The Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation has distributed more than $400,000 in grants to 160 nonprofit organizations across the retailer’s 10-state footprint. The grants will support the organizations’ efforts to combat food insecurity and provide nutritional education to their communities. A full list of organizations receiving the grants can be downloaded here. […]
Category: Southeast
The Shelby Report of the Southeast covers grocery retailers, wholesalers and suppliers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Follow the latest store openings, remodels, leadership changes and market news from the region.
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Save A Lot Expands Retail Partnership Under New Ownership
Orlando, Florida-based Save A Lot, a discount grocery chain, has completed the sale of 33 company-owned stores across the greater Orlando area to Ascend Grocery LLC, as part of the discount grocer’s ongoing efforts to convert corporate-owned stores to local ownership. Ascend Grocery was co-founded and is led by industry veteran Chris Sherrell, founder and […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Dole Receives Social Responsibility In Action Award in Costa Rica
The American-Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce recognized Charlotte, North Carolina-based Dole through its daughter company, Standard Fruit Company de Costa Rica S.A., with the Social Responsibility in Action Award in the employees category for the project “De la Mano con Dole,” which loosely translates to “Hand-in-Hand with Dole.” This year marks the 25th anniversary of […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Southeastern Grocers Strengthens Giving Focus To Include Belonging, Inclusion And Diversity
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc. has expanded its charitable giving focus in the new year to support more causes committed to elevating belonging, inclusion and diversity and local organizations that celebrate differences and strengthen communities. SEG’s expanded commitment to belonging, inclusion and diversity will help the grocer make a larger impact within its communities while […]
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Food Lion Opens New Location in Mallard Creek
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion has opened a new store location in the Mallard Creek community of Charlotte, North Carolina. Located at 2201 West W.T. Harris Blvd., it is open daily from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. “I’m ecstatic to open the newest Food Lion store in Mallard Creek,” said Branden Goetsch, store manager. “I […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Opens New Location In Dunwoody, GA
Publix Super Markets will open a new store location in the Perimeter Marketplace center in Dunwoody, Georgia. The grand opening will occur at 7 a.m. on Jan. 26. This 25,000-square-foot store will bring more than 100 new jobs to the area. The store will have traditional grocery, dairy and frozen food departments along with full-service […]
Posted inMarketing News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Southeast
CitrusAd Hires Williamson As SVP Of Client Development
St. Petersburg, Florida-based CitrusAd has hired Mark Williamson as SVP of client development, marking a change in career paths from retailer to supplier side. Over the last 10 years, Williamson has built and scaled retail media programs inside two multinational retailers, Sam’s Club and Ahold Delhaize USA. Empowered as an intrapreneur at both, Williamson converted […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Opening Port Charlotte, FL Location Jan. 21
BJ’s Wholesale Club will open its newest club in Port Charlotte, Florida on Jan. 21. The opening will bring the retailer’s total number of U.S. locations to 225. The new club is located at 19150 Quesada Ave. It will have a BJ’s Gas location on-site, offering members everyday low fuel prices with the BJ’s Gas Saving Program […]
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Tony Chachere’s Celebrates Anniversary With New Chili Mixes
Opelousas, Louisiana-based Tony Chachere’s Famous Creole Cuisine has introduced new chili mixes in celebration of its upcoming anniversary. As part of its 50th Anniversary celebration, Tony Chachere’s introduces its authentic Cajun/Creole-Style Chili Mixes in two flavors – Original and Mild. The new Original Chili Seasoning Mix has a little more kick than the mild and is […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southeast
NCR Completes Acquisition Of Cryptocurrency Software Provider LibertyX
Atlanta, Georgia-based NCR Corporation, a global enterprise technology provider, has completed the transaction to acquire LibertyX, a leading cryptocurrency software provider. LibertyX will accelerate NCR’s ability to deliver a complete digital currency solution to its customers, including the ability to buy and sell cryptocurrency, conduct cross-border remittance, and accept digital currency payments across digital and physical channels. […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
White Named VP Of Financial Planning And Analysis At RBS
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Retail Business Services has named Teresa K. White as VP of financial planning and analysis. White will lead all financial planning and analysis activities for RBS, including designing and executing the financial planning cycle to ensure the company’s strategies and operational objectives. “We’re delighted to welcome Teresa to the RBS team,” said Roger […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Wild Leap Awarded Beer Connoisseur 2021 Brewery Of The Year
Beer Connoisseur magazine has named LaGrange, Georgia-based Wild Leap as the 2021 Brewery of the Year. The breweries that were considered for the title were the highest-scoring beers collectively in 2021. These brewers demonstrated mastery of their craft and were selected by Beer Connoisseur’s judging panel. With the distinction of ranking as the best brewery […]
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Winn-Dixie Drops Prices On 150-Plus Most-Shopped Items
As part of its “Down Down” program, Winn-Dixie is offering deeper discounts on more than 150 of its most-shopped products. Customers will save more than 15 percent on average when shopping items marked in store by the red hand on signs and tags. While average consumers can expect to see an increase of 14 percent […]
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Food Lion Donates $130K To American Red Cross For Tornado Relief
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion Feeds presented the American Red Cross with a check for $130,496.38, earmarked for tornado disaster relief to support communities in the South and Midwest impacted by last month’s tornadoes. This amount includes a Food Lion Feeds $50,000 donation on top of the amount customers donated at the register from Dec. 19, 2021-Jan. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
The Fresh Market Inc. Appoints Bartella As CFO
Greensboro, North Carolina-based The Fresh Market Inc. has appointed Adrian Bartella as CFO, effective Jan. 17. Bartella has more than 15 years of experience leading finance and accounting teams, most recently as the CFO at Hudson Group, a travel retailer. Bartella was the CFO at Hudson Group during its approximate $750 million IPO in February 2018, where he led the SEC registration […]
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Pepsi Bottling Ventures Names New President And CEO
Raleigh, North Carolina-based Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC, a joint venture of Suntory Group and PepsiCo, has promoted Derek Hill to president and CEO. The announcement follows the retirement of Paul Finney, who served as president and CEO from 2012-2021. “Paul has strategically positioned PBV into the industry-leading bottling company that it is today. He is highly admired and […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Smithfield Foods To Continue Anchor Partnership With SHR’s No. 10 Team
Smithfield Foods will continue as an anchor partner in the 2022 season of Aric Almirola and the No. 10 team of Kannapolis, North Carolina-based Stewart-Haas Racing. This will mark the brand’s 11th year with Almirola and its fifth with SHR. The 2022 season will be Almirola’s 15th and final year as a NASCAR Cup Series […]
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ECRS Enhances Click, Collect With Progressive Web App
New design eases online shopping E-commerce is projected to continue its acceleration in 2022, with Insider Intelligence reporting online grocery sales likely will surpass $100 billion. Tech advancements and e-commerce growth have changed the way shoppers behave when making purchases. In a Google study, researchers found that as page load time increases, revenue drops. The […]
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Coca-Cola Florida Promotes Boyce As Territory General Manager
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida LLC has promoted James “Jim” Boyce to territory general manager for its Tampa territory, effective Jan. 15. With 23 years of experience in the CPG industry, Boyce has served as plant manager for Coke Florida’s Tampa manufacturing facility since 2019, leading a team of more than 150 associates who produced more than […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Corporate Store News, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Pediatric COVID-19 Booster Doses Available at Publix Pharmacy
Following the CDC’s recent approval, Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Pharmacy will administer booster doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to eligible individuals ages 12 and older. The vaccine would be available as early as five months after the last dose of their primary vaccine series. Publix Pharmacy also will administer third doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine […]