Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. is participating in the national Social Madness competition after winning Jacksonville’s competition in the large companies category with a score of 1,915. The Jacksonville Business Journal reports that the social media team inside the company, anchored by Carlos Gil, has been a huge advocate of getting everyone in the company on board […]
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McLane, Kangaroo Partner For ‘Salute Our Troops’ Campaign
McLane Co. has joined The Pantry, a leading independently operated convenience store chain in the southeastern United States, for the second annual “Salute Our Troops” campaign, inviting customers in its more than 1,600 Kangaroo Express convenience stores across 13 states to demonstrate united support for military personnel and their families. McLane Co. and Kangaroo Express, […]
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Winn-Dixie Launches Prescription Program Including $4/$10 Generics
Winn-Dixie has launched in all of its pharmacies a prescription-savings program that offers deep discounts on more than 400 generic medications and varied discounts on name-brand and other generic medication. “Not everyone has insurance or health benefits that adequately cover prescriptions,” said John Fegan, VP of pharmacy for Winn-Dixie. “This program makes it easier for […]
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Harris Teeter to Expand in N.C. Triangle Area
Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc. is preparing to add three stores in the Triangle area of North Carolina in 2013, the Charlotte Business Journal reports. The stores are planned in Wake, Durham and Johnston counties. The expansion comes after the Matthews-based grocery chain stalled plans for several new Triangle-area stores in 2008, amid the recession.
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Wawa’s Orlando Grand Opening Set For Wednesday
Pennsylvania retailer Wawa Inc., which first introduced itself to the Orlando, Fla., area in July 2011, plans to debut its first local store at Central Florida Parkway and International Drive near SeaWorld Orlando on July 18. And it will follow that with another four ribbon cuttings through Aug. 18, the Orlando Business Journal reports. It […]
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Georgia Peach Council Sweetens Peoples’ Days
Georgia Peach Council’s grassroots marketing campaign sweetened the day for stressful workers in the key markets of Tampa and Orlando, Fla. This year, Florida consumers have been greeted with updated public relations, advertising and social media campaigns featuring the catch phrase, “Georgia Peaches, All Kinds of Sweet.” To highlight the message, surprise “Sweet on the […]
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Lake Worth Store Becomes Publix Sabor
The first Publix Sabor in Palm Beach County has been quietly opened by Publix Super Markets, according to a July 6 article in the Palm Beach Post. The store is in Lake Worth in a shopping center that has undergone . The chain’s Sabor stores are full-service supermarkets that feature not only items found in […]
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GeoDeo Rolls Out Natural Deodorant
TCCD International is introducing an improved GeoDeo® Natural Deodorant Plus that helps remove daily buildup of toxins and impurities with Detox Complex™. GeoDeo has been specially formulated to be 97 percent natural while also providing ultimate odor protection. Volcanic minerals and Icelandic algae work to help fight impurities. When applied to the underarm these ingredients […]