Portland, Oregon-based neighborhood grocer New Seasons Market will increase starting pay to $15 per hour for staff across Oregon, Washington and California in 2019, building on the company’s long history of supporting staff with industry-leading pay and benefits in the communities it serves. New Seasons’ sister company, New Leaf Community Markets, will additionally increase starting […]
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The Shelby Report of the West covers grocery retailers, wholesalers and suppliers in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Follow the latest store openings, remodels, leadership changes and market news from the region.
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Raley’s Invests In Two Acquired Locations In Reno
West Sacramento, California-based Raley’s has invested in and improved two of its recently acquired Reno, Nevada, area stores. Raley’s in Mira Loma received expanded product offerings while Raley’s on Caughlin Parkway also received expanded product offerings plus a new décor package. When Raley’s acquired the Scolari’s locations earlier this year, each store was set to […]
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IPC Gets A Lot of Yardage Out Of Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Freshman BYU quarterback Zach Wilson threw a perfect game Dec. 21 against the Western Michigan Broncos on the blue turf at Albertsons Stadium during the 22nd annual Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (FIPB). Wilson completed all 18 passes totaling 317 yards and threw four touchdowns, setting a new single-game BYU record for completions. The BYU Cougars […]
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Grocery Outlet Bargain Market Appoints Eric Lindberg CEO, MacGregor Read Vice Chair
The board of directors of Grocery Outlet Bargain Market has appointed Eric Lindberg to CEO and MacGregor Read to vice chairman. Lindberg and Read previously held the position of co-CEOs. Lindberg joined Grocery Outlet Bargain Market in 1996 and began his tenure in operations before advancing through positions in retail marketing and procurement. “I am […]
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Peet’s Coffee Acquires Majority Stake In Revive Kombucha
Peet’s Coffee has acquired a majority stake in Revive Kombucha, a craft brewery based in Petaluma, California. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Revive offers an array of naturally fermented, organic, non-GMO, Fair Trade certified, ethically sourced and raw bottled and on-tap Kombucha. Peet’s says its financing will help to continue to scale the Revive brand, […]
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Kroger And Nuro Launch First Unmanned Delivery Service For The General Public
The Kroger Co. and Nuro have launched what they say is the first-ever unmanned delivery service available to the general public in Scottsdale, Arizona. Since August, the companies have operated a self-driving grocery delivery service in Scottsdale with an autonomous Prius fleet accompanied by vehicle operators. The autonomous vehicles have completed nearly 1,000 deliveries to the […]
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Sprouts’ Sanders Speaks To NEW Southern California About Leadership
“Equipped to lead” was the theme of an Oct. 11 meeting of the NEW (Network of Executive Women) Southern California chapter and keynote speaker Dan Sanders, COO of Sprouts, came equipped with quite a leadership resume. Moderator Mike Hendry, EVP of merchandising and marketing for Northgate Gonzalez Markets, introduced Sanders as a proven leader specializing […]
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She Beverage Co. Inc. On Cusp Of IPO
Financial experts are predicting capital growth as Palmdale, California-based She Beverage Co. qualifies and potentially goes directly to NASDAQ. With four locations including its corporate offices, two warehouses, a brewery and manufacturing site, the She Brand is also currently building on 100 acres and acquiring additional space for manufacturing. CEO and Master Brander Lupe Rose has set […]
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Los Angeles’ Co+opportunity Market & Deli Hires New GM
Co+opportunity Market & Deli, a Los Angeles-area natural foods retailer for 45 years, has hired industry veteran Mike Bowen as its GM. Bowen was chosen after a national search led by Co+opportunity’s board of directors. Bowen has been a part of Southern California’s natural foods landscape at the operations and strategic level for 30 years, […]
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Clorox Executive Leadership Changes Include Slate Of Promotions
The Clorox Co. is shaking up its executive team effective Jan. 7, 2019. Linda Rendle, 40, currently EVP–cleaning and strategy, will advance to the role of EVP–strategy and operations. In this role, Rendle will retain responsibility for corporate business strategy and will take on responsibility for the company’s five core global functions—marketing, sales, product supply, research […]
