Walmart has unveiled its new home office campus in Bentonville, Arkansas, a 350-acre sustainably-designed workplace. The campus represents a multibillion-dollar investment in associate experience, environmental leadership and community development, featuring mass timber construction, smart building technology, offices designed to be powered by renewable energy and integration with downtown Bentonville. A phased opening approach will continue […]
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Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
United Supermarkets Donates $10K For Teachers Initiative
United Supermarkets and Cheez-It teamed up Jan. 15 to support the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation’s Extra Yard for Teachers initiative, presenting $10,000 to educators from across the South Plains region. The CFP Foundation is the largest sports entity dedicated to inspiring and empowering teachers. United Supermarkets’ partnership aims to recognize teachers who have their […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, H-E-B, Southwest
H-E-B Purchases Property For New Dallas Concept Store
As H-E-B continues to expand its store network across the DFW Metroplex, the retailer has announced the purchase of property in Dallas, Texas. A subsidiary of H-E-B purchased the property. The terms of the purchase were not disclosed. The site is an almost 10-acre property at the corner of Hillcrest Road and LBJ Freeway, inside […]
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Berkley’s Market Opens New Location In Dallas
Berkley’s Market has opened a new location at 2822 McKinney Ave. in the State Thomas neighborhood of Dallas. The 4,100-square-foot Uptown location includes indoor seating and an outdoor patio as a community space for customers to have morning coffee or lunch and visit with friends. “We’re all about creating a neighborhood hub where convenience meets […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Center Store, Natural Grocers, Southwest
Natural Grocers Introduces Private Label Wheat Pasta, Sauces
Natural Grocers has introduced six organic wheat pastas and five flavors of organic pasta sauces to its collection of house brand products. All six styles of Natural Grocers Brand Organic Pasta begin with organic durum wheat semolina. They are certified organic, vegan, non-GMO and crafted with plant-based and dairy-free ingredients. The line of pasta sauces […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Retailer of the Year, Southwest
Crest Foods Will Always Remain ‘Home Of Rock Bottom Prices’
Kevin Ergenbright, VP of Crest Foods, has worked with the company throughout his career. He recently shared some of his history and insights into the company, which has been named The Shelby Report of the Southwest’s 2024 Retailer of the Year. Can you give a brief history of your career in the grocery industry? Crest […]
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Walmart Introduces Brand Refresh To Better Serve Customers
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has begun a brand refresh that the retailer says will better represent what it is today and reflect its evolution into a tech-powered omnichannel retailer. Since its founding in 1951, the company’s business has grown to meet the changing needs and wants of its customers, from affordable prices to digital offerings to […]
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Crest Foods President: ‘We’re Not Real Flashy, We Just Work Hard’
Like many who grew up in family-owned and -operated grocery stores, Crest Foods President Bruce Harroz got his start in the business at an early age. He was just 12 when he began working in his father’s store in Midwest City, Oklahoma, part of the Oklahoma City metro area. “The apron was too long, so […]