H-E-B has shared plans to open two Joe V’s Smart Shop by H-E-B stores in Dallas, the first locations the retailer will open outside the Houston area. H-E-B will build a Joe V’s Smart Shop at 4101 W. Wheatland Road. The other location is planned at 5204 S. Buckner Blvd. The Wheatland store is expected […]
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The Shelby Report of the Southwest covers grocery retailers, wholesalers and suppliers in Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Follow the latest store openings, remodels, leadership changes and market news from the region.
Posted inPackaging News, Southwest, Sustainability News
Walmart Introduces Sustainable, Waste-Reducing Options
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has announced new sustainability steps to reduce the amount of packaging waste associated with online orders. This includes moving from plastic to recyclable paper mailers, right-sizing cardboard box packaging, giving customers the option to consolidate shipping on e-commerce orders, opting out of single-use plastic bags for online pickup orders and last mile delivery […]
Posted inH-E-B, Feature, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Unveils New E-Commerce Fulfillment Center
San Antonio, Texas-based H-E-B showcased its new e-commerce fulfillment center May 30 in Plano, Texas. The facility will serve H-E-B’s new stores in north Texas with an automated fulfillment process. This is the company’s first service center of its kind in the area and is set to add 125 jobs, according to Joe Fairchild, facility […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Grocery Store Layout, Southwest
Natural Grocers To Hold Grand Reopening June 8 In Amarillo, TX
Natural Grocers has announced the plans to relocate a store to a renovated and larger space in Amarillo, Texas. The store at 7400 SW 34th Ave. will close at 5:30 p.m. on June 5 and will reopen on June 8 at 7441 Hillside Road. The official ribbon-cutting and donation ceremony with community leaders will take place at 8:20 a.m. […]
Posted inFeature, Beverage News, Southwest
BuzzBallz Founder Reflects On Success Of Her Business
Reflecting on BuzzBallz, LLC/Southern Champion’s rise to one of the country’s leading ready-to-drink cocktail brands, CEO/founder Merrilee Kick said she learned that “you had to build it yourself.” Thirteen years after building a company from “nothing to something,” Kick is being honored as one of Shelby Publishing’s 2023 Southwest Women of Influence. Kick left her […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, Southwest
United Supermarkets Opens New Location In Wichita Falls, TX
The United Family debuted a new United Supermarkets location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and store tour May 23 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Opened to the public on May 24, this store marks the company’s fourth location in the city, in addition to a location in nearby Burkburnett. Now the 98th location for The United Family, this […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Walmart Opens First Market Fulfillment Center In Arkansas
Walmart opened its first Market Fulfillment Center May 22 at 406 S Walton Blvd. in Bentonville, Arkansas. The center is built within the store and is powered by a proprietary storage and retrieval system named Alphabot. Walmart believes fulfillment through digitization and connecting its store and supply chain assets end to end will transform fulfillment, customer satisfaction […]
Posted inNatural Grocers, Corporate Store News, Southwest
Natural Grocers Introduces Summer Sweepstakes
Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers has introduced a new special summer sweepstakes from June 1-August 31. Customers at the two Colorado Springs stores can enter to win $100 worth of free groceries each week. All entries will be entered to win a grand prize weekend getaway for two at the Broadmoor, a Colorado Springs resort. Customers can enter to win once per week by submitting […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, Southwest
Market Street Donates $50K To Mansfield Mission Center
On May 17, Mansfield Mission Center celebrated a new Mission Market food pantry and a $50,000 donation from the Market Street grocery store team to help fund its operation. The Mission Market provides free food for hundreds of Mansfield, Texas, area residents each week. The gift has allowed the facility to expand and increase nutritional […]
Posted inCenter Store, Southwest
WisePies Pizza Launches New Pasta Sauce Line
Albuquerque, New Mexico-based WiseChoice Foods, the parent company of WisePies Pizza and a certified minority-owned, female-led company, has launched a new pasta sauce line. The new pasta sauce line is made in Albuquerque, is “New Mexico True” certified and includes three marinara sauces and one alfredo sauce, including: Hatch Green Chile Alfredo Sauce; Hatch Green Chile […]
Posted inNatural Grocers, Corporate Store News, Nonfood Items, Southwest
