Smart & Final Stores Inc. has released its financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended Oct. 7, 2018. Among the highlights of the report, Smart & Final reported a net sales increase of 2.8 percent to $1.497 billion; a comparable store sales increase of 0.6 percent; and gross margin increase of 8.7 percent to $232.4 million. In […]
Category: West
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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Washington Food Industry Association Names 2018-19 Board Leaders
The Washington Food Industry Association (WFIA) has selected Dave Willis, co-president of Willis Marketing Inc. in Gig Harbor, to serve as the association’s chairman of the board in 2018-19. Willis succeeds Paul Kapioski, owner of West Seattle Thriftway in Seattle, who has served in that role this past year. The association’s new first vice chair, PND Mercato’s […]
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Albertsons Named West Retailer Of The Year; Miller Joins Hall Of Fame
Albertsons Cos. may not be the obvious choice for our 2018 West Retailer of the Year honor, as the Boise, Idaho-based grocer has been going through the painstaking integration process with Safeway for the past three and a half years, which has been “a distraction,” according to Chairman Robert G. “Bob” Miller. But that process […]
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California’s St. Benoit Creamery Unveils Brand Refresh
Sonoma, California-based St. Benoit Creamery has debuted an updated look for its line of organic yogurts and milk. According to St. Benoit, the evolution of the brand includes its philosophy of “real food, real good,” reflecting the line’s key attributes: organic, pasture-raised, Jersey cow’s milk, and California-inspired. Starting this month, trade and consumers will begin seeing […]
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Raley’s Moving Sugary Cereals To The Bottom Shelf
Raley’s continues to reimagine its grocery aisles with another move in the name of health and wellness. The retailer is changing the layout of its cold cereal aisles by giving prime placement to cereals with less added sugar, taking into account the amount of added sugar respective to the calorie count and serving size. Cereals […]
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AFMA Announces McCabe’s Retirement; Honors Leadership Awardees
Arizona Food Marketing Alliance President Tim McCabe announced his plan to retire at the organization’s board of director’s meeting in October. McCabe’s career in the food industry spanned 50 years. He spent the first five working for grocery stores—a large independent in Albuquerque and Albertsons in Denver. The next 35 years were spent with Coke, […]
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Stater Bros. Kicking Off ‘Harvesting Hope’ Holiday Campaign
Throughout the months of November and December, Stater Bros. Markets—in conjunction with its charitable arm, Stater Bros. Charities—will be “Harvesting Hope” in the communities it serves. All 171 Stater Bros. supermarket locations will provide ways for customers and employees to help their friends and neighbors in need this holiday season. In addition, the company’s newest […]
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Honey Bee Produce Co. Store Replaced By Macey’s In Draper, Utah
A new Macey’s store opened in Draper, Utah, on Oct. 24. The Macey’s replaced the Honey Bee Produce Co. store that previously operated in the 1212 Draper Parkway location. Honey Bee Produce Co. “was a learning experience for Associated Retail Operations,” the company says. “It provided a better understanding of small format stores, their needs […]
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Eureka, California, Safeway Store Sold For $11.4M
A Safeway grocery store in Eureka, California, has sold for $11.4 million, according to NAI Northern California, the Bay Area office of NAI Global, a commercial real estate brokerage network. NAI Northern California EVP Doug Sharpe represented the buyer, who purchased the property for less than the asking price. “Opportunities such as these come infrequently: great location, […]
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Foster Farms Introduces ‘Bold Bites’ On-The-Go Chicken Snacks
California-based all-natural chicken producer Foster Farms is rolling out Bold Bites, a new on-the-go chicken snack. Bold Bites are fully cooked, ready-to-eat chicken breast pieces delivering 15g of protein per serving. Packaged in grab-and-go, single-serve pouches, the new product line includes five varieties—Cajun, Chile Verde, Korean BBQ, Caribbean Jerk and Parmesan Garlic—and is free of hormones, artificial colors and […]
