Vital Farms is teaming up with food banks across the country to provide more than 19 million eggs to families in need. Local partners include: Central Texas Food Bank, Southwest Missouri’s Ozarks Food Harvest, South Atlantic grocery retailer Harris Teeter and Northern Illinois Food Bank. Pasture-raised egg donations provide a protein-packed food staple during a time of year when egg donations […]
Category: Southwest
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.
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Court Approves $850 Million In DIP Financing For Dean Foods
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has entered a final order granting Dallas, Texas-based Dean Foods Co. authority to access the full amount of its $850 million in debtor-in-possession (“DIP”) financing. The company previously had received interim approval from the court to access up to $475 million of the DIP financing. […]
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Symphony RetailAI To Demonstrate AI’s Power At NRF 2020
Symphony RetailAI, the Dallas, Texas-based provider of the AI-enabled platform and customer-centric solutions that deliver profitable growth for retailers and CPG manufacturers, says it will participate in NRF 2020 Vision, Retail’s Big Show, and take part in a Big Ideas session with SpartanNash and Dollar General on Sunday, Jan. 12. Additionally, Symphony RetailAI’s booth, 5273, is […]
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GAP Welcomes Fair Farm Colorado, Its First Certified Egg Operation
Fair Farm Colorado, based in Longmont, Colorado, is the first egg operation to be certified to the Laying Hen and Pullet standards of the Global Animal Partnership (GAP), a comprehensive farm animal welfare standards program. Fair Farm Colorado’s operation is certified to GAP’s Entire Life on Farm (Step 5+). “Fair Farm just received GAP’s top animal […]
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H-E-B Brings New Store To Historic Houston Community
H-E-B opened the highly anticipated H-E-B MacGregor Market on Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 6 a.m. The new 90,000-s.f. store is located at the intersection of N. MacGregor Way and SH 288 in Houston. “This H-E-B store has been in the making for some time now, and we are thrilled to put our roots down on […]
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Bojangles’ Restaurants Coming To Love’s Travel Stops In Four States
More travelers throughout the Southeast and South Central regions of the U.S. can now enjoy Bojangles’, the chicken and biscuits restaurant. The national franchise development agreement includes 40 new Bojangles’ restaurants inside Love’s Travel Stops across four new states for the iconic brand. The locations will be managed by a dedicated Bojangles’-trained Love’s team. Through […]
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Schlafly Beer Partners With Boardwalk Distribution, Expands To Oklahoma
Schlafly Beer, an independent craft brewery in St. Louis, has partnered with Oklahoma-based Boardwalk Distribution, said to be the largest independently-owned distributor in the state. The partnership further expands the availability of Schlafly Beer in the Midwest, with distribution in all 77 counties in Oklahoma. Schlafly now is available in 15 states, primarily the states […]
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7-Eleven, Stripes First To Offer Jarritos As A Fountain Drink
In an exclusive deal announced Dec. 13, 7-Eleven and Stripes are the first stores to bring Jarritos Craft Soda to the soft drink fountain. Up to now, the soft drink from Mexico has only been sold in a bottle. Mandarin, one of Jarritos’ most popular flavors, will be available on Big Gulp fountain machines at […]
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Force Of Nature Meats Joins Savory Institute’s Land To Market Program
The Savory Institute in Boulder, Colorado, has a longstanding relationship with husband-and-wife duo Katie Forrest and Taylor Collins, founders of Epic Provisions and now advisors and suppliers to Force of Nature Meats. The latter company offers healthy, regenerative, grass-fed, meat-based snacks. Collins and Forrest sold Epic in 2016, and while they continue to remain involved with […]
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H-E-B Launches Its New My H-E-B Mobile Shopping App
Focused on delivering a convenient experience both in-store and online, H-E-B has made it easier for customers to shop on their mobile devices with the launch of its new My H-E-B mobile app. The San Antonio, Texas-based retailer says the My H-E-B app brings dozens of new and improved features that make it more convenient and simpler to shop and provides more ways to save. In a single […]
