Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is opening its newest location in Denton, Texas, on Jan. 22. The Denton store at 110 West University Dr. will be the company’s 12th Texas location, joining stores across Texas including Abilene, Amarillo, Austin, Dallas, Midland and Temple. Natural Grocers, based in Denver, Colo., offers only natural and organic products: […]
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Fourth-Generation Market Street Location Opens In Lubbock
United Supermarkets cut the ribbon on a “fresh” new store on Jan. 9 at the corner of 19th and Quaker in Lubbock, Texas. Doors opened following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8 a.m. The store is the company’s 11th location under the Market Street banner and the third in Lubbock. At just over 71,000 s.f., […]
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Colorado’s Grant Family Farms Files For Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Colorado’s first Certified Organic Farm—Grant Family Farms—has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, The Denver Post reports. “Grant Family Farms is confident that some things are worth saving and believes that this community-supported farm is one of them,” the farm said in a statement. “The Farm is working hard and is hopeful that it will emerge […]
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7-Eleven Acquires 143 New Locations In South Texas From C.L. Thomas
7-Eleven Inc. continues its expansion in the Lone Star state with today’s announcement that the company has acquired 143 Speedy Stop and Tigermarket retail locations from C.L. Thomas Inc. of Victoria, Texas. The acquisition, which closed Dec. 31, increases 7-Eleven stores’ footprint in San Antonio, where recently the country’s largest convenience retailer purchased 25 stores […]
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Market Street Hosting ‘Healthy New You’ Expo This Weekend
To inspire guests to focus on total health and wellness in 2013, Market Street will hold its annual “Healthy New You” Expo on Jan. 5-6. During this free event, guests will receive easy-to-make healthy recipe ideas, samples of fresh produce and packaged food, as well as health screenings from Market Street pharmacists. The Healthy New […]
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United’s Market Street Brand Gets New Logo
United Supermarkets officially unveiled a new logo for its Market Street store chain on Dec. 5, just as it readies to open the 11th location for the banner. The new mark was revealed during a ceremony at the store, which is due to open on Jan. 9 at 19th and Quaker in Lubbock. The logo […]
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AWG Completes 30,000-s.f. Addition To Corporate Offices
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday to announce the completion of a 30,000-s.f. expansion project of its corporate offices, according to a Unified Government news release. AWG, located at 5000 Kansas Ave. in Kansas City, Kan., is the nation’s second largest retailer-owned grocery cooperative, the sixth largest cooperative in total, […]
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Kroger Receives Corporation Of The Year Honor In North Texas
The Center for Nonprofit Management recently named Kroger the Corporation of the Year at the 2012 A Night of Life ceremony in Dallas, Texas. The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB), the leading hunger-relief agency in Dallas serving families in 13 counties, nominated Kroger for the recognition. “We have a longstanding relationship with the North Texas […]