Bristol Farms recently celebrated the grand opening of its prototype store on Mulholland Drive in Woodland Hills, California. It is the first major design departure for Bristol Farms in its 35-year history and is “a store that we’ve been dreaming up for a decade,” Kacie Davis, owner of KMDesign Co., which implemented the design, told The […]
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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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Stater Bros.’ New Norco Store Offers More Services, Fresh New Look
Stater Bros. Markets held the grand opening of its new 45,712-s.f. store in the Norco Village Shopping Center in Norco, California, on Nov. 15, and The Shelby Report’s Bob Reeves, VP-West, was there. The new store at 2430 River Road—in a newly constructed shopping center where it was the second retailer to open after a […]
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San Francisco Bay Coffee Co. Launches ‘No Waste’ OneCup At Costco
San Francisco Bay Coffee Co. has debuted what it says is the country’s first “No Waste” OneCup single-serve coffee pods, now available at Costco stores nationwide. “The No Waste OneCup is a huge step toward potentially reducing the environmental footprint associated with single-serve coffees,” said Jim Rogers, one of four Rogers siblings who run the […]
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Stater Bros. Opens New Location In Norco, California
Stater Bros. has opened a new supermarket in Norco, California, showcasing the company’s updated format and additional features. The store is located at 2430 River Road in the Norco Village Shopping Center, developed by Lewis Retail Centers. To celebrate the grand opening, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held Nov. 15 at 8:00 a.m., and the […]
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Raley’s Extends E-Commerce, Same-Day Delivery To Sacramento
Raley’s is launching the second phase of delivery service through its eCart e-commerce platform. The delivery service, which originally launched in August in Alameda, California, is expanding to select zip codes in the Sacramento region. Raley’s says this larger service area is part of its commitment to making customers’ lives easier by delivering a personalized, time-saving […]
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Chobani Expanding Twin Falls Plant With ‘Innovation & Community Center’
Chobani LLC is expanding its yogurt plant in Twin Falls, Idaho, by breaking ground on a 70,000-s.f. facility that will serve employees and guests and house the company’s global research and development team. “I’m grateful for the specialness we share with the people of the Magic Valley,” said Hamdi Ulukaya, Chobani founder and CEO. “Twin […]
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Smart & Final Sponsoring Clippers Foundation’s Thanksgiving Event
The L.A. Clippers will host the 29th Annual “Teamwork at the Table” Thanksgiving event on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the St. Joseph Center, a nonprofit social service agency in Venice, California, that helps more than 6,500 individuals annually. Smart & Final, the official grocery and warehouse store of the Clippers and corporate sponsor of the […]
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Bashas’ Unveils Newly Remodeled Navajo Nation Grocery Store
Bashas’ Diné Market opened the doors this week to its newly remodeled store in Window Rock, Arizona, with a store blessing, remarks from Navajo Nation VP Jonathan Nez, and a performance from Roxyanne Harvey, a traditional Navajo singer. “From the moment shoppers step through the doors, they are welcomed by the new look and feel […]
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Ocean Mist Farms’ Hugo Tottino Passes Away At 91
Hugo Tottino of Ocean Mist Farms, a fourth-generation family-owned produce grower, passed away Nov. 6. He was 91 years old. Known for his warm and welcoming spirit, Ocean Mist says Mr. Tottino greeted employees every day one-by-one. “His hard work ethic and loyalty to his family and employees motivated countless long-tenured Ocean Mist Farms employees,” […]
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Frieda’s Specialty Produce Offers ‘Trending’ Stokes Purple Sweet Potatoes
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, Frieda’s Specialty Produce is encouraging retailers to draw shoppers in to their produce departments with a sweet potato display featuring “Instagram-famous” Stokes Purple sweet potatoes. “Our retail partners say the best time of year to promote Stokes Purple sweet potatoes is the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving,” said Alex Jackson […]
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Diamond Of California Unveils New Logo, Packaging
Diamond of California, a century-old producer of recipe nuts, has launched a new product logo and package design—the brand’s largest update in more than 100 years. The brand now is showcasing a “fresh, modern look featuring its recipe nuts in a bold red packaging adorned with captivating facts about the history of the company, origins […]
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AFMA Honors Excellence In Leadership Award Recipients
The Arizona Food Marketing Alliance (AFMA) hosted its annual Excellence in Leadership Awards Banquet honoring Steve McKinney, president of Fry’s Food Stores, Retailer of the Year; Karen Cox, division VP Southern Arizona and New Mexico of Swire Coca-Cola, Supplier of the Year; and Tom Shope, owner of Shope’s IGA, who was inducted into the Arizona […]
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Letting The Food Speak For Itself: Bristol Farms’ New-Concept Mulholland Store
Bristol Farms’ new prototype store will open Nov. 11. The 25,000-s.f. store on Mulholland Drive in Woodland Hills, California, located in a space formerly owned by Haggen, is the first major design departure for Bristol Farms in its 35-year history and is “a store that we’ve been dreaming up for a decade,” Kacie Davis, owner […]
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Bob Mariano Joins Gelson’s Board Of Directors
Supermarket executive Bob Mariano has joined the board of directors of Southern California supermarket chain Gelson’s Markets. “Bob Mariano is a legend in the supermarket industry, especially in the Midwest where he has made an indelible impact with the chain of stores that carry his name. We are thrilled he has agreed to join our board of directors, bringing […]
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Vallarta Supermarkets Campaign Raises $203K For Mexico, Puerto Rico
Responding to natural disasters that devastated Mexico and Puerto Rico, Vallarta Supermarkets raised a total of $202,939 during a recent customer outreach campaign to benefit the many people who were impacted or displaced. Vallarta Supermarkets initiated the campaign with a donation of $25,000 by The Gonzalez Family Foundation. The entire amount raised by Vallarta Supermarkets and […]
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Superior Grocers Offering Same-Day Delivery With Instacart
Superior Grocers, an independent supermarket chain with 45 Southern California stores, and Instacart are partnering to bring same-day delivery to select Los Angeles and Orange County locations. According to Superior Grocers, it will be the first Hispanic retailer in Southern California to offer same-day delivery service through Instacart. Superior Grocers’ customers can now visit www.instacart.com/superior-grocers […]
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California Avocado Commission ‘Energized’ By Fresh Summit
For the California Avocado Commission (CAC), engaging with retailers, supermarket dietitians, the media and avocado stakeholders were among the highlights of the 2017 Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Fresh Summit in New Orleans. “The Commission held some very productive meetings with retailers and avocado stakeholders in our Fresh Summit booth this year,” said Jan DeLyser, CAC […]
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Kent’s Market Opens 5th Store In Plain City, Utah
Kent’s Market is now serving Plain City. The Utah-owned grocery store celebrated the opening of its newest store at 3673 West 2600 North with a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 28, when it treated guests to product samples, giveaways and deals. At nearly 51,000 s.f., Kent’s Market in Plain City offers a scratch bakery, a service […]
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Raley’s Partners With American Homestead To Offer GMO-Free Pork
Raley’s has entered into a new partnership across all its stores with American Homestead Pork, a group of family farms, for a program that will offer several varieties of fresh pork, all non-GMO and antibiotic-free. American Homestead is a group of thirty-five family farms in Iowa. Its animals are never given antibiotics or growth promotants, […]
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Nunes Co. Breaks Ground On California Farm Labor Housing
After years of planning, shovels went in the ground this month on a four-acre parcel in Salinas, California, known as the Boronda neighborhood, for the second farmworker housing complex in the region. Avila Construction of Monterey, California, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to honor the Hibino, Nunes and Rodriguez families for “recognizing the need for beautiful, […]