Natural Grocers will hold a grand opening Nov. 15 for a new store at 745 N. Lincoln Ave. in Loveland, Colorado, which will be the company’s 45 location in its home state. Natural Grocers’ good4u Crew will kick off the festivities at 8:20 a.m. with a $2,500 donation presentation to the Food Bank for Larimer […]
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Posted inMarket Profile, Southwest
Native American-Owned FireLake Foods Aims To Be Community Partner
FireLake Foods, headquartered in Shawnee, Oklahoma, is the largest grocery store in the U.S. that is owned by a Native American tribe, according to Richard Driskell, director of retail. Citizen Potawatomi Nation opened the 84,000-square-foot store in 2001 on tribal land in Shawnee. The tribe now owns three grocery stores, two convenience stores and four […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Southwest
Natural Grocers To Host Norman, OK Remodel Celebration Nov. 2
Natural Grocers will hold a remodel celebration Nov. 2 for its store at 1918 W. Main St. in Norman, Oklahoma, one of six it operates in the state. Community members are invited to celebrate the store’s fresh format starting at 8:27 a.m., with giveaways, sales, free samples and discounts. “The Natural Grocers good4u Crew has […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Heritage Grocers Group Expands Footprint In Dallas, TX
Heritage Grocers Group, a specialty ethnic food retailer, is expanding its footprint in Dallas, Texas. On Oct. 25, Heritage’s banner company, El Rancho Supermercado, which was acquired in June 2023, will celebrate the opening of its 29th location. This will bring Heritage’s total store count to 114. The newest store to join the company stands […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Tyson Foods, Protix Partner On Sustainable Protein Production
Tyson Foods has reached an agreement for a two-fold investment with Protix, a global insect ingredients company. The strategic investment will support the growth of the emerging insect ingredient industry and expand the use of insect ingredient solutions to create more efficient sustainable proteins and lipids for use in the global food system. The agreement […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, Southwest
Albertsons Market Supports The Storehouse New Mexico
Albertsons Market’s recent donation of $30,311.42 to The Storehouse New Mexico, one of the largest food pantries in the state, will provide more than 150,000 meals to those in need. After holding the donate-at-the-register campaign in September, Albertsons Market presented the check to the nonprofit Oct. 18. “We are so proud to continue our tradition […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Walmart Opens Fulfillment Center In Lancaster, TX
Walmart celebrated the grand opening of a new 1.5 million square-foot fulfillment center Oct. 18 at 2500 Belt Line Road in Lancaster, Texas. Employees, local elected officials and additional community members attended the event. This next generation facility will enable the retailer to fulfill more orders, more quickly. “This is an exciting day for the […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest, Sustainability News
Walmart, Denali Partner To Recycle Store Food Waste
Denali, a full-service recycler of organics, has renewed its agreement with Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart to provide food waste recycling at its 4,700 stores in the U.S. Through this partnership, Denali and Walmart will annually divert millions of pounds of food that is no longer edible away from landfills and toward beneficial uses, such as creating […]