On Oct. 16, Ben E. Keith Co. held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new foodservice distribution center in New Brockton, Alabama, located in Coffee County. The new facility will position the company to expand its distribution coverage in the Southeast by adding up to 1 million s.f. in the future. The 425,000-s.f. distribution center has […]
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Fleet Advantage’s Jim Griffin Receives 2019 CIO Lifetime Achievement Award
James Griffin, COO and CTO of the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Fleet Advantage, has been named the 2019 CIO Lifetime Achievement Award recipient by the South Florida Business Journal. The South Florida Business Journal’s CIO Lifetime Achievement Award is a part of its annual Technology Awards, which honor the chief information officers and chief technology officers […]
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Updated: Atlanta’s 725 Ponce Kroger Holds Grand Opening
*This story has been updated to include photos from the new Kroger on the Atlanta Beltline. At 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, doors will open at the 725 Ponce Kroger. The events officially start at 8 a.m. with comments from community leaders, including Atlanta City Councilman Amir Farokhi and Rob Brawner, executive director of […]
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Rouses Markets Store Now Open In Marrero, Louisiana
Rouses Markets opened its new 43,000-s.f. store at Lapalco and Ames Boulevards in Marrero on Oct. 16. “My grandfather, Anthony J. Rouse Sr., our founder, was born in Marrero,” said CEO Donny Rouse. “My great-grandfather, J.P. Rouse, worked on a truck farm in Marrero raising potatoes and cabbages after immigrating to America from Sardinia.” The […]
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Winn-Dixie Completes Seven Store Reopenings After Hurricane Michael
As part of Winn-Dixie’s continued commitment to rebuild after Hurricane Michael’s destruction, the grocer officially reopened the final two previously closed stores to the 23rd Street and Lynn Haven communities on Wednesday, Oct. 16 to support customers as they continue to recover from the effects of the storm. After being closed for a year, the […]
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Food Lion Offering Customers An Extra $20 In Savings This Fall
Food Lion customers can earn an additional $20 in savings by shopping and using their personal MVP card through the retailer’s “Extra Slice of Savings” promotion. The promotion, already in progress, runs through Nov. 26, and offers customers a way to watch their savings grow on items they buy every day. To earn the $20 […]
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50 New Stores To Launch Food Lion To-Go Pick Up Service
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion is continuing to increase the availability of its Food Lion To-Go grocery pick up service at 50 stores in Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia beginning Oct. 14. For a list of stores launching that day, click here and for a full list of all “Food Lion To-Go” […]
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The Fresh Market Appoints Dan Portnoy As Chief Merchandising Officer
The Fresh Market, a Greensboro, North Carolina-based grocer, has appointed Dan Portnoy as chief merchandising officer, reporting to President and CEO Larry Appel. Portnoy brings more than 35 years of experience in food retail merchandising and marketing, having been the president and CEO at Kings Super Markets/Balducci’s Markets and the chief merchandising and marketing officer […]