Sprouts Farmers Market is relocating its store at 1440 Airline Road down the street to 4717 S. Padre Island Drive in Corpus Christi, Texas. The current location will close Jan. 7, with a grand-opening weekend at the new location set for Jan. 9. From everyday essentials to specialty finds, Sprouts aims to make healthy living […]
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Favor Releases Third Annual TX Delivery Report
Favor – an on-demand delivery app based in Austin, Texas – has released its 2025 “How Texas Orders In” report, offering a look at delivery preferences, trends and moments that defined how residents used its services throughout the year. The annual report analyzes delivery data across more than 400 Texas cities and reveals statewide preferences […]
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Natural Grocers Adds Several New Private Label Products
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is expanding its private-label portfolio with a series of recent product launches aimed at meeting seasonal demand while remaining committed to quality, transparency and value. From limited-edition holiday offerings to everyday pantry staples and wellness products, the specialty grocer is introducing new items across multiple categories. Beef sticks and bites […]
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BGC, Reasor’s Donate Ham, Produce To Food Bank Of Eastern Oklahoma
Brookshire Grocery Co., parent company of Reasor’s, donated nearly $80,000 worth of food to the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma during a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the reopening of the updated Reasor’s store at 1100 E. Kenosha St. in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The donation included 1,300 hams and a truckload of fresh produce, which will […]
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Seaboard Foods, Oklahoma Pork Council Donate 160K Pork Servings
Seaboard Foods and the Oklahoma Pork Council (OPC) teamed up to donate more than 40,000 pounds of Prairie Fresh ground pork and sausage to the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, providing the equivalent of about 160,000 servings to families facing food insecurity. The donation was made Dec. 10 as part of OPC’s annual Give-A-Ham Challenge. […]
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Natural Grocers Shares Top Consumer Trends For 2026
Natural Grocers has released its annual Top Trends for Living Well in 2026, offering a forecast of emerging consumer behaviors and product interests that are expected to influence health, wellness, food and sustainability in the year ahead. The outlook reflects insights from the company’s Nutrition Education team along with its marketing and analytics professionals. Now […]
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Whole Foods Market Opens Relocated Store In Lakewood, CO
Whole Foods Market has relocated its Lakewood, Colorado, store into a larger 49,500-square-foot space that features more than 800 products from 200-plus local suppliers that meet the company’s strict standards. The site at 14225 W. Colfax Ave. is down the street from the one it replaced at 14357 W. Colfax, which was shuttered after more […]
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Natural Grocers To Debut Expanded Store In Grand Junction, CO
Natural Grocers will debut an expanded store Dec. 17 at 2405 Patterson Road in Grand Junction, Colorado, that will replace the retailer’s current location in the city. The Lakewood, Colorado-based company will kick off festivities at 8:15 a.m. with a $2,500 donation presentation to the Grand Valley Catholic Outreach, its local food bank partner, followed […]