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Eataly Las Vegas Will Open At Park MGM This December
Eataly, an Italian marketplace, will open its Las Vegas location at Park MGM in December, marking its sixth U.S. location. The 40,000-s.f. “culinary destination,” located directly on the Las Vegas Strip, will serve as Park MGM’s main entrance and feature food counters, bars, cafes and dining experiences offering traditional Italian food. Eataly Las Vegas will feature al fresco dining, […]
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Walmart Plans New High-Tech Grocery DC In California
In the coming weeks, Walmart will be breaking ground on a new project in Shafter, California—the retailer’s first high-tech distribution center for fresh and frozen groceries. “As Walmart transforms to better serve customers, the question is, what does the distribution center of the future look like?” wrote Elizabeth Walker of Walmart corporate affairs in a blog […]
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Smart & Final’s 200th Extra! Store Opens In Long Beach
Smart & Final Stores, a warehouse grocer, opened its 200th Smart & Final Extra! location Oct. 17 at 4480 Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach, California. Regular store hours are 6 a.m.-10 p.m. every day of the week. The 30,000-s.f. store on Atlantic Avenue and E. 45th Street offers products in both household and club sizes at warehouse prices without a […]
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Central Co-op Celebrates Four Decades Of Community Impact
Central Co-op has begun a week-long celebration of its 40th birthday, marking four decades of serving its members and community. Originally founded on Capitol Hill in Seattle as a consumer-co-op, Central first opened its doors on Oct. 16, 1978. Today, the community-owned natural foods co-op is 14,200 members strong, supporting more than 120 employees, 400 […]
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Ferrara Candy Co. Showcases Innovations At NACS Expo
Ferrara Candy Co. had a lot of innovations to showcase at its National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Expo booth Oct. 8-10 in Las Vegas, as both the chocolate and non-chocolate divisions are planning huge advertising campaigns for several well-known brands. The company got its start in 1908, as Ferrara Pan Candy Co., when Salvatore […]
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Tyson Foods, NACS Donate Truckload of Protein To Three Square Food Bank
Tyson Foods Inc. and NACS, the National Association of Convenience Stores, partnered during the NACS show in Las Vegas to donate a truckload of protein totaling 35,000 lbs. to Three Square Food Bank to help fight hunger in Southern Nevada. Three Square will distribute the donated food, which is equivalent to 140,000 servings, through its […]
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Cuties Now The Official Citrus Fruit Of Disney World And Disneyland
Clementine brand Cuties is adding another title to its name: the official citrus fruit of Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. The strategic promotional agreement will bring Cuties to food and beverage areas throughout these Disney Parks, starting this fall. “Cuties and Disney Parks is a natural fit because so many kids and parents love both […]
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New Lazy Acres Natural Market To Feature Beehive, Instruction Kitchen
Lazy Acres Natural Market, part of the Bristol Farms family, will open its fifth location on Oct. 13 in Los Angeles County, California. The new store, located at 2510 Pacific Coast Highway, where Artesia Boulevard connects Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach, will introduce a new, experiential shopping venue devoted to fresh foods, clean ingredients, healthy […]
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Loop Neighborhood Opens Two New Locations
Loop Neighborhood, an all-in-one convenience store and marketplace, has opened two new California locations in Silver Creek and Norco. Loop was built upon the philosophy that nutrition and convenience should not be mutually exclusive. To do this, the company says it set out to change the conventional image of convenience stores in order to redefine what […]
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PCC Community Markets Commits $1M To PCC Farmland Trust
PCC Community Markets, Seattle’s community-owned food market, is giving a $1 million gift to PCC Farmland Trust, an organization it founded nearly 20 years ago. The gift comes at a time when rising land costs and sprawling development—with more people moving to Pierce and Snohomish counties than anywhere else in the country—are impacting the future of local farming, the company says. PCC’s intends for […]