Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion is adding additional “Food Lion To-Go” grocery pick-up services at 43 new stores in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia beginning Aug. 24. Customers can use the Food Lion To-Go website or the Food Lion To-Go app to confirm availability and place orders. “Expanding this convenient service to additional Food Lion […]
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Giant Food Opens New Store In Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County, Virginia, welcomed the opening of a new Giant Food on Aug. 21. Located at 9400 Fairfax Boulevard, Fairfax Circle, the store is the grocer’s second to open in the area this year. The company said the 53,000-square-foot location, which created 180 new jobs in the community, was designed to address the way consumers are […]
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Alani Nu Continues Retail Expansion In Select QuikTrip Locations
Louisville, Kentucky-based Alani Nu, a premium women’s wellness brand, is continuing to expand its retail presence across the country with the debut of five energy drinks, available in select QuikTrip locations. The new flavors include Watermelon Wave, Hawaiian Shaved Ice, Tropsicle, Cosmic Stardust and Mimosa, all of which can now be found in the refrigerated section of 115 stores across the nation. “In […]
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Community Coffee Co. To Open New Warehouse In Monroe, LA
Community Coffee Co. will be opening a new sales and warehouse location in Monroe, Louisiana. This location will service Monroe and its surrounding areas in North Louisiana. “Our new location furthers our commitment to serving the Monroe area and making it possible for us to get our rich, smooth tasting coffee to our customers throughout the state,” said David Belanger, president and CEO of […]
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Cal-Maine Foods Lawsuit Dismissed In State of Texas
Jackson, Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods has issued the following statement regarding dismissal of the state of Texas lawsuit alleging that the company engaged in price-gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The company’s motion to dismiss was granted on Aug. 13, 2020, in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, and therefore the original petition has been dismissed […]
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Profile: Meet Melissa Fulmore-Hardwick With Acosta
The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group together present this series, People to Watch, to focus on current and future leadership in the grocery industry. In this installment, The Grocery Group Founder and CEO Cindy Sorensen interviews Melissa Fulmore-Hardwick, VP of IT enterprise applications for Acosta. Tell me a little bit about you and what […]
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Florida Food Products Acquires Beverage Ingredient Company Amelia Bay
Eustis, Florida-based Florida Food Products has acquired Amelia Bay, a provider of fresh brewed tea extracts, coffee extracts and botanicals based out of Johns Creek, Georgia. The acquisition will strengthen FFP’s position in the clean label ingredients space by adding a beverage platform to its portfolio of natural products within the meat, savory, health and wellness […]
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Parker’s Market Urban Gourmet Wins 2020 Tripadvisor Award
Parker’s Market Urban Gourmet, a flagship Parker’s store located in downtown Savannah, Georgia, was recently recognized as a 2020 Travelers’ Choice Award winner by Tripadvisor. Based on a full year of Tripadvisor reviews, winners exemplify travelers’ favorites, representing the top 10 percent of restaurants around the globe. Parker’s Market, also known as “Fancy Parkers,” offers a wide […]