Cencor Realty Services, one of largest retail development services firms based in Texas, and Kroger, the leading grocer in North Texas, will break ground at 11 a.m. Thursday on a Kroger Marketplace, which is the anchor and first phase of a community/regional-draw center located at the southwest corner of SH-121 and Josey Lane in Castle […]
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api(+) Designs New Walmart C-Store Concept, Walmart To Go
api(+), a leader in retail architecture and design based in Tampa, Fla., has unveiled its prototype design for Walmart To Go. The concept is Walmart’s first small format convenience store and is now open in Bentonville, Ark. Unlike traditional convenience stores, Walmart To Go offers a mix of traditional grocery items and fresh prepared foods […]
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Whole Foods Opening Frisco, Colo., Store Next Week
Whole Foods Market will open its Frisco, Colo., store at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, following a bread-breaking ceremony, remarks from company and local officials as well as a donation to High Country Conservation Center. The 32,000-s.f. store will feature fresh, local and organic produce, local meats from ranches throughout Colorado, a sandwich station, hot […]
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United Family Kicks Off General Mills’ ‘Outnumber Hunger’ Effort
The United Family has launched General Mills’ “Outnumber Hunger” promotion during which guests have the opportunity to raise up to $1.2 million for local food banks by purchasing specially marked General Mills’ products. Outnumber Hunger will be held through May 18 at all United Supermarkets, Market Street and Amigos locations. Each year, General Mills and […]
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Save-A-Lot To Open New D.C. In Aurora, Colo.
Hard-discount grocery chain Save-A-Lot is planning a new 140,000-s.f. food distribution center in Aurora, Colo. The Supervalu-owned company says the expansion will allow it to “more efficiently bring fresh quality food options to local neighborhoods.” The center, at 15965 East 32nd Ave., Suite B, is expected to open in June. There currently are 15 Save-A-Lot […]
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United Family To Offer Guests Tax Day Relief With Comfort Food
Customers of The United Family stores will get a special break on Tax Day (Tuesday, April 15) when they are treated to free beans and cornbread at 51 locations of United Supermarkets, Market Street and Amigos locations across Texas. The comfort food will be available from 4-8 p.m. for dine-in only in the deli section […]
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505 Southwestern Sauces And Salsas Now Available At H-E-B
505 Southwestern will sell its line of All Natural 505 Southwestern sauces and salsas in 62 H-E-B Markets across Texas. 505 Southwestern sauces and salsas are available in mild, medium and hot flavor profiles, are all natural and gluten free and made with 100 percent green and red chile peppers grown in the Hatch Valley […]
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Format Agility Helps Brookshire Brothers Meet Community Needs
Brookshire Brothers expanded its supermarket count by five and convenience operations by six stores over the last year. Jerry Johnson, president and CEO, uses the word “vibrant” to describe the state of the Lufkin-based company, and 2014 looks promising as well. Projects include rebuilding an Apple Springs facility destroyed last year and incorporating a North […]