Publix Super Markets has reported its first quarter 2020 results, which include the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic as it was declared a national emergency on March 13. Due to the pandemic, Publix has been classified as an essential business and has remained open to serve the needs of its customers. It is a top […]
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Dollar General Gives Additional $25M In Employee Appreciation Bonuses
Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based Dollar General has announced an additional $25 million investment in retail, distribution center and fleet employee bonuses to demonstrate continued appreciation for the efforts of employees during the company’s first quarter 2020. This brings the company’s total investment in employee appreciation bonuses to approximately $60 million. “We are proud to provide this additional […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market Opens Jacksonville, FL, Store April 29
Sprouts Farmers Market opened in Jacksonville, Florida, at 12675 Beach Boulevard at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29. The new location is the second Sprouts in the city and will be open from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. Sprouts is closely following CDC and local health authority guidelines related to COVID-19, while regularly providing store team members, who are required […]
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Food Lion Feeds To Support Thousands Of Children During Pandemic
Continuing its mission to nourish neighbors in the towns and cities impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19), Food Lion Feeds is partnering with school districts across its footprint to help in their efforts of delivering meals to children and their families. Beginning April 17 and occurring weekly, Food Lion Feeds will donate reusable food bags to […]
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Krewe of Red Beans, Rouses Markets Partner For Feed The Second Line
The Krewe of Red Beans is joining forces with New Orleans-based Rouses Markets, Market Umbrella, the New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic & Assistance Foundation and Preservation Hall Foundation to launch Feed the Second Line. On March 17, the Krewe of Red Beans, a Lundi Gras walking parade, began raising money to buy food from locally owned-New Orleans […]
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Lifelong Food City Associate Thomas Hembree Dies At 69
The Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association has announced the death of lifelong Food City associate Thomas R. Hembree, 69. He died Saturday, April 18, 2020, at Naples Community Hospital in Naples, Florida, surrounded by his family. Mr. Hembree served as Food City SVP of marketing prior to his retirement in 2010. During his service, he […]
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Natalie’s Among Juice Companies Seeing Sales Spike With Covid
by John McCurry/contributing writer Orange juice has been among the products flying off grocery store shelves since the coronavirus pandemic took hold. That has resulted in dramatically increased sales for juice companies. Among them is Fort Pierce, Florida-based Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Co. “When the virus kicked in, there was a lot of panic buying […]
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Retired Division VP DiBenedetto Joins Publix Board Of Directors
During its annual stockholders’ meeting April 14, Joe DiBenedetto, retired Atlanta Division VP, was elected to Publix Super Markets’ board of directors. “We are pleased to have Joe rejoin the Publix family in a different capacity,” said Publix Chairman of the Board Ed Crenshaw. “His more than 44 years of Publix experience, including being instrumental […]