Whole Foods Market will open its new 56,573-square-foot store, located at 150 E. McKinley Ave. in Sunnyvale, California, at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29. Special features of the new Sunnyvale store include: Floodcraft Brewing Co., opening with beers on tap, cocktails-to-go and a to-go food menu, which includes burgers and fries. Frankie and Haandi, […]
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Tecate Utilizes Tamales To Promote Mexican-American Holiday Tradition
Tecate is utilizing tamales to promote Las Posadas, a holiday that reflects Mexican-American cultural heritage, from early November to December. A holiday tradition for more than 400 years, Las Posadas brings family together in the days leading up to Christmas. Tamales, not an everyday meal, have unified families by reflecting unique home-grown traditions. In a value-added […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market To Open Oct. 28 In Eastvale, CA
Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new store in Eastvale, California, at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Located at 13984 Limonite Ave., it will be open daily from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. The new Eastvale Sprouts will be the first retail tenant of The Merge development at the northeast corner of Archibald and Limonite avenues. Parking […]
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Albertsons Cos. Offers New Contactless Payment Option
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Co. has introduced Albertsons Pay, a new zero-touch checkout experience available through the updated Just for U loyalty app. Albertsons Pay provides shoppers with a safe, secure and contact-free way to pay, use discounts and earn rewards all at the same time. The new technology is available in all Albertsons Cos. stores, including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, […]
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Amazon Fresh Store Now Open To Public In Irvine, CA
The new Amazon Fresh store in Irvine, California, at 13672 Jamboree Road, is now open to the public. The Irvine store, at approximately 40,000 square feet, is the second Amazon Fresh store location to open its doors. Store hours are 7 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. From 7-8 a.m., the store is open to serve customers who […]
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Supermarket Industry Loses Visionary Ben Schwartz At 103
The grocery industry lost a giant on Oct. 1, 2020, with the death of Ben Schwartz at age 103. Mr. Schwartz was born in Philadelphia on July 8, 1917. According to his obituary, he was raised in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, where he worked at his father’s corner grocery store from an […]
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Online Grocer Thrive Market Has Achieved B-Corp Certification
Los Angeles-based Thrive Market, a member-first, online marketplace, has announced its B-Corp certification. As the largest online grocer to receive the certification in the United States, Thrive Market is leading the way for the grocery industry as the first major grocer and largest non-GMO food retailer to be B-Corp certified. Boasting an innovative wholesale process and comprehensive […]
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Pandemic Doesn’t Stop Progress For North State Grocery
ECRS has announced the successful launch of its unified transaction platform, Catapult, in all 22 stores of North State Grocery Inc., dba Holiday Market and Sav•Mor Foods. This transition occurred with record-breaking speed during a pandemic, the company says. Initiated in early March, the installation project was completed at each of the 22 locations within seven months. The […]