San Antonio, Texas-based ArchPoint Group, a global products and professional services company, has acquired Watusee Foods, which produces clean-label, limited-ingredient snack foods. According to ArchPoint, this acquisition aligns with its new business strategy of investing in “in small brands with great opportunity and bringing them to market with strong cross-functional expertise in sourcing, sales, warehousing, […]
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7-Eleven Franchise Owners Vote No Confidence In Corporate Leadership
The Board of the National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees (NCASEF) has taken a vote of no confidence in the management of 7-Eleven Inc. (SEI). The board’s decision reflects franchisees’ belief that SEI has failed to focus resources and energy on improving declining store-level net profits, instead shoring up corporate gross profits at franchisee’s […]
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Natural Grocers Net Sales Up More Than 10 Percent In Fiscal 2018
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc. has released the results of its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2018. Highlights for fourth quarter and fiscal 2018 compared to fourth quarter and fiscal 2017 include: Net sales increased 9.6 percent to $217.5 million in the fourth quarter and increased 10.4 percent to $849.0 million in fiscal 2018. Daily […]
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Walmart Introduces New Focus On Hiring Military Spouses
Walmart now is giving hiring preference to military spouses, becoming the largest U.S. company to make such a commitment. The Military Spouse Career Connection, a new initiative by Walmart to recruit and hire military spouses, complements its 2013 Veterans Welcome Home commitment, enhanced in 2015, to hire 250,000 military veterans by 2020, a goal it […]
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Reasor’s ‘Food 2 Families’ Will Benefit Oklahoma Food Bank
Reasor’s and KJRH Channel 2 have kicked off the 2018 “Food 2 Families” campaign benefiting the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. As of Nov. 14, Reasor’s customers can choose to donate to the annual campaign in four ways: Purchase non-perishable food items and drop them in the donation bins in the store. Purchase a […]
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Genpact Partners With Walmart On Digital Hub In Bentonville, Arkansas
Genpact, a global professional services firm, is partnering with Walmart to launch a new digital innovation hub in Bentonville, Arkansas. Genpact says it is “co-innovating” with Walmart to transform Walmart’s finance and accounting back-office operations, helping to fuel growth. “The digital innovation hub builds on both Walmart’s position as an industry leader, and Genpact’s expertise in […]
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Natural Grocers Opening Stores In Texas, Colorado
Natural Grocers will open new stores in Fredericksburg, Texas, and Salida, Colorado, on Wednesday, Nov. 21. The stores, located at 610 E. Main Street and 200 F Street, respectively, will each open at 8:30 a.m. with grand opening celebrations. At each store, Natural Grocers will host a Grocery Giveaway Sweepstakes in which nine customers will win Natural Grocers […]
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New Sprouts Store Will Bring More Than 140 Jobs To Sugar Land, Texas
Sprouts Farmers Market soon will finish construction on a new location in Sugar Land, Texas, to help meet the growing local demand for fresh, natural and organic food. The 30,000-s.f. store will be located at 13550 University Boulevard and will open on Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 7 a.m. Sprouts plans to release details about the grand opening celebration at a later date. Shoppers at the […]