Ingles Pharmacy has joined Aetna’s Medicare network of preferred pharmacies. Aetna Medicare members with prescription drug coverage now can fill their prescriptions at preferred pharmacy copays at any Ingles Pharmacy in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. “We are excited about this new opportunity to partner with Aetna in providing quality care and cost-savings […]
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Recommended: North Carolina Co-Op To Close In A Few Weeks
A community that desperately needed a grocery store will soon have to find another place to shop for food items. Renaissance Community Co-op announced Wednesday afternoon the store is closing due to lack of sales and not being able to keep up with their expenses. “We got some information from one of our lenders and […]
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Wegmans Begins Hiring And Training For First North Carolina Store
Hiring and training are now underway for full-time positions at Wegmans Food Markets’ new Raleigh, North Carolina, store, set to open this fall. The store will employ approximately 475 people in full- and part-time positions. Wegmans Raleigh, a 104,000-s.f. supermarket, will be part of Midtown East Shopping Center on Wake Forest Road near Interstate 440. […]
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The Coca-Cola Co. Acquires Costa From Whitbread For $4.9 Billion
The Coca-Cola Co. has completed its acquisition of Costa Ltd. from Whitbread PLC. The $4.9 billion transaction follows approval from regulatory authorities in the European Union and China. The acquisition was first announced in August. Costa, which has operations in more than 30 countries, gives Coca-Cola a significant footprint in the global coffee business, the […]
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Georgia’s Grocery Market Is ‘Extremely Competitive’
by Treva Bennett/staff writer As Georgia’s economy has improved over the past few years, competition in the grocery industry has grown. Kathy Kuzava, president of the Georgia Food Industry Association (GFIA), said for the fifth year in a row Georgia has been named “No. 1 State for Business” by Site Selection, a leading economic development […]
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Southeastern Grocers Exceeds 20 Million Meals Donation Goal
With the support of its associates and customers, Southeastern Grocers (SEG), parent company of Bi-Lo, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, together with the SEG Gives Foundation, donated nearly 22 million meals to Feeding America in 2018. This annual contribution surpasses the grocer’s original pledge of 20 million meals to the communities […]
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Publix Donating $3 Million To More Than 200 Housing Organizations
Publix Super Markets Charities (PSMC) in late December said it would donate $3 million to fund more than 215 Habitat for Humanity affiliates, shelters and other nonprofit organizations across the Southeast. This donation furthers the foundation’s commitment to meeting the basic needs of the communities Publix serves through transitional support, client service programs and financial […]
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Altria Makes $12.8 Billion Minority Investment in Juul
Richmond, Virginia-based Altria Group Inc. has signed and closed a $12.8 billion investment in JUUL Labs Inc., the U.S. leader in e-vapor. The service agreements will accelerate JUUL’s mission to switch adult smokers to e-vapor products. Altria’s investment represents a 35 percent economic interest in JUUL, valuing the company at $38 billion. JUUL will remain […]