Georgia’s post-COVID economy is expected to continue to expand in 2024, though it will grow at a slower rate. According to information from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business in its annual economic outlook report, the state should continue to outpace the national GDP growth rate, which is projected to be 0.8 percent […]
Category: Southeast
Posted inProduce News, Southeast
SEPC Names 2024 Vorhees Vision Scholarship Recipients
The Southeast Produce Council has announced this year’s Vorhees Vision Scholarship recipients. The SEPC Vorhees Vision Scholarship was created to reward the achievements of young individuals who demonstrate a true entrepreneurial spirit in their lives as they pursue their educational goals. This scholarship is named in honor of the late Terry L. Vorhees, founder and […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Expands Florida Presence With Two New Stores
Publix has added two additional Florida stores to its lineup: a 46,791-square-foot store at 16950 San Carlos Blvd. in Fort Myers and a 46,828-square-foot store at 4966 Le Chalet Blvd. in Boynton Beach. Both locations will have a Publix Liquors adjacent to them, offering wine and spirits. Publix adds these stores to its growing number […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Executive News, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix VP Bechtel To Retire, Finger Named Successor
Publix is promoting David Finger to VP of customer experience, succeeding Bob Bechtel, who will retire March 31 after 45 years with the company. “Bob has spent his career focusing on customer service,” said CEO Kevin Murphy. “Through his leadership and efforts, he has helped our associates provide a premier shopping environment that has exceeded […]
Posted inBJ's Wholesale Club, Corporate Store News, Southeast
BJ’s Third Tennessee Site Opening In Goodlettsville
BJ’s Wholesale Club will open its third Tennessee location Feb. 16 at 800 Rivergate Parkway in Goodlettsville. The two stores BJ’s opened during 2023 – in La Vergne and Mt. Juliet – also are located in the metro Nashville area. The Goodlettsville store will have a BJ’s Gas location on-site, opening this spring, with the […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Again Among Fortune’s ‘World’s Most Admired’
For the 28th year in a row, Publix appears on Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies list, coming in at No. 49 for 2024. Placement is earned based on responses from thousands of professionals within each industry. Companies are rated on nine different criteria, from social responsibility to the ability to attract talented people. “At Publix, […]
Posted inBeverage News, Southeast
Milo’s Tea Co. Named ‘Real Leaders’ Impact Award Winner
Milo’s Tea Company, a family-owned, certified woman-owned business known for crafting tea and lemonade using high quality ingredients, has been recognized as a 2024 Real Leaders Impact Award winner. Real Leaders, a global platform that promotes and celebrates purpose-driven businesses, has included Milo’s Tea among 185 global companies. The sixth-annual ranking by Real Leaders is a […]
Posted inFood Lion, Corporate Store News, Southeast
South Carolina Store Manager Named Food Lion’s Best
Isaac Smalls of the Food Lion at 2465 Main St. in Elgin, South Carolina, has been named the grocer’s 2023 Ralph W. Ketner Store Manager Excellence Award winner. Smalls was selected from a group of more than 1,100 store managers across Food Lion’s 10-state operating area. Named after one of Food Lion’s founders, the award […]