On Oct. 29, Southeastern Grocers, parent company of Winn-Dixie, along with the Montgomery, Alabama, community, celebrated the birthday of 100-year-old Winn-Dixie associate Romay Davis on Oct. 29. The Winn-Dixie at 7946 Vaughn Road hosted an in-store birthday party with food, a live band and special surprises. The company asked that all those inspired by Davis’ […]
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Publix Opening Store, Aprons Cooking School In Hoover, Alabama
On Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 7 a.m., Publix Super Markets will open a new store at 6219 Tattersall Boulevard in the Tattersall Park Shopping Center in Hoover, Alabama. The 48,100-s.f. store will bring 125 new jobs to the area. Also slated to open adjacent to the store next year will be Alabama’s first Publix Aprons […]
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Members Of Alabama Grocery Industry Honored By AGA, NGA
The Alabama Grocers Association (AGA) held its annual Food Industry Finest Luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 23, presenting the winners of its industry awards. More than 150 people attended the event at The Club in Birmingham. The Retailer of the Year Award was presented to Andy Virciglio of Piggly Wiggly Supermarkets in Birmingham. “It has been […]
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Parker’s Kitchen Opens In Goose Creek and Summerville, South Carolina
Parker’s Kitchen, a Savannah, Georgia-based convenience store and foodservice company, held grand openings for two new retail stores in South Carolina on Oct. 23. The Goose Creek and Summerville grand opening events included ribbon cuttings attended by local dignitaries including Goose Creek Mayor Greg Habib, Berkeley County Supervisor Johnny Cribb, South Carolina Sen. Paul Campbell and […]
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Associated Grocers Holds Fall Show And Golf Tournament, Donates Food
Associated Grocers Inc. (AG) held its Fall Food Show for member retailers at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, Louisiana, on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The event, themed “Follow Our Lead”, drew more than 900 vendors, manufacturers, retail members and store representatives. AG hosted the event, which featured new items, merchandising ideas and current services […]
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Hunt Brothers Pizza Brings Back Pepperoni Trio For A Limited Time
Nashville, Tennessee-based Hunt Brothers Pizza, the No. 1 branded pizza program in the convenience store industry, is bringing back its Pepperoni Trio Pizza as a Limited Time Offering (LTO) this fall. Now available for a limited time, customers can order this specialty pizza at participating Hunt Brothers Pizza locations while supplies last. With the welcoming […]
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Spinx Holds Grand Opening At Easley, South Carolina, Store
The Spinx Co., the Greenville, South Carolina-based fuel and convenience retail company with more than 80 locations and 50 car washes statewide, opened its newest store in Easley, South Carolina. The ribbon was cut Oct. 24. Located at 4283 Calhoun Memorial Highway, the new store features a Ride ‘N Shine Tunnel Wash with free vacuums […]
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Food Lion Opening New Store In Goose Creek, South Carolina
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion has served the Goose Creek community for 35 years and this week, customers will be able to shop a new store that offers an expanded assortment of items, along with the option of online shopping. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, customers can visit the new, larger Food Lion store location at […]