C&K Market, an independent chain of grocery stores in Oregon and California, has completed a transaction to become 100 percent employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) trust. This enables employees to receive retirement benefits linked to the company’s future equity value. The plan was established on Dec. 29, 2020. “At our core, we’re a […]
Category: West
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.
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Kroger And Ocado Announce Phoenix As Location Of Next CFC
The Kroger Co. and Ocado have named Phoenix, Arizona, as the latest location for a customer fulfillment center (CFC). The location confirms a previous announcement stating Kroger and Ocado would construct a CFC in the Southwest region. Kroger has partnered with Ocado to accelerate its ability to provide customers with anything, anytime, anywhere. The CFC […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, West
Side Delights Releases 2021 Instagram Survey Results
San Francisco, California-based Side Delights has shared the results from its New Year’s Instagram poll, not surprisingly leading with healthy lifestyle choices. While only 14 percent of voters were interested in a weight loss app, 86 percent were interested in trying meal programs like Whole30, which includes foods with a recognizable list of ingredients or […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Bashas', Home Page Slider, West
Dole Teams Up With Bashas’ And Food City To Grant Learning Gardens
Now through Feb. 12, Arizona residents can fill out an application online to nominate their favorite K-5 school in the state (located within a 10-mile distance of a Bashas’ or Food City grocery store) for a chance to receive a learning garden at Bashas’ website or captainplanetfoundation.org/contest/bashas. Two elementary schools will receive a comprehensive Captain Planet Foundation Learning […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, West
Remembering Tim Corkill, FirstFruits Regional Marketing Manager
FirstFruits Marketing remembers Tim Corkill, a long-time FirstFruits Marketing’s regional marketing manager, who died on Saturday, Jan. 9. “Tim Corkill had such a killer work ethic and a mind for the details, those qualities coupled with his enthusiasm for our business made him someone we could always trust,” said Chuck Zeutenhorst, president at FirstFruits Marketing. […]
Posted inGelson's, Albertsons, Corporate Store News, Food Industry Hall of Fame, Industry News, Shelby Content, Shelby Honorees, Shelby Signature Content, West, Woman Executive of the Year, Women In The News
Well-Deserved Honors For Gelson’s Executive
Donna Tyndall is a shoo-in for The Shelby Report of the West’s Woman Executive of the Year award as well as induction into the Food Industry Hall of Fame. Currently serving as SVP of store operations for Encino, California-based Gelson’s, Tyndall was the first woman in management for the upscale grocer. And she has taken […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Cardenas Markets Foundation Accepting Applications For Scholarship
The Cardenas Markets Foundation continues its commitment to supporting the communities it serves by providing $120,000 in scholarship funds to students in the areas where Cardenas Markets operates. In sum, 60 scholarships totaling $2,000 each will be awarded for the 2021-2022 academic year. Recipients will be selected based on their academic qualifications, financial need, leadership […]
Posted inFood Industry Hall of Fame, Anniversary Issues, West
CEO Song Honored As Superior Grocers Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Inseparable – Mimi Song and Superior Grocers Superior Grocers is one of the largest independently owned chains of grocery stores in Southern California. From its first store in 1981 in Covina, the company has grown to 47 locations. Superior takes pride in having prospered in neighborhoods where others failed because of its commitment to – […]
Posted inShelby Originals, Home Page Slider, Special Section, West
The Superior Foundation Focuses On Art Education For Children
Also supports various causes in community, offers scholarship opportunities to employees Interviews with members of the company’s leadership team were conducted by Shelby Publishing EVP Bob Reeves and compiled by Shelby’s Mary Margaret Stewart. Something near and dear to the hearts of Mimi and Marie Song is the Superior Foundation, which was founded 20 years ago as the […]
Posted inShelby Originals, Home Page Slider, West
After Four Decades, Superior Shines As Example Of The American Dream
Immigrant-led company ‘ready to go forward faster’ Interviews with members of the company’s leadership team were conducted by Shelby Publishing EVP Bob Reeves and compiled by Shelby’s Mary Margaret Stewart. With 47 stores and plans for many more, Superior Grocers is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2021. And what’s kept the company successful is its core values – integrity, […]
