The Save Mart Cos.’ Nicole Piccinini Pesco has been promoted to CEO of the 206-store grocery chain. She most recently served as co-president and chief strategy and branding officer for the Modesto, California-based company. In July 2015, she led Save Mart’s launch of its first new concept store format in more than 20 years with the introduction […]
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Raley’s Moves To Make All Check Stands ‘Better For You’
In an ongoing effort to enhance life with health and wellness, Raley’s Family of Fine Stores says it has implemented “Better for You” check stands throughout the chain. This includes removing all artificially sweetened sodas from the check stand cold cases, while also upgrading the selection of snacks and treats—enlarging offerings such as granola bars, […]
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Stater Bros.’ Jack H. Brown Passes Away
Stater Bros. Markets’ longtime leader—Mr. Jack H. Brown—has died, the company announced today. He passed away at 10:45 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, surrounded by his family. He was 78. A native of San Bernardino, California, Mr. Brown began his supermarket career as a box boy at Berk’s Market Spot in San Bernardino at the age […]
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Diversity A Proven Key To Business Success
The Illuminators held a breakfast board meeting during the recent California Grocers Association (CGA) Strategic Conference in Palm Springs. At the breakfast, the speaker covered a topic that was eye opening, befitting its morning time frame. Albertsons Cos.’ Jonathan Mayes spoke on the importance of diversity within organizations. He is SVP of public affairs, government relations, […]
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California Fresh Market Opens Line-Free Grocery Store
Business partners Alfred Holzheu, Greg King and Sean Walwick have opened a California Fresh Market in a former Haggen/Albertsons store in San Luis Obispo, California, that allows shoppers to skip the checkout line by using an app on their smartphone. The store opened Nov. 9 at 767 Foothill Boulevard. To skip the line, shoppers download […]
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KKR Invests In Two California Hispanic Grocers
Vendor memos from Mi Pueblo Food Center and Cardenas Markets dated Nov. 1 said that KKR, a global investment firm, has made investments in each company. Mi Pueblo operates in Northern California, Cardenas in Southern California. Both grocers say KKR is committed to their growth, saying the investment will be used for “creating new jobs […]
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Safeway Opens New Store In San Jose
Safeway opened a new store in San Jose, California, at 1489 Bird Avenue in the Willow Glen Village Shopping Center, on Nov. 9. Robert Garza serves as the store director. The new store is the 13th Safeway location in San Jose and the fourth new store to open in the Bay Area this year. The grocer’s […]
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Kogi Opens Inside El Segundo Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods Market has partnered with Los Angeles chef Roy Choi to open a Kogi location inside its El Segundo, California, store. It will debut Wednesday at 760 S. Sepulveda Boulevard in Plaza El Segundo. The opening coincides with the completion of a major remodel of the 66,500-s.f. store. Located within the prepared foods section, Kogi will offer a full […]
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‘King’ Of The Supermarket Industry Dies
Mr. Byron Allumbaugh, who spent 39 years with Ralphs Grocery Co., including nearly 20 years as chairman and CEO before his retirement, died over the weekend from a massive heart attack. He was 84. He was “a great leader and mentor to many in our industry,” said Carole Christianson, COO of the Western Association of Food […]
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NorCal’s G&G Supermarkets To Become Safeway After Deal Closes
G&G Supermarkets, with one store in Santa Rosa and another in Petaluma, California, is being acquired by Safeway, an Albertsons company. In a statement Thursday, G&G said it had shared the news about the “new chapter in the company’s history” with employees, which will become part of the Safeway family. “G&G has been proud to […]
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California Grocery Veteran Bob Wilson Passes Away
Mr. Bob Wilson, who spent 30 years with Nestlé/Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream in Northern California before he retired in 2015, has died. An obituary was unavailable at the time of this report. Mr. Wilson was inducted into The Food Industry Hall of Fame last year. In a special edition recognizing him, The Shelby Report noted […]
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Mother’s Market & Kitchen Celebrating Anniversary With Harvest Fair On Saturday
Mother’s Market & Kitchen, a natural and organic foods retailer with seven Orange County locations, will celebrate its 38th anniversary with a special Harvest Fair and public event on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the company’s Santa Ana, California, store at 151 E. Memory Lane. The event will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and is free […]
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Trader Joe’s To Open California, Washington Stores This Week
Specialty grocer Trader Joe’s will open two new stores in the West this week. A Hermosa Beach, California, unit will debut at 1100 Pacific Coast Highway on Thursday, Oct. 13. The grocer will open in Bellevue, Washington, at 416 116th Avenue NE, on Oct. 14. In addition, Trader Joe’s is expected to open California stores […]
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Aldi Earns LEED Gold Certification For California DC
Aldi has earned LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for its environmentally sustainable distribution center and regional headquarters in Moreno Valley, California. According to USGBC, LEED projects are responsible for diverting more than 80 million tons of waste from landfills. Compared to the average commercial […]
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Unified’s Director Of Market Centre Sales To Talk HBW At CGA Strategic Conference
Tod Marks, executive director of Market Centre sales at Unified Grocers, will be a featured speaker at the upcoming California Grocers Association (CGA) Strategic Conference 2016, which begins Sunday, Sept. 25, in Palm Springs. Marks will discuss “Merchandising Health and Wellness” in an educational session from 7-8:30 a.m. Sept. 26 at the Palm Springs Renaissance Convention […]
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Stater Bros.’ New Norco Store To Replace Existing Unit
Plans are under way to construct a new Stater Bros. Market in Norco, California. The store will neighbor the communities of Corona and Eastvale and replace a smaller River Road Stater Bros. unit. At 44,200 s.f., the new store will be approximately 45 percent larger and is expected to open in spring 2017. “We are […]
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Northgate González To Test Produce Incentives With SNAP Customers, Thanks To USDA Grant
by Lorrie Griffith/editor–West Northgate González Market, the 41-store Southern California grocery retailer, soon will embark on a four-year pilot test to see whether offering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants financial incentives to purchase fruits and vegetables actually increases their purchase and consumption. The Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) trial is being made possible through […]
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Stater Bros. Debuts First Simi Valley Store
For decades, Stater Bros. Markets has been trying to make its way to Simi Valley, California. On Wednesday, the grocery chain did as it opened its first Ventura County store at 660 East Los Angeles Avenue. The grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time, either, since Stater Bros. officially […]
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Bumble Bee Moves To Non-GMO Project Verified Tuna
Bumble Bee Seafoods’ branded portfolio of canned Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water and in Oil is now Non-GMO Project Verified, with plans to certify the balance of its canned and pouch tuna products by the end of the year. The brand, which only uses wild-caught tuna throughout its product line, also has moved to […]
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Food Industry Hall Of Fame 2016 Inductee: Super A Foods’ Lou Amen
Super A Foods founder Lou Amen is being inducted into the Food Industry Hall of Fame as his company celebrates 45 years as a strong Southern California independent. Amen began his career in the industry as a teenager and today, at 87 years old, the chairman of Super A Foods is still at it, working from […]