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7-Eleven Offers Mountain Dew Merry Mash-Up Slurpee For The Holidays
Mountain Dew Merry Mash-Up, the limited-time Slurpee flavor, is available in participating 7-Eleven locations while supplies last. Mountain Dew’s mash-up of two holiday-inspired flavors—cranberry and pomegranate—was introduced last year as a soft drink, but this is the first time Merry Mash-Up is being offered in frozen Slurpee drink form. In addition, Slurpee lovers, Big Gulp drink […]
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Evo Hemp, Mood33 Introduce New Line Of Hemp-Infused Herbal Teas
Evo Hemp, a hemp food and beverage company based in Boulder, Colorado, is introducing a new line of hemp-infused herbal teas with beverage maker Mood33. These new teas are infused with Evo Hemp’s organic, U.S.-grown hemp extract and made with premium botanicals and real fruit juices. They will be available in the beginning of 2020 […]
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7-Eleven Launching 24/7 Life By 7-Eleven Brand For Electronics, Nonfood
7-Eleven Inc. is launching a line of electronic accessories to be sold under the new 24/7 Life by 7-Eleven brand, which will also include batteries, over-the-counter medications, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, paper goods, office supplies, wine accessories, travel-size toiletries and more. In addition to the trademark 7-Eleven green, red and orange colors, the new stylized script […]
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H-E-B Harper’s Trace Is Latest Houston-Area Store For Grocer
H-E-B expanded its footprint in the Houston area on Dec. 4 with its 102,000-s.f. Harper’s Trace location at 10200 Highway 242 in Conroe. Jamie Lee, an 18-year H-E-B Partner (employee) who started as a bagger while attending Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, is the store leader. After graduation, she served at several H-E-B stores, […]
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Kroger’s Kelley: We Have Work To Do In Competitive Houston Market
Expect to see The Kroger Co. Houston Division team members take on more leadership roles outside the company. Other changes are coming, too, including more emphasis on diversified marketing and community engagement in the Houston area. Joe Kelley, who is president of the division, laid out some of the adjustments Kroger will make as he […]
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Dixie Brands, Herbal Enterprises Plan To Launch THC-Infused Brand
Dixie Brands Inc., a Denver, Colorado-based cannabis consumer packaged goods (CPG) company, and Herbal Enterprises LLC, an affiliate of the AriZona brand, have entered into a definitive agreement to launch a collection of THC-infused cannabis products. The terms of the agreement, as outlined in the letter of intent announced on Aug. 7, provide the framework for […]
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Brookshire’s Curbside Ordering, Pickup Introduced In Four Texas Stores
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. has introduced Brookshire’s Curbside online ordering with curbside pickup at four Texas locations of Brookshire’s Food Stores: 925 Clarksville Street in Paris 2228 Island Bayou Road in Bonham 1603 Culver Street in Commerce 306 Highway 37 South in Mount Vernon Through Brookshire’s Curbside, customers may order, pay and schedule pick-up […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market To Open Mesquite, Texas, Store On March 4
Sprouts Farmers Market will soon finish construction on its new store in Mesquite, Texas. The 28,000-s.f. store at 1220 North Town East Boulevard will open on Wednesday, March 4, at 7a.m. Details about the grand opening celebration, employment opportunities and a local hiring event will be announced at a later date. “At Sprouts, we have […]
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Beetnik Foods Expands Reach With Kroger Distribution
Beetnik Foods, an Austin, Texas-based organic food brand specializing in organic, gluten-free, humanely raised, grass-fed beef and chicken entrées, now will be available to Kroger shoppers in more than 700 stores across the country. Early November, Kroger shoppers will be able to purchase either beef or chicken Beetnik frozen meatball pouches. Both products are certified USDA Organic and […]
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Yesway Completes Acquisition Of Allsup’s Convenience Stores
Des Moines, Iowa-based convenience store retailer Yesway has completed its acquisition of Allsup’s Convenience Stores, a 304-store regional chain based in Clovis, New Mexico, that has been serving as a cornerstone in each of its local communities for more than 60 years. This represents the largest acquisition in Yesway’s history, catapulting the four-year-old gas station and […]