Grocery MarketMoves
Who is opening, who is closing and who is making moves: the latest on grocery growth, deals and store investments in your region.
The Fresh Market Comps Dip In Q3; Parent Co. Posts Strongest Quarter Of ’26
Chilean parent company Cencosud said The Fresh Market's online sales did rise 17.8 percent in the quarter.
Farm Co-op Brings Grocery Store Back To Birmingham Neighborhood
Fountain Heights has not had a grocery store for nearly 70 years, according to the founders of We All Eat Market.
Go Pal Supermarket Debuts American-Indian Concept In Edison, NJ
The store's Indian Kitchen serves up traditional Indian snacks, freshly prepared entrées and rotis.
New Publix With Adjacent Liquor Shop Now Serving Englewood, FL
The 54,964-s.f. store is located at 1500 Placida Road in the southwest Florida Gulf Coast town.
Lidl To Debut In Northeast Baltimore Dec. 16
The store on Belair Road will add to the discount grocer's 200-plus stores in nine East Coast states.
Store Openings, Remodels & Expansions
Giant Food Reopens Renovated Frederick, MD, Store With Thanksgiving Donation
It is the grocer's second major store investment in Frederick.
BJ’s Wholesale Club To Open 2nd KY Location In Frankfort Nov. 13
The new store joins the Louisville location that opened in early 2025.
Widdis Food Market Opens In Staten Island’s Rossville Community
Shady Widdi and his team took the established neighborhood supermarket and made it a "modern, high-end shopping experience."
Island Pacific Opens 22nd Store, Located In NE Los Angeles
The store opened today following an Oct. 30 soft opening, during which families gathered for a traditional Filipino blessing and shared meals.
Fresco Supermarkets Opens 7th Fresco Liquor Store In Hialeah
The in-store shop offers customers a curated selection of wine, tequila, rum, whiskey and other spirits at competitive prices.
Publix Opens New Stores In Eatonton, GA, And Wesley Chapel, NC
Both 50,325-s.f. stores offer similar amenities, with Wesley Chapel adding catering service.
Store Closings
NJ Grocers Face Affordability Squeeze As Closures Mount
“The continued loss of New Jersey grocery stores should serve as a warning," NJFC's Linda Doherty said.
Raley’s Confirms Store Closures In Brentwood, Elko, Petaluma
A variety of factors contributed to the decision, including local market conditions and the locations' long-term financial sustainability.
Tyson Foods To Close 2 Beef Plants, Sell Third Amid Cattle Shortage
Plants in Illinois and Utah are shutting down operations, while Tyson pursues the sale of its Pasco, Washington, beef plant.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Food Lion To Acquire Winn-Dixie’s 5 Remaining GA Stores
The deal takes Food Lion past its 2026 growth plan while Winn-Dixie's operations are now strictly in its home state.
Mondelēz Takes Majority Stake In Better-For-You Brand Undercover Snacks
Undercover will operate as a standalone business within Mondelēz's North America Ventures unit, alongside brands like Perfect Snacks, Tate's Bake Shop and…
DoorDash To Acquire Instacart In $17B Deal Reshaping Grocery Delivery
The companies frame the deal as arming local retailers against the largest online players.
Buehler’s Fresh Foods To Acquire 3 Sander’s Stores In Ohio
The stores in Cadiz, Carrollton and Jefferson will bolster the grocer's home state presence when the deal closes.
Houchens Food Group Acquires Brooks Grocery
The two stores in Mississippi and one in Tennessee will continue to operate under the Brooks name.
Food Lion Grows Greenville Market With Dill’s Food City, Bi-Lo Acquisitions
The North Carolina-based grocer will have nearly 50 stores in the Greenville market following the two openings.
Market Pulse
Publix Reports Q3 Results, New VA Store And Fortune Honor
Financial results were impacted by Medicare drug price changes as well as economic conditions impacting consumer spending.
NCB Co-op 100: Grocery Cooperatives Post $32.3B In Revenue
The co-ops share "a common commitment to creating value for their members and strengthening the communities they serve," says NCB's president.
Kroger To Invest $5B In Customer Value With Lower Everyday Prices, Simpler Promotions
The grocer will reallocate value from promotions into everyday shelf prices in store and online.
PSP Investments, Nuveen Launch $790M Grocery-Anchored Retail Venture
The plan is to invest in metro areas with strong population growth, rising household incomes and high barriers to entry.
BJ’s Wholesale Club Invests $25M+ In Gift Cards For Hourly Workers
The retailer showed appreciation for team members with $25 million in tenure-based awards, the largest recognition award in its history.
Albertsons Pulls Fiscal 2026 Outlook, Launches Business Review As Q2 Net Income Falls
Albertsons Companies withdrew its fiscal 2026 outlook and launched a business review as second quarter net income fell and identical sales slipped.