Metro Atlanta is closer to getting two Walmart Market concepts, the first in the market, and more are in the pipeline according to an Aug. 1 article by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has filed plans for two Walmart Market stores, one in Snellville and the other in Marietta. First opened in 1998, […]
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Publix Reports Sales Increase of More Than 5%
Lakeland, Fla., based Publix’s sales for the second quarter of 2011 were $6.6 billion, a 5.8 percent increase from last year’s $6.2 billion.
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Kroger Marketplace Breaks Ground in West Knoxville
Kroger will break ground on construction of its new Knoxville-area Marketplace Aug. 2 at 10 a.m.
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2011 South Fla. Profile: In a ‘Funk,’ But Grocery Industry Growing
Deep concerns about prolonged economic hard times have Floridians in a “lingering funk,” noted a press release for a Nielsen Co. poll that surveyed 1,220 Floridians in January.
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Publix Offers Customers Free Diabetes Screenings
Publix Super Markets will offer free diabetes screenings at more than 800 Publix stores this year.
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Bruno’s Launches New Website
Bruno’s Supermarkets is introducing a new, more interactive grocery experience for customers today, July 27, at www.brunos.com.
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Harveys Opens Replacement Store in Camilla, Ga.
Harveys is unveiling a new store in Camilla, Ga., located at 68 North Scott Street inside the Camilla Plaza Shopping Center, July 27.
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Southern Family Markets Opening New Prototype Stores in Ala.
July 27 is opening day for Southern Family Markets’ new banner, Food World Discount Foods. The two converted Food World stores are located in Decatur, Ala