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Northgate Gonzalez Markets Hosting 22nd Annual Toy Giveaway
Family-owned Northgate Gonzalez Markets gave away toys to more than 42,000 children on Dec. 13 at stores in California’s Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties. Northgate Markets works with its partners and the community for the annual toy giveaway at the chain’s 40 full-service grocery stores year after year. Northgate associates dressed in festive holiday […]
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Raley’s To Sell 13 Aisle 1 Fuel Stations To Anabi Oil
Raley’s plans to sell its 13 Aisle 1 fuel stations to Anabi Oil, a Southern California family business and c-store operator. Anabi Oil is prepared to assume operations of the fuel stations as of early 2019, under the name Aisle 1. The deal will make Anabi’s Aisle 1 locations and Raley’s exclusive fuel partners. The fuel stations are […]
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H-Mart To Open Flagship Store At Los Angeles’ Koreatown Plaza
The Plaza Market grocery store at Koreatown Plaza—a tri-level indoor shopping mall located at 928 S. Western Avenue in Los Angeles—will be sold to H-Mart, which plans to convert the location into a flagship H-Mart grocery store. The Plaza Market’s last day of business will be Jan. 31, 2019, and H-Mart will open on Feb. 1, 2019. H-Mart, […]
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DFA Opens Larger, Redesigned Cheese Store In Utah
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national cooperative owned by family farmers, opened the doors of its newly reimagined retail store, full-service café and interactive experience, The Creamery, in Beaver, Utah, in mid-November. The 11,250-s.f. store, located midway between Las Vegas, Nevada, and Salt Lake City, Utah, along Interstate 15, is more than four times the size of the […]
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Sprouts CEO Maredia Will Step Down In December
Amin Maredia, Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.’s CEO and a member of its board of directors, will “transition away from the company” on Dec. 30 to pursue other interests, says Sprouts. Jim Nielsen, Sprouts’ president and chief operating officer, and Brad Lukow, the company’s CFO, will serve as co-interim CEOs until a permanent successor is named. […]
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Tyson Teams Up With The Los Angeles Chargers To Fight Hunger
The Los Angeles Chargers, Lift Up America and Tyson Foods Inc. teamed up on Nov. 27 to tackle one of Los Angeles’ most pressing issues—feeding the hungry—at StubHub Center in Carson. Los Angeles Charger players, Charger Girls and football players from Carson High, Segerstrom High and Paramount High School teams volunteered to distribute a truckload of protein […]
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Safeway Introduces AI-Powered Clinics To Phoenix Market
Safeway, in conjunction with AdviNow and Akos, hosted a grand opening event debuting artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, virtual medical clinics inside its Phoenix-area stores on Nov. 29. Akos, a virtual health solutions company, has launched the clinics, which it says are the first of their kind, in five Safeway stores. The AI-powered medical clinics feature telehealth […]
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WAFC Elects C&S Wholesale’s Winn To Board Of Directors
The Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) elected Eric Winn, SVP and GM, West Coast and Hawaii, of C&S Wholesale Grocers to its board of directors during its annual meeting in November in San Francisco, California. “I am so excited and pleased to welcome Eric to the board. He brings a lot of passion and […]
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Recommended: Save Mart Is Changing Its Look And Feel, But Not Its Valley Grown Pride
The fresh face leading Modesto-based grocery giant Save Mart wants to bring fresh ideas, a fresh look and fresh experience to the Central Valley. The Save Mart Companies CEO Nicole Pesco, whose grandfather Michael Piccinini and great-granduncle Nick Tocco started the venerable valley brand in 1952, is now almost two years into her tenure at […]
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Lil’ Drug Store Products’ Rossberger Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Wam Distributors has honored Lil’ Drug Store Products’ (LDSP) Paul Rossberger, VP of sales, with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Rossberger is only the fourth recipient of this award in Wam’s history. His leadership helped Wam increase sales of health and beauty care items by 53 percent and outperform the channel growth by 7 percent over […]