Publix Super Markets opened a new store Wednesday, June 26, at 7 a.m. at Madison Yards on Memorial Drive in Atlanta. “We are proud to open our newest Atlanta store,” said Brenda Reid, Publix media and community relations manager. “Publix is known for providing excellent customer service in an inviting environment filled with a variety […]
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Acuity Brands Opens Interactive Grocery Store Innovation Center
Acuity Brands Inc. this week launched its Grocery Store Innovation Center, where grocery retailers can receive a demonstration and interact with the latest Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, such as indoor location-based services. Located in Acuity’s Center for Light + Space in Atlanta, Georgia, the Innovation Center features lighting-based IoT solutions that can enable what Acuity […]
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Atlanta Kroger Customers Raise $65K To Support Aflac Cancer Center
From July 26-29, Kroger customers and associates across metro Atlanta, Georgia, rounded up purchases to the nearest dollar, raising more than $65,403 to contribute to the WSB Care-a-Thon. All donations will be used to help fund family support services, research and the fellowship program at the Aflac Cancer Center located at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA). […]
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Wayfield Foods Unveils Eden Fresh Market Concept Store
Atlanta-based Wayfield Foods has opened a new-format store called Eden Fresh Market. True to its name, the store offers a broader selection of fresh foods than a traditional Wayfield Foods store. Eden Fresh Market is located southwest of Atlanta, at 12160 County Line Road in Fayetteville. It had a soft opening at the end of […]
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Walmart Expands Grocery Delivery In Atlanta With DoorDash
Walmart and DoorDash are teaming up to help expand the retailer’s online grocery delivery option beginning with the Atlanta metro area. DoorDash and Walmart says they will broaden their work together in more markets in the coming months as Walmart expands to reach more than 40 percent of U.S. households with delivery by the end of the […]
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Kroger Brings Scan, Bag, Go To Metro Atlanta Area
Kroger unveiled its new Scan, Bag, Go program, a new technology that allows customers to scan their own groceries for quicker shopping, in metro Atlanta Tuesday morning, April 16. The service is another way for customers to shop, alongside online ordering, traditional checkout lanes and home delivery. Kroger has tested Scan, Bag, Go in several […]
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Food Well Invests $300K To Increase Local Food Access In Atlanta
Food Well Alliance, an organization committed to uniting communities in Atlanta to build a robust, local food system, is investing $300,000 in 13 organizations that are creating a “vibrant and more resilient city through locally grown food.” According to Food Well, the investment—part of its annual Local Food Grant—supports a group of farmers, nonprofit leaders, […]
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Food Well Alliance Releases ‘Atlanta’s Local Food Baseline Report’
Food Well Alliance, an organization committed to “uniting communities in Atlanta to build a robust, local food system,” has released what it’s calling the first-ever snapshot of Metro Atlanta’s local food system, “Atlanta’s Local Food Baseline Report.” The report combines research of more than 30 organizations, providing a snapshot of how urban farmers, gardeners and […]
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Publix Again Named Top National March For Babies Corporate Partner
For the second year in a row, Publix Super Markets is the number one national March for Babies corporate partner, raising more than $8.3 million dollars for the cause. “On behalf of the four million babies born each year in the United States, March of Dimes is grateful to Publix, their associates and customers for their exceptional caring […]
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The Fresh Market Refreshing 11 Atlanta-Area Stores
Eleven Atlanta-area The Fresh Market stores will unveil the specialty grocer’s refreshed look and offerings on Aug. 9. Stores will include an expanded selection of fresh food that furthers the brand’s “long-standing dedication to offering top-quality, unique and small-batch items,” according the chain. Additionally, the stores will feature an interactive sampling station designed to inspire […]
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Georgia Kroger Stores Install Self-Service Tag Renewal Kiosks
Kroger’s Atlanta division and Intellectual Technology (ITI) continue to install Georgia Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) self-service kiosks in Kroger stores across the Peach State. These kiosks provide Georgia vehicle owners the option to renew vehicle tags on weekends or after hours. “We are excited for this opportunity to partner with Intellectual Technology Inc.,” said Felix Turner, […]
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New Atlanta Publix Opening Wednesday
Publix Super Markets will open a new store in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 31. The Moores Mill Center store is located at 2275 Marietta Boulevard NW. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will begin at 6:45 a.m. and doors will open at 7 a.m. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and District 9 city council member Felicia Moore will be […]