Whole Foods Market will open a new 53,400-square-foot store June 26 at 2910 Biscayne Boulevard in Midtown Miami. The location will offer more than 500 products from some 130 Florida suppliers, curated with the help of Dustin Kennedy, forager for local and emerging brands at Whole Foods Market. The store’s décor reflects the vibrancy of […]
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Carla Hall, The Fresh Market Partner With Alzheimer’s Association
The Fresh Market has teamed up with celebrity chef Carla Hall and the Alzheimer’s Association to raise awareness and support research and resources during Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. From June 1-30 at all The Fresh Market locations nationwide, the grocer will donate 10 percent of proceeds from every purchase of Carla Hall’s Sweet Heritage Butter […]
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Publix Continues Growth Trajectory With New Kentucky Store
Publix continued expanding into its eighth state by opening a new store June 5 at 3855 Fountainblue Lane in Lexington, Kentucky. “We are excited to open our second location in Lexington at The Fountains at Palomar,” said Publix Media Relations Manager Jared Glover. “Customers can start their shopping trip at our Pours café, where they […]
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Publix Planning Store In Panama City Beach, FL
Publix Super Markets is planning to build a new store at Watersound West Bay Center, located at the entrance to the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound community in Panama City Beach, Florida. The 50,000-square-foot location, which includes a pharmacy, deli, bakery and adjacent liquor store, is anticipated to break ground later this year. “Publix at Watersound West […]
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Still Much Work To Do As Western NC Continues Helene Recovery
In the last weeks of April, roughly seven months after Hurricane Helene ripped through Western North Carolina, new federal and state grant programs were rolled out to help the area continue on the path toward recovery. On April 25, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development had […]
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New Potential Shoppers Continue To Pour Into North Carolina
North Carolina grocers have great incentive to keep their stores and product offerings at the top of their game – new customers coming into the state who have no pre-existing loyalty. Lindsey Kueffner, executive director of the Carolinas Food Industry Council, which covers both North Carolina and South Carolina, said that North Carolina’s population has […]
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ECRS Achieves New Milestone With CATAPULT Cognition
ECRS has reached a milestone with CATAPULT Cognition, its advanced business intelligence and AI solution, which is live at more than 600 independent retail store locations across 36 states, the Caribbean and Canada. Sixty-two percent of these stores are utilizing at least one of its AI features, including AI Demand Forecasting with DemandFill 3.0 and […]
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Food City Celebrates Store Opening In Chattanooga, TN
Food City has opened a 56,000-square-foot store on Lee Highway in Chattanooga, Tennessee, replacing a former location. “We appreciate the support the residents of Chattanooga and Hamilton County have shown our company, and we’re excited to provide our loyal customers with a much-needed new state-of-the-art Food City to better serve their needs,” said Steven C. […]