Posted inFood Industry Hall of Fame, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Shelby Originals, West
Superior Grocers’ Management Amazed By Leader’s Work Attitude, Energy
Admire humble approach, persistence and emphasis on teamwork throughout business Mimi Song, a Korean immigrant, founded Hispanic specialty grocery store Superior Grocers with her sister, Marie, in the early 1980s. Strong-willed and determined to achieve the American Dream, Song found great success. This year, the company is celebrating 40 years in the business – with no plans to slow […]
Posted inFood Industry Hall of Fame, Home Page Slider, Shelby Originals, West
Mimi Song Has Fashioned Successful Career In Grocery Industry
Superior’s CEO immigrated from South Korea with early designs on a different path Mimi Song, founder and CEO of Superior Grocers, has been selected for the Food Industry Hall of Fame. In recent interviews with Bob Reeves, EVP of Shelby Publishing, which were compiled by Shelby’s Mary Margaret Stewart, Song recalled her rise to CEO of a successful grocery chain. Mimi […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Grocery Outlet Appoints New Members To Board Of Directors
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has expanded the company’s board of directors to 12 members with the appointments of Gail Moody-Byrd and María Fernanda Mejía, effective Jan. 18. Moody-Byrd brings more than 35 years of experience in B2B technology marketing and retail/wholesale industry consulting, merchandising and planning. She currently serves as chief marketing officer of Noodle.ai, […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, West
Beyond Meat Unveils Plans For New Global Headquarters
Beyond Meat Inc. plans to enter a 12-year lease in a new, nearly 300,000-square-foot space at 888 N. Douglas St. in El Segundo, California. The building is under development by Hackman Capital Partners with anticipated completion this spring. The site will serve as the company’s new state-of-the-art global headquarters, making it one of the world’s […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Sprouts Survey: Young Americans Likely To Shift Away From Meat
According to research commissioned by Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market and conducted by One Poll, nearly one in every two Americans consumes more plant-based meals than meat, with more than half (54 percent) of respondents ages 24 to 39 identifying as flexitarians. A survey of 2,000 Americans looked into the new year eating habits and aims people have […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, The Kroger Co., West
Figueres Joins Impossible Foods’ Board Of Directors
Christiana Figueres has joined food tech startup Impossible Foods Inc.’s board of directors. An internationally renowned leader on global climate change policy, Figueres has decades of experience in collaborative diplomacy. She is currently a founding partner at the Global Optimism Group, which works to build a resilient mindset around the climate crisis and inspires leaders from […]
Posted inDeli News, Home Page Slider, West
Reser’s To Sponsor Martin Truex Jr. For NASCAR 2021 Cup Series
Reser’s will be the primary sponsor of Martin Truex Jr.’s No. 19 Toyota Camry for races at Dover International Speedway (May 16), Pocono Raceway (June 27), New Hampshire Motor Speedway (July 18) and Watkins Glen International (Aug. 8), and an associate sponsor on the No. 19 for the balance of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Stater Bros. Charities Campaign Raises Over $435,000 To Fill Food Banks
Stater Bros. Charities, along with their customers and family of employees, raised more than $435,000 to address food insecurity in the communities they serve. Funds will provide up to 3.9 million meals to individuals and families in need throughout Southern California. During the months of November and December, customers and employees contributed in-store by donating loose […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, West
Hidden Valley Ranch With New Plant Powered Ranch Now Available
The makers of Hidden Valley The Original Ranch has introduced Hidden Valley Plant Powered Ranch. Now, ranch lovers looking to reduce their dairy intake can enjoy the same ranch they know with a new, dairy-free alternative. “We believe that everyone should be able to enjoy Hidden Valley Ranch, regardless of their dietary restrictions,” said Nadine […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, West
Alden’s Organic Debuts Three Single-Serve Novelties
Alden’s Organic has taken its top-selling novelties and packaged them into three single-serve products. Alden’s Organic Single Serve offers retailers an organic snack option for their consumers. Available in 24-pack cases and as individual items, the new line was developed for conventional grocery, convenience and club stores and foodservice. The three new single serve items […]