Publix Super Markets has officially opened its doors in North Carolina. It debuted its first store in the state this morning in Charlotte (Mecklenburg County). Located in the Ballantyne Town Center, at 11222 Providence Rd. W., the 56,445-s.f. store includes a pharmacy and the many other features of a traditional Publix store. The Lakeland, Fla.-based […]
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Giant Food, BrightFarms To Sell Local Produce From Wash., D.C., Greenhouse Year-Round
Giant Food and BrightFarms are joining forces to deliver year-round local produce to Giant stores throughout the Washington metropolitan area. Situated near Giant’s store at 1535 Alabama Ave. in southeast Washington, D.C., the 100,000-s.f. facility will be the largest urban greenhouse of its kind in the world, the companies say. BrightFarms anticipates completing the greenhouse […]
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N.C. Sweet Potato Commission Holds February Promotion At Retail
The North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission and North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is running a new retail promotion across the state this month in honor of Sweet Potato Month. The promotion, “52 Ways to Love Sweet Potatoes,” highlights the versatility and nutritional benefits of sweet potatoes. Components of the program include in-store […]
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Whole Foods Inks Leases For Stores In Georgia, Alabama
Whole Foods Market has signed leases for stores in Kennesaw, Ga., and Huntsville, Ala. Both stores are expected to open in 2016. The Kennesaw store will be located in a mixed-use development at the corner of Barrett Parkway and U.S. 41/Cobb Parkway. The newest store in Georgia for the natural and organic foods supermarket will […]
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Ingles’ Net Sales Increase, But Income And Same-Store Sales Down
Ingles Markets has reported net sales of $945.1 million for its first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 28, 1.1 percent higher than last year’s first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 29, 2012 ($935.0 million). Net income totaled $9.5 million for the December 2013 quarter compared with net income of $11.6 million for the quarter ended December 2012. “We wanted […]
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Tennessee Senate Approves Wine-In-Grocery Bill
The Tennessee Senate voted 23-8 Thursday morning to approve a bill that would let grocery stores, big-box retailers and convenience stores sell wine, largely following a plan put forward by the state House of Representatives earlier in the week, the Tennessean reports. After seven years of debate, senators agreed to legislation that would let voters […]
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Ken’s New Market Founder Dies At 87
Mr. Kenneth C. Techau, 87, founder of Ken’s New Market that today operates three stores in Kentucky, died Sunday at Baptist Health in Lexington. He was 87. Born in Round Lake, Minn., on March 15, 1926, to the late George and Alma Schmidt Techau, Mr. Techau was a member of Daybreak Community Church in Lexington […]
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The Fresh Market Opening Alexandria, Va., Store Wednesday
The Fresh Market is opening a new store in Alexandria on Wednesday, marking the specialty grocer’s 12th store in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The store, at 3680 King St., is located in the Bradlee Shopping Center. “We are excited to open our new store in Alexandria and to expand our reach in Virginia,” said Craig Carlock, […]