WinCo Foods will open its first store in Chandler, Arizona, on Thursday. It will mark the Boise, Idaho-based grocer’s sixth store in the state. The approximately 85,300-s.f. Chandler store is located at 222 W. Willis Road. It will initially employ about 150 people, 140 of whom have been hired locally. The store will feature the […]
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Sprouts Announces Launch Of Public Offering By Selling Stockholders
Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market has announced the launch of a public offering of 15,847,800 shares of its common stock held by affiliates of Apollo Global Management. The affiliates of Apollo will be the only selling stockholders. The company will not issue shares in the offering and will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the […]
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Former Hawaii Food Executive Godfrey Passes Away
Mr. Roger Godfrey, who had an impressive career in Hawaii’s food industry, died Thursday. He was in his early 80s. Details about his death and funeral arrangements were not available at the time of this report. According to a 2012 story about Mr. Godfrey when he was inducted into the Hawaii Food Industry Association’s Hall […]
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Vendors Hear From Albertsons Southern California Leadership
The combined Albertsons–Safeway team in Southern California overseeing the Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions banner stores had a clear message for its vendor partners in the region: the company’s No. 1 priority is sales. Southern California Division President Lori Raya and other members of the leadership team spoke to the company’s SoCal vendors during a meeting […]
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Yummy.com Launches New Mobile-Friendly Website
Yummy.com, a leading multi-channel grocery retailer that has offered on-demand delivery since 2002, has launched a new mobile-friendly website to enhance the customer experience. In addition to becoming more intuitive and simpler, Yummy.com says the new site will reduce the time it takes to place an order. “We already know that our service is much […]
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Bashas’ Celebrates New Look With Grand Opening Event Beginning Today
Bashas’ is celebrating its newly remodeled grocery store, located at 7586 W. Thunderbird Road (at 75th Avenue) in Peoria, Arizona, beginning today. The store has a new floral department with a variety of flowers and gifts; an expanded selection of products, including more organic and healthy options; a revamped deli and bakery with ice cream by […]
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2015 Woman Executive Of The Year: Tanya Domier
While she always aimed high, Tanya Domier never really set her sights on being a CEO. “I never grew up or even went through the business feeling like I needed to be number 1 in the organization,” she says. Today, however, Domier leads Advantage Sales & Marketing as its CEO. And there’s plenty of reasons […]
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Raley’s Celebrates 80th Anniversary
Eighty years ago today, Thomas P. Raley opened his first store on Main Street in Placerville and advertised it as “the nation’s first drive-in market.” So began what has become known as Raley’s Family of Fine Stores, a now integral part of many California and northern Nevada communities. Today, with 128 stores and approximately 13,000 […]