Fresh Thyme Farmers Market will open its first Louisville, Kentucky, store, on Wednesday, April 27. It will mark the grocer’s second store in the Bluegrass State. According to Louisville Business First, Fresh Thyme renovated a 28,000-s.f. building at 4301 Shelbyville Road near Hubbards Lane in the East End. It was previously home to a Liquor […]
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Publix Will Distribute $3.7M To Southeastern Nonprofits From Latest Food For All Fundraiser
Publix Super Markets will distribute a total of $3.73 million from its Food For All 2015 fundraiser to nonprofit organizations across its southeastern footprint. The annual event distributes funds to support programs that fight hunger and advocate for self-sufficiency on a local and regional level. This year, the campaign funded more than 175 charities across the […]
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Walmart’s New Huntsville Store Will Feature Fuel Station, Online Grocery Drive-Thru
Walmart will launch another store, fuel station and drive-thru for online grocery pick-up in north Alabama on Wednesday, April 6. The new store is located at 7520 U.S. 72 West. It will be the big-box retailer’s 11th location in the Huntsville area where customers can shop for groceries online and pick them up for free, […]
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Food Lion Opening New Edenton, North Carolina, Store On Wednesday
Food Lion will host a grand opening event at its newest store, at 300 Virginia Road in Edenton, North Carolina, on Wednesday, April 6. Coinciding with the grand opening, Salisbury-based Food Lion will donate $2,000, or the equivalent of 22,000 meals, to the Food Bank of Albemarle. “Food Lion has been a proud member of […]
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Florida’s SNAP Distribution Period Expands On Friday
The Florida Retail Federation (FRF) and its Florida Grocers Association (FGA) division are reminding retailers and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients that the monthly distribution dates for the program increase from 15 days to 28 days, effective April 1. FRF and FGA were involved in pushing for this legislation, which took place during the 2015 […]
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Harris Teeter Pilots UberRUSH Delivery
Harris Teeter’s online ordering platform just got an upgrade. The North Carolina-based grocery chain’s expresslane online shopping tool allows shoppers to order groceries directly from their computer or mobile device and pick up at the store, and now this service is expanding to include home delivery through UberRUSH. The delivery option is designed to make […]
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Bountiful, And Sweet, Georgia Peach Crop Expected This Year
The 2016 Georgia peach season is expected to be outstanding. Having just rounded the spring chill successfully, the state’s peach crop is shaping up to be sweeter than in years past, according to the Georgia Peach Council (GPC). “Our tree’s quest to accumulate cold hours got off to a slow start in December, but Mother […]
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Food City Promotes Stafford To VP Of Marketing
Food City has appointed Kevin Stafford to VP of marketing. Stafford brings 20 years of industry experience to the position, including 18 years in retail management. Born and raised in Bristol, Tennessee, Stafford joined the Food City team in 1996, serving as a courtesy clerk for the company’s Volunteer Parkway location in Bristol while attending […]