Publix Super Markets held a grand opening celebration May 28 for a new 48,387-square-foot store at 3715 Wahoo Falls Trace in Gainesville, Georgia. The supermarket is the second the grocer has opened over an eight-month span in the Northeast Georgia city, following the Sept. 12 debut of its store at 2155 Limestone Ridge. For the […]
Category: Southeast
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Grocery Store Layout, Lowes Foods, News, Southeast
Lowes Foods Expanding With Locations In NC, SC
Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based Lowes Foods is expanding in the growing Triangle region of North Carolina, as well as the South Carolina Lowcountry. The Triangle stores will be in: Wendell, North Carolina, at Wendell Falls Parkway and Eagle Rock Road; and Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, at Old Honeycutt and Purfoy roads. In addition, the company will convert […]
Posted inProduce News, Association News, News, Southeast
SEPC Names 2025 Member Scholarship Recipients
The Southeast Produce Council (SEPC), based in Millen, Georgia, has selected 41 students to receive a scholarship for 2025, totaling $61,500. Scholarships are granted to students who meet specific criteria, including having a parent or grandparent who is a corporate member in good standing with the SEPC and has personally attended at least one SEPC […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast
Southeastern Grocers Launches Campaign For Folds Of Honor
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc. has launched its eighth annual community donation program benefiting Folds of Honor, a nonprofit that provides educational scholarships to the children and spouses of fallen and disabled military members. Through June 17, customers can show support while shopping in-store by donating $1, $5 or rounding up their grocery bill to […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Grocery Store Equipment, News, Southeast
Badger Technologies Unveils Digital Teammate Platform
Nicholasville, Kentucky-based Badger Technologies, a division of Jabil Inc., has launched the Badger Technologies Digital Teammate solution platform. The platform is powered by Badger Technologies’ next-generation autonomous robot with capabilities that enhance employee productivity through mobile data and analytics, computer vision and artificial intelligence. The Badger Technologies Digital Teammate solution combines the power of software […]
Posted inProduce News, News, Southeast
Fresh Del Monte’s Rubyglow Pineapple Wins Top Award
Fresh Del Monte Produce’s Rubyglow pineapple was named Best Food Innovation in the premium fruit category by the World Food Innovation Awards 2025. Selected by a panel of industry experts, the awards celebrate breakthrough achievements in food and beverage, recognizing products that exemplify innovation, sustainability and consumer appeal. A registered U.S. plant patent, the Rubyglow […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Executive News, News, Southeast
Fresh Value Promotes Stanley To CEO
Fresh Value, a privately owned regional grocery chain based in Birmingham, Alabama, has promoted Terry Stanley to CEO. Stanley had served as chief operating officer since 2022, leading the company through strategic expansion and navigating complex industry headwinds. His promotion formalizes the leadership role he had already been executing, according to Gerry D’Alessandro, chairman and […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Produce News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
Publix Produce For Kids Campaign Kicks Off With Supplier Support
Fifteen produce companies are collaborating with Publix Super Markets for the Healthy Family Project’s 23rd biannual Publix Produce for Kids campaign, aiming to provide 800,000 meals to 35 Feeding America partner food banks within the grocer’s operating area by June 25. The companies include Coast Tropical, Ayco Farms, Driscoll’s, The Wonderful Company, Shuman Farms, Mucci […]
Posted inNews, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Kroger, MUST Ministries Open School Food Pantry In Marietta, GA
Kroger’s Atlanta Division, MUST Ministries and Dunleith Elementary unveiled a food pantry May 14 at the school in Marietta, Georgia, that will provide non-perishable food, produce, meat, diapers and hygiene products to students and families in need. The location is the fourth supported by Kroger’s $207,000 donation to MUST Ministries to expand in-school pantries and […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest, News, Save A Lot, Southeast
Houchens Food Group Acquires 3 Indiana Save A Lot Stores
Bowling Green, Kentucky-based Houchens Food Group Inc. (HFG), a wholly owned subsidiary of Houchens Industries, has entered the Indiana Save A Lot market by acquiring stores in three cities – Princeton, Sullivan and Vincennes. With the expansion, more than 60 employees at the three stores will join the HFG family, becoming future employee-owners through the […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Marketing News, News, Southeast
