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 […]
Category: Southeast
Posted inDeli News, Beverage News, C-Store News, Frozen Food, Home Page Slider, Southeast
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 […]
Posted inCenter Store, Corporate Store News, Dairy News, Deli News, Home Page Slider, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Organic Natural, Perishables, Produce News, Southeast
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 […]
Posted inSoutheast, Home Page Slider, Wholesaler/Distributor News
Ben E. Keith Breaks Ground For New Alabama Distribution Center
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 […]
Posted inExecutive News, Online Grocery Technology, Southeast
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 […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Bakery News, Beverage News, Deli News, Frozen Food, Grocery Store Layout, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Nonfood Items, Produce News, Southeast, Specialty, Sustainability News
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 […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Bakery News, Deli News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Organic Natural, Produce News, Southeast
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 […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Beverage News, Center Store, Deli News, Grocery Store Equipment, Grocery Store Layout, Health & Wellness, Home Page Latest News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, New Products, Nonfood Items, Organic Natural, Produce News, Southeast
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 […]