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, […]
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Harmons Partners With Unata For New E-Commerce Program
Harmons, a family-owned and locally operated grocery chain based in Utah, has teamed up with Unata, a provider of 1-to-1 digital solutions for grocers, to develop a new e-commerce and online list-building experience for patrons. Harmons’ new online program will allow customers in select markets to visit harmonsgrocery.com and build personalized grocery lists and pick up items […]
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Smart & Final’s Scott And Kelly Drew ‘Putting Life Back Together’ After Fire
by Alissa Marchat/web editor It’s been a devastating month for many California residents. Fires in both Northern and Southern California have claimed dozens of lives and thousands of buildings, among them the home of Smart & Final EVP of Operations Scott Drew and his wife Kelly. Scott’s name is likely a familiar one to many […]
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Stater Bros. Opening 30th Orange County Store Oct. 25
Stater Bros. will host a grand opening for its new Tustin, California, store at 15150 Kensington Park Drive on Wednesday, Oct. 25. This will be the 30th Stater Bros. supermarket in Orange County and second supermarket to serve Tustin residents. Local residents are promised a “conveniently located, full-service shopping experience along with Stater Bros.’ exceptional customer […]
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Whole Foods Opening Relocated Park City, Utah, Store Oct. 18
Whole Foods Market officially opens its newly relocated Park City, Utah, store on Wed., Oct. 18 at 9 a.m., with music, food and surprises for guests. The 43,000-s.f. store, opening at 6598 N. Landmark Drive, brings a “culinary destination for food lovers of all stripes and will feature an expansive offering of organic, specialty, and […]
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Raya, Dorcheus Swap Roles At Albertsons
Albertsons has confirmed that Lori Raya, president of its Southern California division, has switched roles with Shane Dorcheus, president of the Southwest division. An Albertsons spokesperson told The Shelby Report Monday that “Lori Raya and Shane Dorcheus were swapped, essentially. Lori transferred to the Southwest division and Shane transferred to SoCal.” An internal memo reportedly […]