AD Retail Media, Chicory Partner To Expand Off-Site Advertising Solutions
AD Retail Media, the retail media arm of grocery retail group Ahold Delhaize USA, has partnered with Chicory to offer enhanced off-site advertising solutions, including contextual commerce media for consumer-packaged goods, and help reach customers and unlock more incremental value. “As retail media continues to evolve, the ability to influence purchase decisions beyond owned channels […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
New Publix Opens In Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Publix opened its newest location May 8 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The 54,964-square-foot store is located in the Promenade Shopping Plaza at 9900 Alternate A1A. “We are excited to welcome customers to their new Publix,” said Lindsey Willis, Publix media relations manager. “We look forward to introducing them to an array of new offerings […]
Posted inBakery News, News, Southeast
Flowers Foods Launches New Products, Expands Flavors
Flowers Foods Inc. has announced its lineup for 2025, which includes multiple new products as well as flavor expansions on current product lines. Designed to meet the varying wants and needs of today’s consumers, the company’s newest products strengthen its better-for-you bread, buns, rolls and snacking portfolio from Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread and Canyon […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Southeast
The Fresh Market Opens Mount Pleasant, SC Location
The Fresh Market celebrated the grand opening of its new store in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, on May 3, bringing the total number of stores for the grocer to 172. The Fresh Market’s Greater Charleston area debut proved popular for the specialty grocer, with huge crowds of guests throughout opening day. “We are extremely pleased […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Food City, News, Southeast
Food City Debuts New Store In Huntsville, AL
Food City opened a new 54,000-square-foot store April 30 in Huntsville, Alabama, the second of six locations planned for that market. “Our Owens Cross Roads store opened last fall and has been very well received,” said Steven C. Smith, Food City president and CEO. “We’re excited to open our second location on Old Gurley Road, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
Publix Celebrates Grand Opening In Boca Raton, FL
Publix opened a new supermarket May 1 at 19595 S. State Road 7 in Boca Raton, Florida. The 33,679-square-foot store features departments for grocery, dairy, frozen food, seafood, meat and fresh produce, as well as a full-service bakery, deli and pharmacy. “We look forward to introducing [customers] to an array of new offerings and providing […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Grocery Store Layout, News, Southeast, The Kroger Co.
Kroger Cuts Ribbon On $36M Marketplace In Athens, GA
The Kroger Co. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 30 for its new Kroger Marketplace along College Station Road in Athens, Georgia. “The College Station Kroger Marketplace represents our pride in the University of Georgia, its faculty and students and the diversity and vitality of the community. It also represents our commitment to those in the […]
Posted inExecutive News, Associated Grocers, Inc., News, Southeast
Associated Grocers Confirms Politz As President, CEO
Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Associated Grocers Inc. has named David Politz as its next president and CEO. His appointment comes after a brief tenure as interim president and coincides with the company’s upcoming 75th anniversary. “The Associated Grocers Board of Directors is excited to appoint David Politz as our new president and CEO,” said Daphne Lamendola, […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Food Lion, News, Southeast
Food Lion Feeds Donates Meals During ‘Score To Give More’ Initiative
During the 2024-25 college basketball season, Food Lion Feeds partnered with 51 programs in eight states, including 15 women’s teams, for its “Score to Give More” initiative. For every free throw made during regular season and tournament games, Food Lion Feeds provided 100 meals (up to 30,000 per team), with the effort totaling more than […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Executive News, News, Southeast
Butterball Hires Vinson To Succeed Retiring EVP Jansen
Butterball has tapped Scott Vinson to assume the role of EVP of sales and marketing following the retirement of Al Jansen at the end of 2025. Vinson will assume his new role June 9, working alongside Jansen during the leadership transition. He comes to Butterball with more than 30 years of experience in the meat […]