Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven Inc. has added to its growing hot foods menu with three new slider-style sandwiches. The cheeseburger, pulled pork and smoked turkey sliders are assembled and delivered daily on artisan Hawaiian brioche rolls from local bakery Village Baking Co. Priced at 99 cents each for a limited time, the new mini-sandwiches are available in the […]
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McLay Appointed President And CEO Of Sam’s Club
Kathryn McLay has been named president and CEO of Bentonville, Arkansas-based Sam’s Club. Her most recent responsibility had been EVP of Neighborhood Markets, where she led the growth and overall operations of nearly 700 stores across the U.S. McLay joined Walmart in 2015 as the VP of U.S. finance and strategy, where she led the […]
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Walmart Q3 Comp Sales Grew 3.2 Percent, E-Commerce Up 41 Percent
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has released its third quarter sales results for the 13-week period ended Oct. 25, 2019, compared to 13-week period ended Oct. 26, 2018, and excluding fuel. Total revenue was $128 billion, an increase of $3.1 billion, or 2.5 percent. Walmart U.S. comp sales grew 3.2 percent; they increased on a two-year stacked […]
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Brizzy Seltzer Cocktails Roll Out To All 330 H-E-B Locations
Austin, Texas-based Future Proof, makers of Brizzy Seltzer Cocktail, have debuted their cocktail-inspired hard seltzer in Texas this week at H-E-B locations. The company says it is looking to elevate the hard seltzer category by drawing in consumers from the craft beer and cocktail segments. Launching with three mixology infused flavors: Watermelon Mule, Mixed Berry […]
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7-Eleven Introduces First Direct-Sourced Coffee To Its Seven Reserve Line
Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven Inc. has introduced El Salvador Bourbon Single Origin coffee. The retailer that first introduced Americans to coffee in to-go cups, now brews more than half its coffee from Rainforest Alliance Certified beans. The latest brew in its Seven Reserve line of specially curated coffees is the first to be sourced directly from independent family farmers […]
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Harps Food Stores Now Offers Customers Grocery Pickup Via Instacart
Harps Food Stores has expanded its Instacart partnership to now include grocery pickup at select locations. Harps and Instacart first partnered in November 2018 to bring grocery delivery to more than 50 select markets in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. The Springdale, Arkansas-based grocery company says the pickup service will roll out over the coming […]
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H-E-B Delivers Second Location To Kingwood, Texas, Community
H-E-B will expand its footprint within the Kingwood community in Houston, opening its newest location H-E-B Market at Northpark on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The 102,000-s.f. store is located at 19529 Northpark Drive. Kingwood resident Blake Willenborg will serve as GM and draw from his 15 years with H-E-B, having started as a bagger after graduating […]
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Whole Foods Market, Amazon Again Offering Turkey Deals
Starting Nov. 13, Amazon and Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market are offering deals on organic and classic turkeys for Thanksgiving. All customers can choose from select organic ($3.49 per pound) and classic turkeys ($2.49 per pound). Prime members will save $2.99 per pound on organic and $1.99 per pound on classic turkey. All turkeys sold […]