by Cynthia Weifenbach, special correspondent for The Shelby Report Angel Stadium in Southern California was ablaze with sports enthusiasts, families and friends as they came out to assist in raising funds to find a cure for those suffering from cystic fibrosis (CF) at the second annual Hike the Halo event on Sunday. The hike offered […]
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Gelson’s Debuts First Store In 12 Years In Long Beach
Long Beach, Calif., residents have a new shopping option, and they’re excited. A new Gelson’s Markets opened its doors Thursday. The first customer in the door had waited in line since before 3 a.m. The line to get in included hundreds by opening time. “This is our first new store in 12 years and we’re […]
Posted in, California Perspective, Guest Contributors, West
A Light At The End Of The WIC Moratorium Tunnel?
by Ron Fong, CGA president/CEO For The Shelby Report California continues to suffer under an indefinite moratorium on new WIC vendor authorizations. The issue remains one of the most critical facing California’s retail grocers. The California Grocers Association (CGA) has taken a multi-pronged approach in an attempt to help the California WIC Department and the […]
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New Stater Bros. Supermarket Opening In Moreno Valley Next Week
Stater Bros. will open its newest and most modern supermarket in Moreno Valley, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 13. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held in the parking lot at 8:15 a.m., and the new Stater Bros. North Moreno Valley store will open for business at 9 a.m. After Wednesday, the supermarket will be open daily […]
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Idaho Potato Commission Appoints Three New Commissioners
The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) has appointed three new commissioners who will each serve a three-year term. Peggy Grover of BenchMark Potato in Rexburg; Ritchey Toevs, a grower residing in Aberdeen; and Tommy Brown of Lamb Weston in Pocatello were formally sworn in at the IPC’s October commission meeting in Sun Valley. The commissioners were […]
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Unified Grocers Holds Newly Designed Fall ‘Sell-abration’ In California
Unified Grocers combined its Expo and Extravaganza this fall in a new show experience designed to drive sales through the holidays and beyond. The show was held Oct. 23-24 at the Long Beach Convention Center. Unified’s new Sell-abration event is dedicated solely to products and to moving cases at retail. This mid-sized show featured a […]
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C&K Market Selling Pharmacies To Focus On Core Business
By mid-November, C&K Market Inc. says it will sell its pharmacies. C&K owns 15 pharmacies that operate as Pharmacy Express, Tiffany’s Drugs and Chetco Pharmacy & Gifts in communities in southern Oregon and Northern California. “In a move to strengthen our operations, we plan to focus exclusively on our core business of operating community grocery […]
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Bristol Farms’ Director Of Warehouse And Distribution Dies At Age 57
Mr. Adrian Kelly Davis, director of warehouse and distribution for Southern California’s Bristol Farms, died Oct. 10 from injuries suffered in an auto accident. He was 57. Mr. Davis, known as Kelly, was the brother of Bristol Farms President and CEO Kevin Davis and was a week shy of celebrating his 58th birthday on Oct. […]