The Smart & Final Charitable Foundation presented a check for $506,232 to Olive Crest, following an in-store donation campaign that ended on July 5. Customers at Smart & Final locations throughout California, Arizona and Nevada were able to support kids in crisis with a $1 donation at checkout. “We continue to be inspired by and […]
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Posted inAssociation News, Albertsons, West
AFMA Foundation Awards 128 College Scholarships
The Arizona Food Marketing Alliance has funded 128 college scholarships for the 2022-23 school year, culminating to $207,500 for all students. The winners come from a variety of the AFMA’s member companies and include both employees and their dependents. All students will be attending community colleges, colleges or universities in Arizona. This year, there were […]
Posted inAlbertsons, Corporate Store News, Nonfood Items, West
Albertsons Company Supports Immunization Access
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies has announced investments in technology, vaccine inventory and patient services to increase immunization access and personalized care at more than 1,700 pharmacy locations. Pharmacy teams across Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen and Carrs are now administering flu vaccines, as well as the […]
Posted inGrocery Store Layout, Organic Natural, West
Natural Grocers To Reopen Store In Cheyenne, WY
Natural Grocers has announced a store reopening for a newly renovated and larger space Sept. 23 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Natural Grocers’ good4u crew will host an official ribbon-cutting and donation ceremony at the new location at 1851 Dell Range Blvd. Community leaders will help welcome the community into the new store with gift card giveaways, discounts […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, West
Peterson’s Fresh Market Rooted In Riverton Community
Peterson’s Fresh Market in Riverton, Utah, has a long history of serving its community. Louis “Lute” Peterson and his youngest son, Bruce, founded the business in 1938, when they rented space in a local building. When a local landmark church, “The Old Dome Church,” was torn down in 1940, Lute Peterson bought some of the […]
Posted inRaley's, Online Grocery Technology, West
DoorDash Partners With The Raley’s Co. For Grocery Delivery
DoorDash has begun a partnership with West Sacramento, California-based The Raley’s Companies, which includes stores within the Raley’s and Bashas’ divisions, to offer on-demand grocery delivery from 213 locations across multiple cities. Consumers can order groceries on-demand from more than 117 Raley’s stores across Northern California and Nevada and from more than 91 Bashas’ stores […]
Posted inBashas', Anniversary Issues, Food Industry Hall of Fame, West
Nonprofits Benefit From Bashas’ Generosity, Support
Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine, a community partner with Bashas’ for more than 40 years, was quick to congratulate the company on its 90th anniversary. Co-CEOs Mary Mitchell and Christina Spicer said the Girl Scout mission is to build young women of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better […]
Posted inPackaging News, West
Pasturebird To Showcase New Packaging At Expo
To celebrate its launch into retail, Temecula, California-based Pasturebird will release new packaging at the 2022 Natural Products Expo East. Exhibiting at the show for the first time and as a NEXTY Award finalist, attendees are invited to stop by booth No. 1743 to learn more about the brand. Pasturebird’s new packaging, designed by Pearlfisher NYC, commemorates […]