The United Family broke ground June 16 on a new United Supermarkets store and fuel station at the corner of Hobbs Highway and 21st Street in Seminole, Texas. The 49,000‑square‑foot location will replace the current store in the market and is slated to open in 2027. “We are thrilled to announce a new United Supermarkets […]
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Harps Appoints New DMs For Northwest AR, TN
The leadership moves follow a string of acquisitions the retailer has completed over the past year, pushing its store count to 177.
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Upshop Unveils AI Innovations At Altitude 2026 Conference
Upshop, an Austin, Texas-based provider of artificial intelligence-powered retail operations software, announced several innovations at its Altitude 2026 conference in Denver. The company said the new solutions are designed to help retailers of all sizes streamline operations, predict customer needs with greater precision, act faster in-store and turn better decisions into stronger financial results. According […]
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Whole Foods Marks Van Donation Milestone In San Antonio
Whole Foods Market celebrated the donation of its 100th Nourishing Our Neighborhoods refrigerated van to the San Antonio Food Bank on June 3. The milestone event took place at the Whole Foods Market Vineyard store and included a “stuff the van” moment, in which employees filled the vehicle with donated pantry staples and fresh produce […]
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H-E-B Donates $500K To Spurs Give For Youth Basketball Courts
H‑E‑B has donated $500,000 to Spurs Give to fund youth basketball courts in underserved communities across Texas.
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H-E-B’s Annual Weeklong Charity Effort Raises Record $18.5M
The H‑E‑B Tournament of Champions broke a fundraising record in its 41st year, raising more than 18.5 million through 650 companies.
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Walmart, P&G Commit $10.8M To Expand M25M Disaster Response Fleet
Walmart has provided a $10.8 million philanthropic investment in Matthew 25: Ministries (M25M) to expand a national disaster response fleet in collaboration with Procter & Gamble. The expansion aims to position relief vehicles within an eight‑hour drive of 90 percent of the mainland U.S. The funding will add seven laundry trailers and multi‑service shower units […]
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Walmart Completes 1M Drone Deliveries Across The U.S.
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has completed more than one million drone deliveries to hundreds of thousands of customers, a milestone the retailer announced May 29. What started as a pilot program a few years ago has expanded to 66 stores in four states serving five metro markets. Walmart said the service is designed for everyday “uh‑oh” […]