The Village Market in Moab, Utah – the gateway to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks – is marking its 20th anniversary this year with a community celebration planned for May 2. The specialty grocery store opened in 2006 under owner John Buxman, who has built the business into a four-store operation spanning three states. The […]
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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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PCC Community Markets To Open New Store In Seattle’s Madison Valley
PCC Community Markets, a 73-year-old community-owned grocery co-op founded in Seattle, will open its 17th store this fall at 2925 E. Madison St. in the city’s Madison Valley neighborhood. Construction is under way, with additional details to be announced in the coming months. “We signed this lease 10 years ago, and it’s been a long […]
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Island Pacific’s Philhouse Named Top Las Vegas Culinary Destination
Island Pacific Seafood Market announced that its in-house dining concept, Philhouse, has been recognized as a top culinary spot in Las Vegas by Dailywise.com. The recognition arrives as the grocer celebrates Filipino Food Month (Buwan ng Kalutong Filipino) throughout April. This year’s theme – “Connected by Taste: The Filipino Food in the Flavors of ASEAN” […]
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Natural Grocers Plans New Store Opening In McMinnville, OR
Natural Grocers will open a new store this summer at 448 OR-99 West in McMinnville, Oregon, marking the retailer’s 15th location in the state and its first in the Willamette Valley. The company is moving forward on staffing and community outreach ahead of the opening. A virtual hiring fair is set for April 8, with […]
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The Wonderful Co. Climbs To No. 72 On Best Companies To Work For List
The Wonderful Co. has been named to Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list for the third consecutive year. The company ranked No. 72 in 2026, up 13 spots from its No. 85 position last year. Wonderful remains the only agriculture enterprise among this year’s 100 honorees. “This recognition means more to us than […]
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Strictly From Scratch Rolls Out New Sweet Pastry Lineup For Wholesale
Strictly From Scratch, the Phoenix-based commercial bakery with a national wholesale reach, is launching a new lineup of sweet pastry items in 2026. The products span breakfast, dessert and special occasion categories and feature both trending ingredients and elevated takes on classic flavors. “Part of the longevity and the fun of our business is trying […]
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Grocery Outlet Appoints Allen, Thornton To Board Of Directors
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has appointed Frances Allen and Felicia Thornton as independent directors, effective April 1. “Frances and Felicia bring strong grocery and retail operational experience and significant strategic insight to our board,” said Eric Lindberg, chairman of Grocery Outlet’s board of directors. “Frances is an accomplished leader of nationally recognized restaurant businesses with deep […]
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Teel To Lead The Raley’s Companies Following Knopf’s Departure
The Raley’s Companies has announced a leadership transition, with President and CEO Keith Knopf departing after 11 years and owner and Chairman Mike Teel returning to the CEO role he previously held before Knopf joined the company. “After 11 fulfilling years of service, I have reached a natural inflection point, and having achieved significant milestones, […]
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H Mart Opens First East Bay Location In Dublin, CA
H Mart, the largest Asian supermarket chain in the United States, opened a new store March 26 at 7884 Dublin Blvd. in Dublin, Calif. The location is the fourth H Mart in the Bay Area, joining two stores in San Jose and one in San Francisco. The Dublin store fills about 27,237 square feet that […]
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Store Closings Part Of Grocery Outlet Turnaround
Grocery Outlet’s top executive was candid in his remarks to the investment community during the grocer’s earnings call March 4. Jason Potter, who took over as president and CEO of Emeryville, California-based Grocery Outlet in February 2025 after nearly five years as CEO of upscale retailer The Fresh Market, said, “I joined Grocery Outlet because […]
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Woman-Owned Pretzel Co. Gets Growth Investment
Pretzel maker Stellar Snacks has announced a minority growth investment from Main Post Partners that is expected to expand the better-for-you snack brand’s distribution footprint, production capacity and innovation. Carson City, Nevada-based Stellar Snacks was founded by mother-daughter entrepreneurs Elisabeth and Gina Galvin. Their company manufactures non-GMO, Kosher, vegan pretzels using clean ingredients and then […]
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Vallarta To Celebrate New Supermarket In Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Vallarta Supermarkets will open a 60,000-square-foot store April 1 at 9040 Foothill Blvd. in Rancho Cucamonga, California, marking the chain’s sixth Inland Empire location and its second store opening of 2026. The Rancho Cucamonga store is the first in the Vallarta network to feature Costa de Oro, a new in-store seafood restaurant concept the company […]
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Whole Foods To Open 43,000-Square-Foot Market In Los Gatos, CA
Whole Foods Market will open a new 43,130-square-foot store April 15 at 15650 Los Gatos Blvd. in Los Gatos, California, replacing a location that is more than 30 years old. The new store, which is nearly double the size of its predecessor, features more than 2,000 products from 350-plus California-based suppliers, sourced with the help of […]
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Save Mart Debuts Upgrades At Remodeled Store In Madera, CA
The Save Mart Companies hosted a community celebration March 18 at its remodeled Save Mart store at 1504 Howard Road in Madera, California, unveiling a range of new departments and expanded product offerings at one of its long-standing Central Valley locations. Mayor Cece Gallegos and other officials attended the event, which featured a performance by […]
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Rise Baking Co. Expands UT Facility, Closes WA Plant
Rise Baking Co. is adding 115,000 square feet of manufacturing space to its facility in Pleasant View, Utah, as part of a network consolidation that includes shuttering its plant in Kent, Washington. The expansion, which is expected to create 170 new jobs, is slated for completion in 2026. The Pleasant View facility has operated since […]
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WAFC’s Retail Management Certification Program Reaches 1K Graduates
The Albertsons Southern California Division has reached 1,000 graduates of the Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) Retail Management Certification (RMC) program, marking a decade-plus milestone in associate education for one of the country’s largest grocery divisions. The free program, designed to provide accessible career development for retail associates, has grown into a division-wide initiative […]
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HGG Appoints Hinojosa CEO Following National Search
Ontario, California-based Heritage Grocers Group (HGG) appointed David Hinojosa as CEO following a board-led national search. Hinojosa, a 30-year retail veteran with experience across the U.S., Australia and Asia, will lead the 115-store ethnic grocery operator’s next phase of growth. He most recently served as COO at Vallarta Supermarkets, which he joined in 2023. His career includes […]
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Harmons Gives Local Businesses $5K Grants
Harmons Neighborhood Grocer named four Utah-based businesses as recipients of its 2026 Local Supplier Development Grants, each receiving $5,000 to fund equipment purchases, technology upgrades and community initiatives. It was the first time Harmons has awarded four grants, up from three in previous years. The beneficiaries are Happy Trowels Farm, Heber Valley Cheese, Salsa Del […]
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Sprouts Invests In AZ Solar, Battery Storage Project
Sprouts Farmers Market has signed a tax credit transfer agreement with Schneider Electric, U.S. Bank and Longroad Energy to help finance the Sun Pond Solar + Battery Energy Storage System project in Maricopa County, Arizona, where the grocer is headquartered. The 111 MWdc solar and 85 MWac / 340 MWh storage project is operational. It […]
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Natural Grocers Plans New Store In Walla Walla, WA
Natural Grocers has begun preparations for a new store in downtown Walla Walla, Washington, marking the family-operated chain’s sixth location in the state and first in the Walla Walla Valley. Ahead of the spring opening, the company is hosting a community meet-and-greet March 24 and a two-day hiring event March 25-26 at the Courtyard by […]