Publix Super Markets and Kerrygold have announced the launch of cookbook author Judith McLoughlin’s cooking tour. Beginning in March, McLoughlin will visit several Publix locations for the second annual Publix Aprons tour. She will appear first at Atlanta Apron’s Cooking School at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at the Alphretta Commons Publix, located at 4305 […]
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Publix Store Manager Recognized For Excellence
Publix Store Manager Keith Everett was one of five managers to receive the company’s highest honor: the 2012 George W. Jenkins Award. Everett began his Publix career in 1990 as a part-time front-service clerk in Daytona Beach, Fla. He worked his way through various store-level positions before being promoted to store manager in 2000. Everett […]
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Report: Harris Teeter Weighing Sale Of Chain
Shares of Matthews, N.C.-based grocer Harris Teeter jumped 6.6 percent Tuesday after reports that the company is considering a sale and has retained J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. to explore its options, the Charlotte Observer reports. Harris Teeter operates 211 grocery stores, the majority of them in North Carolina. The company has been under increasing […]
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New Kroger In Lexington, Ky., To Include Rooftop Parking
Kroger plans to build a new 65,000-s.f. store that will replace its current Lexington, Ky., facility located at 704 Euclid Ave. WKYT.com reports that construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2014, starting with the demolition of the existing store. The new facility is scheduled to open in fall 2014 and will include rooftop parking. […]
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Modest Growth Expected For Georgia In 2013, But National Fears Loom
by Kristen Cloud/staff writer Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal reported in early December that the state is doing OK. His office’s highest priority continues to involve bringing new industry to the state in order to create jobs. The Peach State’s unemployment remains high, at 8.5 percent, above the national rate of 7.7 percent. “As of mid-2012, […]
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J&J Foods Transforms Dahlonega, Ga., Store Into Cost-Plus Format
by Kristen Cloud/staff writer J&J Foods, based in Gainesville, Ga., has kicked off 2013 with a new banner. On Dec. 3, the three-store operator opened Fresh n’ Frugal in Dahlonega after converting its former J&J store into the cost-plus format—which uses the store’s at-cost price as the shelf price and adds 10 percent on the […]
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Kroger Opens In Griffin, Ga.; Hosts Re-Opening At Store In Athens
Kroger’s new 94,000-s.f. store —which brings approximately 180 new jobs to Griffin, Ga., as well as an array of products, amenities and services—opened at 1524 Hwy. 16 West on Jan. 23. The new Kroger features a fuel center, Starbucks, expanded deli department, bistro and sushi bar, full-service meat/seafood department, floral department, expanded Natures Market, drive-thru […]
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North American Properties Breaks Ground At Avalon In Alpharetta, Ga.
North American Properties (NAP) has officially broke ground at Avalon, an 86-acre, resort-inspired, mixed-use development. When it opens in Alpharetta, Ga., on Aug. 22, 2014, the $600 million, Whole Foods-anchored project will be the Southeast’s preeminent experiential development—a place where specialty retail, entertainment, restaurant, residential, office, hotel and public spaces come together to create a […]