Natural Grocers Introduces Four New Epsom Salt Bath, Foot Soaks
Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers has introduced four new scented varieties of epsom salt bath and foot soaks to the company’s house brand. Customers looking to create a spa-like experience at home can purchase Natural Grocers brand epsom salts in four varieties: peppermint muscle soak, lavender relaxation, tea tree foot soak and eucalyptus everyday cleanse. “Since the beginning, Natural […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Tyson Foods Receives 80 Awards By NAMI For Various Programs
Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods has announced the company and individual plants received 80 awards from the North American Meat Institute. The company received the NAMI’s Community Wellness Award for its leadership in fighting hunger and food insecurity through protein donations to regional food banks and community pantry partners across the nation. In fiscal year 2022, […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Natural Grocers To Hold Meet And Greet In Gunnison, CO
Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers, a family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer, has announced opening of a new store in Gunnison, Colorado. The store will be at 1000 N. Main St. Natural Grocers invites Gunnison residents and those from surrounding communities to attend a meet and greet 2:30-4:30 p.m. on May 17 at the Gunnison Workforce Center to learn more about the company’s […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Natural Grocers Hosts Annual Body Care, Beauty Bonanza
Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers is holding its third annual Body Care and Beauty Bonanza through May 20, featuring savings, free samples, prizes and education. Each Natural Grocers store includes an expansive body care and beauty department, stocked with natural and organic products, including cosmetics, shampoos and conditioners, face and body moisturizers, oral care products, deodorant, shaving cream and […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Southwest
Brookshire Grocery Co. Selects NCR POS For In-Store Technology
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Company has selected NCR point of sale as the foundation of its in-store technology. BGC is starting its infrastructure journey with NCR Emerald, a cloud-native POS solution. The NCR Commerce Platform unlocks the power of integrated capabilities across BGC’s physical infrastructure. The NCP unifies technology to run the store, delivering an effective way to […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest, Supply Chain News
Tyson Foods Begins Using Self-Driving Trucks In Texas
Kodiak Robotics Inc., a self-driving trucking company, has announced a partnership with Tyson Foods and C.R. England Inc., a truckload carrier. To kick off the partnership, the companies have launched a pilot program to autonomously ship Tyson Foods products between Dallas and San Antonio, Texas. The deliveries launched in April using Kodiak self-driving trucks and C.R. England […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Walmart Health Plans Four Locations In Oklahoma
Families in Oklahoma will have additional access to healthcare with the opening of four new Walmart Health centers in the Oklahoma City area. The openings mark Walmart Health’s expansion into the state – the third new state it is entering in 2024 – in addition to Missouri and Arizona, as well as deepening its presence […]
Posted inC-Store News, Southwest
Yesway Debuts New Allsup’s Concept Store At Texas Motor Speedway
New store brings Allsup’s favorites to NASCAR, IndyCar fans trackside Yesway opened an Allsup’s location April 1 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, in time for the spring and summer racing season. Yesway and TMS recently reached a multi-year agreement naming Allsup’s as the new official convenience store of Texas Motor Speedway. The store […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Sam’s Club Debuts MAP Partners Club
New partners include CommerceIQ, Flywheel, Pacvue, Skai, Stackline Bentonville, Arkansas-based Sam’s Club, a division of Walmart Inc. and a membership warehouse club, has launched its new partner program for Sam’s Club Member Access Platform. MAP Partners Club connects advertisers with a certified network of agencies and technology providers to maximize campaign performance. MAP Partners Club […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Walmart Introduces Subscription Giveaway For Mother’s Day
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart is giving away up to 20,000 free, one-year Walmart+ memberships to new moms as part of its new “Mother of All Savings Memberships” campaign. This campaign showcases how Walmart+ is the” ultimate mom hack,” by saving families time and money. The memberships, valued at $98 each, will be distributed to moms who […]