BJ’s Wholesale Club third location in Tennessee – and its 244th nationwide – will be built in Goodlettsville, joining sites in La Vergne (opened in spring) and Mt. Juliet (coming this fall). The Goodlettsville store will have a BJ’s Gas location on-site, offering members lower fuel prices, with the opportunity to earn additional savings through BJ’s […]
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Upside Expanding To Grocery, Helping Maximize Use Of Stores
When Upside was founded just more than seven years ago, it started in fuel. Customers could earn cash back when they filled up their gas tanks at a participating location. Now, Upside has expanded into grocery retail, as well as restaurants. Tyler Renaghan, VP of grocery at Upside, spoke with The Shelby Report’s Maggie Kaeppel at […]
Toshiba Introduces TCx 900 Point-of-Sale System
The TCx 900 is the newest point-of-sale system from Research Triangle Park, North Carolina-based Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions. It provides advanced technology offerings through a modular system in a compact design built to last and evolve with retailers for the long term. The system increases store productivity, enabling retailers to minimize in-store operational expenses and […]
Publix’s Florida Store Count Grows By Two
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Super Markets has continued its Florida expansion by opening two more stores – a 48,387 square-foot site at Waterleigh Village in Winter Garden and a 54,964-square-foot store at the Ramblewood Square in Coral Springs. “We are excited to welcome our customers to their new stores…and look forward to providing them with the […]
UNFI Replacing Distribution Center Near Sarasota, FL
UNFI has begun work on a new distribution center north of Sarasota, Florida, that will replace an aging facility and incorporate the latest in warehouse technology to increase efficiency in selecting, packing and loading processes. The center is being built within the SRQ Logistics Center, a 300-acre master-planned business park adjacent to Sarasota’s International Airport […]
Harris Teeter President Shares Updates At CFIC Convention
A brand refresh, a focus on shopper marketing and plans for new stores are among the many things that Harris Teeter President Tammy DeBoer is excited about. She talked with The Shelby Report’s Maggie Kaeppel at the Carolina Food Industry Council annual convention, held July 16-19 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Harris Teeter’s brand refresh, […]
SEG Selling Banner Stores To Aldi, Fresco Retail Group
Southeastern Grocers (SEG) has entered into agreements to sell several of its banner stores – Winn-Dixie, Harveys Supermarkets and Fresco y Más – to Aldi and Fresco Retail Group as part of a larger divestiture. Under the proposed merger agreement, Aldi will acquire all outstanding SEG capital stock in an all-cash transaction, which encompasses all […]
Casey’s Acquiring 63 C-Stores In Kentucky, Tennessee
Ankey, Iowa-based Casey’s General Stores is acquiring 63 c-stores in Kentucky and Tennessee that operate under the Minit Mart and Certified Oil banners from EG America, a subsidiary of EG Group. The companies anticipate the deal will close later this year, subject to customary regulatory approvals. Casey’s is expected to retain the impacted employees at […]
