The 2014 Buy Alabama’s Best Retail Campaign launch was held Thursday. The Buy Alabama’s Best Campaign is made up of the Alabama Grocers Association, the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries and the Alabama Food Manufacturers and Producers Association. Presentations were made by Commissioner John McMillan, Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries; Ellie Taylor, president […]
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Mrs. Green’s Opens First Virginia Store Today
Mrs. Green’s Natural Market is opening its first Virginia store today at 12995 Fair Lakes Shopping Center in Fairfax. The new store boasts 100 percent organic produce, a fresh bakery and gourmet coffee bar, all-natural vitamins and supplements as well as prepared meals, among other features. Mrs. Green’s says it is a neighborhood store, passionately […]
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Publix To Open First North Carolina Store Next Month
Publix Super Markets will officially enter the North Carolina market next month as it opens its first store in the Tar Heel State. The long-awaited Charlotte area store in Ballantyne is located at 11206 Providence Rd. W. and is expected to open by the end of February. The store’s groundbreaking was held last March, and […]
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Food Lion Finishes Store Enhancement Project
Food Lion has completed its store enhancements by making a variety of improvements in its final 72 stores. Those stores are located in Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina; key markets include Nashville, Augusta and Savannah. A complete store listing can be found at foodlion.com. Food Lion’s key investments include enhanced service through associate […]
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Delhaize D.C. In Florida Will Close After Bi-Lo Deal Finalized
Delhaize America confirmed Tuesday that its distribution center in Green Cove Springs, Fla., will close after a previously announced deal with Bi-Lo Holdings is finalized next year. Christy Phillips-Brown, director of external communications and community relations for Delhaize America, told the Jacksonville Daily Record in an email that the distribution center will close after the […]
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Construction OK’d For Earth Fare In Jacksonville
Earth Fare is closer to opening its first Jacksonville, Fla., grocery store in the Atlantic North center now that the city approved a construction permit for the building’s shell at a project cost of $1.04 million. The Jacksonville Daily Record reports that the city approved a permit Friday for Target Contractors Inc. to build the […]
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Hard Rock Energy Drinks Debut In South Florida
Hard Rock Energy drinks are making their debut in South Florida. This test market is the first step in rolling out the new product by the Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc., the Tribe’s business development arm. Three flavors of Hard Rock Energy drinks will soon be available for purchase on store shelves and be available […]
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Kroger Opens First Hilton Head Island Store
Kroger’s first grocery store on Hilton Head Island, S.C., opened Wednesday. The new 86,000-s.f. store at 42 Shelter Cove Lane brings about 250 jobs to the area, as well as an array of products, amenities and services to include a pharmacy with drive-thru; Starbucks Coffee; Murray’s Cheese; beer and wine offerings; Cigar Humidor; chef-prepared hot […]