Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc. on Monday filed to raise as much as $115 million through an initial public offering, the Denver Business Journal reports. The Lakewood, Colo.-based company’s prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission said it envisions trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “NGVC.” The family-owned company, […]
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2012 South Texas Profile: H-E-B Gets Bigger and Better in San Antonio
[gn_note color=”#ff3333″] The 2012 South Texas Profile originally ran in the June 2012 edition of The Shelby Report of the Southwest. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor To say that South Texas has been doing well in the wake of the recession […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, Southwest
Market Street Launches D/FW Mobile App
Lubbock, Texas-based United Supermarkets, owner of Market Street, has launched its Market Street D/FW iPhone application (app), which allows Smart Rewards loyalty members on-the-go access to their account details, including current points, rewards and personalized offers. The free, downloadable app provides a more rewarding shopping experience for guests, the company said, with mobile access to […]
Posted in, Northeast, Southwest
The Fresh Market Entering Three New States This Month
The Fresh Market is making an entry into three new states later this month: New Hampshire, Oklahoma and Kansas. The New Hampshire and Oklahoma stores will open June 27, while the Kansas store will open June 20. The Bedford, N.H., store at 79 South River Rd. will be 21,300 s.f. It will bring 90 new […]
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Colorado Farm Linked to Listeria Outbreak Files for Bankruptcy
The Colorado farm that grew cantaloupes linked to a listeria outbreak that killed more than 30 people last year has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, court documents showed. Reuters reports that Jensen Farms of Holly, Colo., listed $2.1 million in assets and more than $2.5 million in liabilities in documents filed on Friday in […]
Posted in, New Products, Southwest
SoupMan Celebrates Inaugural Shipment Of Shelf-Stable Carton Soups
SoupMan Inc. has announced that The Original SoupMan shipped its first truckload of shelf stable, eco-friendly soup cartons to Texas-based H-E-B stores over Memorial Day weekend. H-E-B’s soup aisle should be stocked with Al’s world-famous soups by early June. H-E-B is known for their fresh food, quality produce and selection of best-in-class brands. H-E-B’s customers […]
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United Supermarkets’ Red Hot Summer Game Features Millions In Prizes
More than $12 million in prizes and money-saving offers—including a guaranteed $250,000 grand prize winner—will be up for grabs during United Supermarkets’ 2012 Red Hot Summer Game. This year’s game launches its 13-week run today at 44 participating locations of United Supermarkets, Market Street and Amigos in Abilene, Amarillo, Lubbock, Wichita Falls, Texas, and surrounding […]
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Sprouts, Sunflower Complete Merger; New Phoenix Stores Planned
Sprouts Farmers Market and Sunflower Farmers Market have completed their proposed merger, and three new Arizona stores are planned. The Phoenix Business Journal reports that plans call for opening a new store in Ahwatukee in September and another in Phoenix and Flagstaff in early 2013. Each store will hire about 80 people. While company officials […]