Smart & Final Stores has elected Paul N. Hopkins and Kenneth I. Tuchman to its board of directors. Dave Hirz, president and CEO, said, “I’m pleased that Paul and Ken are joining our board of directors, adding extensive and diverse strategic expertise that will complement our current board and support the Smart & Final leadership […]
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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Grocery Outlet Opening 14 L.A. Stores Starting In December
“Extreme-value” grocery retailer Grocery Outlet Bargain Market plans to open 14 stores throughout the Los Angeles area beginning in December, and continuing at a rapid pace throughout 2016. Grocery Outlet offers name brands such as Kraft, Kellogg’s, Tide, Tyson, Amy’s Kitchen, Naked Juice and many more with prices up to 60 percent off traditional supermarkets. […]
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Renovated Westwood Supermarket Is Ralphs’ Largest in SoCal
Ralphs will host a grand reopening of its remodeled Westwood Village supermarket on Friday. Following its expansion by more than 50,000 s.f. to 93,400 s.f., the store is the largest Ralphs in Southern California. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will begin at 8 a.m. at the store at 10861 Le Conte Avenue. “Westwood Village shoppers can expect […]
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Bristol Farms Debuts Remodeled Westwood Store
Bristol Farms officially hosted the re-grand opening of its Westwood store in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The store is located at 1515 Westwood Boulevard at the southwest corner of Ohio Avenue. “The newly remodeled Westwood Bristol Farms store brings together all the tradition and heritage of Westwood and UCLA, and we tied in some great […]
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Green Zebra To Open Second Store In Early 2016, Plans Also Under Way For Future Locations
Green Zebra Grocery has revealed details for its second store in Portland’s Lloyd District. The announcement comes on the heels of a successful $2.5 million capital raise by the company to fuel expansion. Green Zebra will be the anchor tenant for Portland’s “newest neighborhood,” known as Hassalo on Eighth. “We are thrilled to welcome Green […]
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Raley’s Will Debut Small-Format Store Focused On Health And Wellness In Arden
Raley’s Family of Fine Stores said Thursday that it plans to construct a new store focused on health and wellness in the Sacramento neighborhood of Arden. Construction on the 36,000-s.f. store at the the corner of Howe Avenue and Fair Oaks Boulevard is slated to begin in mid-2016 with an opening targeted for the second […]
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Stater Bros. Charities’ 8th Annual Believe Walk Coming Oct. 4
The 8th annual Believe Walk presented by Stater Bros. Charities and Inland Women Fighting Cancer will be held Sunday, Oct. 4, in downtown Redlands, California. Walkers have the opportunity to do either a 5K or 10K route, and pets also are encouraged to attend. “This small-town event has evolved into a community celebration,” said Jack H. […]
Posted in, Produce News, West
Hass Avocado Board Promotes Nutritious Eating, Diabetes Awareness In Latino Community
The Hass Avocado Board (HAB) is joining the American Diabetes Association in the national Stop Diabetes movement and has set a goal to help increase awareness among Latinos about the role good fats play in daily nutrition. The campaign will accelerate the conversation about ways to prevent, delay and manage diabetes through sharing the benefits […]
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Ridley’s Moving Into Raley’s Winnemucca, Nevada, Store
When Raley’s closes its supermarket in Winnemucca, Nevada, on Sept. 1, it shouldn’t be too long before a new food retailer sets up shop. Ridley’s Family Markets reportedly plans to move into the store, located in the Valley View Shopping Center at 1125 W. Winnemucca Boulevard. The grocery chain also is trying to incorporate the current […]
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Bashas’ Debuting Remodeled Store In Chandler Aug. 19
Bashas’ will celebrate its newly-remodeled grocery store, located at the northwest corner of Chandler Heights and Gilbert Roads in Chandler, Arizona, on Wednesday, Aug. 19. The remodeled store now has an expanded selection of products, including more organic and healthy options; a revamped deli and bakery, with ice cream by the scoop; a sushi bar; […]
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Bumble Bee Foods Ordered To Pay $6M In California Worker’s Oven Death
Bumble Bee Foods will pay $6 million “for willfully violating worker safety rules,” causing the 2012 death of an employee who became trapped inside an industrial oven at the company’s Santa Fe Springs plant, according to Los Angles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey, who made the announcement of the settlement agreement on Aug. 12. The […]
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Unified Expo 2015 Coming Aug. 19-20
Unified Grocers will host its annual expo for the company’s members, customers and vendor community at the Long Beach Convention Center on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 19 and 20. Unified President and CEO Bob Ling recently celebrated his second anniversary leading the company. He and other members of the senior team will at the 2015 […]
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Independent Spotlight: Foods Etc IGA, Susanville Supermarket IGA More Than Grocery Stores
Dennis Darling started bagging groceries at his local independent grocery store while still in high school. It’s where he says he not only discovered a career but met his wife of 41 years, Ruth. At the store, he was promoted quickly up the ladder and started managing for that same company at age 23. Eventually, […]
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Fresh & Easy Downsize Continues
Fresh & Easy reportedly plans to close more grocery stores as it continues to downsize. The Orange County Register reported July 29 that the locations were expected to close by the end of the week. Three Orange County stores—in Fountain Valley, Lake Forest and Seal Beach—were among 14 slated for closure by the El Segundo-based […]
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Haggen Pacific Southwest Chief Further Explains Layoffs
Following its announcement in mid-July that it would “cut back on staffing” as it struggles to gain its footing in its new territory of Southern California, Arizona and Nevada, Haggen is further explaining its action. “Some of you have heard by now that we have had to make some difficult decisions over the past few […]
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Whole Foods’ Latest Leases Include Plans For Grocer’s First 365 Concept Stores
Whole Foods Market has signed leases for eight new stores and has renegotiated the lease for one of its stores in development. The announcement includes the Austin, Texas-based grocer’s first stores that will feature its 365 by Whole Foods Market concept. Those small-format stores are planned for Bellevue, Washington; Houston, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and Santa […]
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Raley’s Customers Raise $100K For Local Veteran’s Group By Reusing Grocery Bags
Raley’s Family of Fine Stores has presented Friends of Travis Fisher House with a $100,000 check. The money was raised by customers through Raley’s nickelAid program. The Fisher House Foundation is best known for a network of comfort homes where military and veterans’ families can stay at no cost while a loved one is receiving […]
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Japanese Grocery Chain Eyes California And U.S. Expansion
Marukai Corp., a Gardena, California-based Japanese grocery store chain, plans to grow across California over the next three years and eventually establish a national presence in the U.S. It has retained the services of RKF, an independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing, investment sales and consulting services, to assist in its expansion efforts. […]
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AFS Introduces Red Button Vintage Creamery Ice Cream
Utah grocery wholesaler Associated Food Stores (AFS) is launching Red Button Vintage Creamery Ice Cream. The dessert, which was created through a partnership with Cache Valley, Utah-based Casper’s Ice Cream, the parent company of Fat Boy, is available exclusively through AFS. Red Button Ice Cream is made with whole milk and all-natural sugar to provide […]
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Haggen Will ‘Cut Back On Staffing’ As It Struggles To Gain Footing In Pac SW Division
Haggen, which formed a new Pacific Southwest Division earlier this year following its purchase of 146 former Albertsons and Vons stores in the West, is still trying to get its footing in the new territory that covers Southern California, Arizona and Nevada. The struggle is leading Haggen it to “cut back on staffing.” Bill Shaner, […]