The North Texas retail grocery market continues to be muy caliente. In fact, some may say it is fairly well saturated, as far as traditional supermarkets are concerned. The competition just keeps on coming, and established retailers are opening newer formats at a rapid rate.
Category: Southwest
Posted in, Market Profile, Southwest
2011 West Texas Profile: El Paso Has Bright Outlook
Walmart plans to open four new stores to add to its current roster of seven Supercenter stores and four Neighborhood Market stores in El Paso. It faces strong operators like Pro’s Ranch Market and Vista Markets.
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2011 New Mexico Profile: Outlook Brighter
According to Manpower’s latest Employment Outlook survey, New Mexico employers will add workers in the first quarter of 2011.
Posted in, Albertsons, Southwest
Albertsons New Mexico Stores Ceasing Fireworks Sales
In response to the hot, dry conditions that have contributed to the devastating fire season that New Mexico is experiencing this year, the Albertson’s LLC Southwest division has decided to pull all fireworks from the stores
Posted in, Another Side, Southwest
Government on All Levels Add Burdens to Business
ON THE BORDER—With both the White House and FMI addressing the quest to erase “food deserts” around our country, there has been substantial press on the subject. The reference is to rural, or even urban areas, where there is an insufficient supply of supermarkets or grocers to serve the community with healthy, nutritious food. A […]
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Affiliated Foods Southwest’s Former CFO Martinez Convicted
Former CEO John Mills among witnesses testifying at trial Alexander “Lex” Martinez, former CFO for Little Rock-based Affiliated Foods Southwest, was convicted June 2 of conspiring to commit bank fraud, aiding and abetting bank fraud by participating in a check-kiting scheme and aiding and abetting a false statement to a financial institution. He is the […]
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Buy For Less Helps Schools Stay Supplied
Schools in the Oklahoma City Metro have received over $200,000 in school supplies over the past five years, made possible by Buy For Less Grocery Stores through the Tapes for Education Program. Christy Kalhoun was the winner chosen at random for this year’s Tapes for Education contest. As the winner, she received a $500 Buy […]
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Louisiana Roundup July 2011
Brookshire Grocery Co. Celebrates 50th Anniversary by Giving to NonProfits In celebration of its 50th anniversary in the Shreveport/Bossier City area, Brookshire’s and Super 1 Foods donated $1,000 to 50 local nonprofit organizations. The company opened its first store on Lakeshore Drive and its second on Fern Avenue in the spring of 1961. The company […]