Two noted food service and lodging analysts recently had good numbers to report to guests and members of the Rhode Island Hospitality Association (RIHA), with the most promising numbers for the Rhode Island lodging market. Hudson Riehle, SVP of research and knowledge for the National Restaurant Association, and Rachel Roginsky were guest speakers at the […]
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Publix Celebrates 85 Years Of Making ‘Shopping A Pleasure’
Publix officially celebrated 85 years of serving customers and their local communities on Sunday. Founded in 1930 by the late George W. Jenkins (Mr. George) in Winter Haven, Florida, Publix has grown from a single store into the largest employee-owned supermarket in the U.S. with more than 1,100 stores across six states. Mr. George’s dream […]
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Natural Products Expo East Expected To Attract Record Number Of Attendees
Natural Products Expo East, the East Coast’s largest natural, organic and healthy products event, is poised to draw record numbers this year, with more than 22,000 attendees and more than 1,800 exhibitors slated to turn out; approximately 30 percent of those exhibiting will be doing so for the first time. Expo East will take place […]
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Mass. AG To Decide If Employee Scheduling Bill Goes To Ballot
A ballot initiative petition—“Fair Scheduling Initiative”—has been filed in Massachusetts that would require any fast food restaurant or retail store making changes, cancellations, additions or reductions to the schedule of an employee within 14 days of a scheduled shift to pay no less than one additional hour and no more than four additional hours in […]
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Uber Co-Founder Backs Gasoline Delivery Service, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… The National Association of Convenience Stores reports that Los Angeles-based Purple is out to change the way consumers purchase gasoline by delivering fuel to parked vehicles. The startup, backed by Uber co-founder Oscar Salazar, is expanding to San Francisco and introducing overnight delivery. In Los Angeles, Purple charges $3.79 per […]
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Heineken Enters Into Partnership With U.S. Brewer Lagunitas, And More…
Food Service News In Brief… Heineken has acquired a 50 percent shareholding interest in the Lagunitas Brewing Co., the fifth largest craft brewer in the U.S. by volume. Lagunitas owns a stable of award-winning brands, including Lagunitas IPA, the largest India Pale Ale brand in the U.S. … Dunkin’ Brands Group, owners of Dunkin’ Donuts […]
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McCormick Plans To Expand Organic & Non-GMO Offerings, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… McCormick & Co. of Sparks, Maryland, plans to take a leadership position in organic and non-GMO herbs and spices ahead of the peak holiday season. The company is introducing a non-GMO labeled Vanilla Extract and has plans to significantly increase the number of organic and non-GMO offerings in 2016… KeHE […]
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Horizon Beverage Updates Forecasting With Herlitz Inventory Management
Herlitz Inventory Management (IM) of Cambridge, Massachusetts, a company focusing on scientific demand forecasting, will partner with Horizon Beverage Co. of Norton, Massachusetts, to optimize service and profitability. Horizon Beverage is a distributor of wine, spirits and beer in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. Horizon Beverage has been successfully using an older […]
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Chipotle Suit Contests GMO Claim, And More…
Food Service News In Brief… A California law firm has filed a lawsuit charging Chipotle Mexican Grill with misleading claims by saying its menu is free of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. Chipotle plans to contest the federal class-action suit brought by Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP of San Francisco. In other Chipotle news, through […]
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Giant/Martin’s Will ‘Bag Hunger’ This Month
One in six Americans go hungry every day, according to Feeding America. Giant Food Stores and Martin’s Food Markets are asking for customers to help “Bag Hunger” during September’s Hunger Action Month. Customers can donate $1 at the checkout at their local Giant or Martin’s during the annual Bag Hunger in-store campaign, which runs Sept. […]
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Acosta Unveils Grilling ‘Season’ Insights Ahead Of Labor Day Weekend
This Labor Day, two-thirds of U.S. shopper households are likely to grill outdoors during the long weekend. While the holiday marks the unofficial end to summer, consumers are not putting their grills away just yet, according to a research study from Acosta that reveals new findings about grilling “season.” The findings, from the forthcoming 12th […]
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7-Eleven, DoorDash To Provide On-Demand Delivery In Five Markets
7-Eleven Inc. and DoorDash are partnering to provide on-demand delivery from participating 7-Eleven stores in five major metropolitan markets across the U.S. Customers in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago can order products from their local 7-Eleven stores, with delivery service following in Washington, D.C., and Boston in the coming months. This is DoorDash’s first partnership […]
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National Restaurant Productivity Breaks Three-Month Slump
Driven by stronger same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) posted a solid gain in July, the first increase in three months. The RPI stood at 102.7 in July, up 0.7 percent from June. In addition, July represented the 29th consecutive month in which the RPI stood above […]
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A&P Laying Off Thousands Of N.J. Workers On Thanksgiving Day, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… The A&P supermarket chain has filed layoff notices for 3,781 employees at 45 of its New Jersey stores. The layoffs are effective Nov. 26, Thanksgiving Day. Earlier, A&P filed 867 layoff notices in July with an effective date of Sept. 19 for eight New Jersey locations. In all, the number of […]
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FDA Warns Three Tobacco Companies On Natural Labels, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to three tobacco manufacturers—ITG Brands LLC, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co. Inc. and Sherman’s 1400 Broadway N.Y.C. Ltd.—who describe their cigarettes on product labeling as “additive free” and/or “natural.” The action marks the first time the FDA has used its […]
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Dollar General Net, Same-Store Sales Up For 2Q
Dollar General Corp. on Thursday reported financial results for its fiscal 2015 second quarter (13 weeks) ended July 31. The Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based company’s net income was $282 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, in the 2015 second quarter, compared to net income of $251 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, in the 2014 second quarter. […]
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Giovanni’s Meats & Deli: Different Owners, Same Tradition Of Customer Service
by Sudie Crouch/contributing writer Taking over an established business can be a daunting task, especially when the business has been part of the community for as long as Giovanni’s Meats & Deli. But it was a task Matthew and Priscilla Palesh happily dug into. Founded in 1968, the Cleveland, Ohio-based market had stayed in the […]
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Kentucky Sees Steady Store Activity, But Implementation Of Internet Lottery Creates Concern For Retailers
by Kristen Cloud/staff writer Ted Mason, executive director of the Kentucky Grocers Association and Kentucky Association of Convenience (KGA/KACS), isn’t hearing much from the group’s members these days, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, Mason considers the relative silence a positive sign that Kentucky’s economy, specifically its retail industry, is on the […]
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Meal Kit Market Now Open In Massachusetts
A new food store format selling ready-to-prepare recipe kits has opened in Brookline, Massachusetts. Pantry, which opened this summer in Brookline’s Washington Square, offers at least 20 recipes inspired by the cuisines of every continent. Each recipe kit is pre-portioned and locally sourced when possible; recipe cards and videos are provided as well. All recipes […]
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Chipotle Planning Massive Hiring Event On Sept. 9
Chipotle Mexican Grill announced its first-ever National Career Day, taking place on Wednesday, Sept. 9, with the goal of hiring 4,000 new employees. The hiring event is expected to expand Chipotle’s 59,000-member workforce by nearly 7 percent. “The economy has been thawing, more restaurants are opening and there are fewer job applicants than there were […]