Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based Sonic is introducing Hard Southern Sweet Tea and Hard Slush in retail stores in September. Following the success of the Hard Seltzer lineup, the new beverages will be available at select retail stores in at least 38 states. Hard Southern Sweet Tea offers a taste of tea with a hint of lemon. At […]
Category: Southwest
Posted inOrganic Natural, Center Store, Southwest
Peak Rock Capital Affiliate Sells TNT Crust To General Mills
Austin, Texas-based Peak Rock Capital has announced the close of its sale of TNT Crust to General Mills Inc. Headquartered in St. Charles, Missouri, TNT is a provider of partially baked and self-rising pizza crusts. TNT serves a blue-chip customer base, including foodservice distributors, national pizza chains and retail brands. “Peak Rock has played a critical role […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Walmart Concludes 2022 Annual Open Call Event
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart had more than 1,100 businesses pitch products to Walmart and Sam’s Club merchants June 28-29 at its ninth annual Open Call. Preliminary results indicate that more than 330 of those pitches resulted in a deal for businesses to sell their items to Walmart customers through placement on Walmart or Sam’s Club shelves. Additionally, […]
Posted inH-E-B, Frozen Food, Southwest
H-E-B Expands Frozen Distribution Center In Temple, TX
H-E-B will be expanding its Temple, Texas distribution facilities with a new automated frozen distribution line. Pending final negotiations with Temple EDC and the city of Temple, the project will grow the company’s current facility footprint by 325,000 square feet and will add more than 100 jobs to the local economy. “It is our privilege to continue to […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Nonfood Items, Southwest
Walmart To Acquire AR Optical Tech Company Memomi
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has entered into an agreement to acquire Memomi, an augmented reality optical tech company, reinforcing Walmart’s commitment to frictionless and omnichannel optical care. Memomi Labs Inc. is a provider of cutting-edge technology to enhance virtual try-on user experiences through artificial intelligence, deep learning and augmented reality. Since 2019, Memomi has enabled digital measurements […]
Posted inH-E-B, Amazon Fresh, Corporate Store News, Southwest, Whole Foods
H-E-B Edges Out Amazon As Top E-Commerce Grocery Retailer
Dunnhumby has released its first “E-Commerce Retailer Preference Index,” a nationwide study that examines the emerging $100 billion U.S. e-commerce grocery market. In a near statistical tie, San Antonio, Texas-based H-E-B narrowly edged out Amazon and Amazon Fresh as the top ranked e-commerce grocer. Walmart landed in the fourth spot and Sam’s Club rounded out […]
Posted inPackaging News, Amazon Fresh, Snacks Brands, Southwest, Whole Foods
Rold Gold Celebrates Anniversary With Redesign, Giveaway
Plano, Texas-based Rold Gold is celebrating its 106th anniversary with a new limited-edition bag design and by giving away more than $106,000 in gold bars through its Gold Hunters campaign. This program sends consumers on a hunt to find Rold Gold hidden in the background of their favorite television shows, movies, sports and music that span decades, all for a chance […]
Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B, Butt Family Commit $10M To Build New Uvalde School
The Butt family and H-E-B have announced they will commit $10 million to help build a new elementary school campus in Uvalde, Texas. In partnership as founding donors, the family and H-E-B will work with other stakeholders and organizations on the development of the project. Texas firms Huckabee and Joeris General Contractors, which are also […]