Publix Super Markets is reporting positive fourth quarter and fiscal year results across the board. Publix’s sales for the fourth quarter of 2015 were $8.2 billion, a 4.5 percent increase from last year’s $7.9 billion. Comparable-store sales for the fourth quarter of 2015 increased 3.2 percent. Net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2015 were […]
Category: Southeast
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Southeastern Grocers Taps Supermarket Veteran As COO
Anthony T. Hucker has joined Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers, parent company of Bi-Lo, Harveys and Winn-Dixie. Hucker most recently served as president and COO of St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets Inc., which he joined in September 2013. Prior to that, he was president of Ahold-owned Giant Food, headquartered in Landover, Maryland. He also served on the […]
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Rouses Opening In Former Winn-Dixie Location Today
Rouses Markets is debuting its newest store today, Feb. 26, in Kenner, Louisiana, six months after the grocery chain’s managing partner, Donny Rouse, signed the lease. The 55,000-s.f. site at 4041 Williams Boulevard previously housed a Winn-Dixie. “There was a lot of work to do,” said Rouse. “We are very different from Winn-Dixie. Our design […]
Posted in, Produce News, Southeast
Early Outlook Is Bright For South Carolina Peach Crop
South Carolina’s peach farmers are looking forward to an excellent peach crop in 2016 in spite of the challenges they faced last year. Favorable growing conditions have given growers a positive outlook for a fruitful crop. After delays from heavy rains in the fall, growers immediately began working on the upcoming season. Planting new trees, […]
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Publix Expands Social Media Presence
Publix Super Markets has extended the company’s online social presence with fourth quarter soft launches to Pinterest (December 2015) and Instagram (October 2015). The company currently has more than 14,000 followers on Instagram and nearly 1,000 on Pinterest. Pinterest provides a platform for Publix customers to discover the company’s expertise and services while Instagram allows […]
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Custard Stand Food Products Will Appear On ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ Feb. 21
Custard Stand Food Products, makers of Custard Stand Hot Dog Chili and Custard Stand Chili Soup with Beef and Beans, is scheduled to appear in an episode of ABC’s “Shark Tank” on Sunday, Feb. 21, at 10 p.m. (Eastern time). Dee and Angie Cowger, owners of Custard Stand Food Products, were invited to pitch a […]
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TravelCenters, Minit Mart Co-Locate Fuddruckers At Commerce, Georgia, Location
TravelCenters of America and its Minit Mart brand have opened a new Fuddruckers restaurant, located next to the Minit Mart inside the TA travel center at I-85, Exit 149 (US 441), in Commerce, Georgia. The Texas-based eatery Fuddruckers is known for having the “World’s Greatest Hamburgers®,” made from 100% USDA premium-cut beef with no added fillers and […]
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Food Lion Recognizes Its Store Manager Of The Year
Food Lion has named David Cooper its 2015 Store Manager of the Year. Cooper, who is the store manager of the Food Lion at 1030 N. Rogers Lane in Raleigh, North Carolina, was selected from a group of 1,100 store managers across the company. Cooper’s store team was part of 162 stores in the Raleigh market […]