Brookshire Grocery Company and Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Reasor’s are hosting its fifth annual “Supplies for Schools” campaign for local students for the 2023-24 school year. Customers can visit any Reasor’s location through Aug. 15 for its “Supplies for Schools” drive. The campaign is designed to coordinate the donation and distribution of new school supplies to students […]
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Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Names Finalists In Quest For Texas Best Competition
H-E-B has named the 10 finalists in its annual Quest for Texas Best competition. Over the span of a decade, nearly 1,000 food items, beverages and general merchandise have made it to H-E-B shelves through its Quest for Texas Best competition. This year, these companies will compete for $70,000 in cash prizes and earn placement on […]
Posted inFood Industry Hall of Fame, Southwest
Brown’s Children Reflect On Father’s Historic Career
Courtney Brown and Ava Brown Shell grew up working in their father’s grocery store in Bixby, Oklahoma. Courtney now is CEO of Doc’s Food Stores Inc. while Ava comes in to help when needed. And her husband, Jake Shell, is center store director. Courtney and Ava were pleased to talk with The Shelby Report about […]
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Brown Credits Success To Lessons Learned From Father
Jim Brown, owner of Doc’s Food Stores, headquartered in Bixby, Oklahoma, has been inducted into Shelby Publishing’s Food Industry Hall of Fame. Brown has been working in the grocery business since he was knee-high. His father, Roy “Doc” Brown, owned and operated a grocery store in Bixby after moving to the small town just outside […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest, Sustainability News
Tyson Ventures Spotlights Sustainability Entrepreneurs
Tyson Ventures, the venture capital arm of Tyson Foods, recently held its second startup-targeted pitch event, Tyson Demo Day 2023, selecting four firms – GenoTwin, NetZro, SuperGround and ZwitterCo – to receive mentorship and other partnership opportunities. Focused on the theme of upcycling and sustainability, Tyson Ventures’ event on July 11 drew 11 innovators and entrepreneurs […]
Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Bolsters DFW Presence With Store Debut In McKinney, TX
The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex welcomed its third H-E-B location July 19 with the opening of a 118,000-square-foot store at 8700 Eldorado Pkwy. in McKinney, Texas. The new H-E-B joins recently opened stores in Frisco and Plano, as well as the company’s six Central Market locations that have served the area for more than two decades. […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Southwest
North Padre Residents Find Local Option At Island Market IGA
When Island Market IGA opened in January 2021 on North Padre Island, just outside of Corpus Christi, Texas, it became the only grocer. The family-owned and -operated independent retailer is a resource for residents, who previously had to travel about seven miles off the island to the nearest grocery store. Josh Meadows and his wife, […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Executive News, Southwest
Insite AI Adds Joji As EVP Of Strategy Consulting
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Insite AI, an AI-enabled category and revenue growth partner for large consumer brands, has named Kristine Joji as EVP of strategy consulting. With a primary focus on consumables and secondary focus on grocery, Joji will focus on enabling major brands to price strategically, promote efficiently and grow category and market share. Joji is […]