Todd Dissinger, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s chief financial officer, will retire on Dec. 31. He will continue to serve as CFO until his successor is appointed. “Since his appointment as chief financial officer in December 2017, Todd has been an invaluable member of our executive team, helping Natural Grocers to execute on its founding principles […]
Category: Southwest
Posted inHarps Food Stores, Executive News, Independent Store News, Southwest
Former Harps Food Stores Chairman, CEO Collins Dies At 75
Springdale, Arkansas-based Harps Food Stores has announced the July 1 death of its former Chairman and CEO Roger Collins. He began his career at Harps in December 1986, serving as VP of finance. From his initial role, Collins quickly became an integral part of shaping the future of Harps Food Stores. Under his guidance, the […]
Posted inH-E-B, Corporate Store News, Independent Store News, Market Profile, Southwest
H-E-B Still King, But New Grocers Spicing Up Region’s Landscape
Spanning nearly 38,000 miles, some 2.4 million people live in South Texas. While San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Laredo and Brownsville are among the largest cities, most of the towns located within this expansive region are much smaller. Grocery powerhouse H-E-B dominates the region, with a nearly 50 percent market share, according to Shelby Report data. […]
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H-E-B Breaks Ground On Store In Rockwall, TX
H-E-B has begun construction on a 131,000-square-foot store in Rockwall, Texas, a city northeast of Dallas. It is expected to open in late 2025. The store will have expansive selections in grocery and general merchandise departments, such as produce, meat market, dairy, frozen foods, baby and seasonal. It also will offer customers handmade sushi options […]
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H-E-B Continues DFW Expansion With Opening In Mansfield, TX
The 128,000-square-foot store that San Antonio-based H-E-B has opened at 1670 E Broad St. in Mansfield, Texas, is its sixth in the DFW Metroplex, joining sites in Allen, Alliance, Frisco, McKinney and Plano. Filled with amenities and innovations, the Mansfield store has distinctive features such as a True Texas BBQ restaurant and H-E-B pharmacy, both of […]
Posted inAssociation News, Bakery News, Dairy News, Deli News, Southwest
Top Trends We Noticed At IDDBA 2024
Sponsored content This year, the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association brought its annual tradeshow to Houston, Texas for three busy days. IDDBA filled the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston with thousands of exhibits and dozens of learning sessions about innovations and best practices in the industry. In case you couldn’t make it – […]
Posted inProduce News, Deli News, Southwest
Expert Explains Charting Path To FSMA 204 Compliance
Andy Kennedy’s session at IDDBA 2024 was designed to help his audience better understand the steps along the journey to FSMA 204 compliance. Kennedy has worked in traceability for the past 17 years, currently with New Era Partners and before that the FDA as well as technology and standards development companies. The compliance date for […]
Posted inBakery News, Association News, Dairy News, Deli News, Southwest
Andrés Talks Trends, Trueness, Power Of Working Together For Good
To culinary innovator and humanitarian José Andrés, the retail food industry has the power to ensure no one goes hungry during emergencies. Furthermore, feeding the world is not as complicated a problem as it may seem and World Central Kitchen – a nonprofit he founded in 2010 to deliver food relief in the wake of […]