Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the U.S. celebrating its 80th anniversary, has opened a 240,000-s.f. state-of-the-art and sustainable production facility in Secaucus, New Jersey, as part of a $250 million investment. The facility, equipped to manufacture and distribute more than four million cases of the company’s products annually, features new production machinery […]
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Burns Family Stores Are No Stranger To Foodservice At Retail
by Mike Berger/editor–Northeast Pat Burns, owner of Burns Family Neighborhood Markets, is no stranger to prepared foods and foodservice at retail. He saw its potential in 1996 and seized upon the opportunity. He now owns nine stores, and each has large foodservice sections. In mid-August, ShopRite of Brookhaven opened in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania, and on Sept. […]
Harry’s Fresh Foods Opens Nashville Production Facility
Harry’s Fresh Foods, a Portland, Oregon-based manufacturer of premium refrigerated and frozen soups, entrées, sides and desserts, has expanded its operations with the opening of a new 200,000-s.f. production facility at 2960 Armory Drive in Nashville, Tennessee. The facility debuted Thursday and will eventually employ more than 300 workers. “We are now among the first to […]
Nouria Energy Acquires F.L. Roberts C-Stores And Car Washes
Through affiliated companies, Nouria Energy Corp. of Worcester, Massachusetts, has completed the purchase of convenience store and car wash locations from F.L. Roberts & Co. in Springfield, Massachusetts. The deal includes 26 convenience store locations with fuel, including two truck stops and 22 Golden Nozzle car wash locations, as well as a diner. The transaction brings the number of Nouria […]
Coborn’s Completes ‘Next-Generation’ Store Remodel In Sartell, Minnesota
Coborn’s Inc. has completed a major remodel of its Coborn’s Superstore in Sartell, Minnesota. The store, located in the Pine Cone Road Market Place, has remained open over the last several months as it underwent renovations to introduce the company’s “next-generation” store format—the first of its kind in the company’s home market. The remodeled store […]
Velvet Ice Cream Completes Ohio Plant Expansion
Velvet Ice Cream has opened the largest expansion capital improvement in the company’s 102-year history. Velvet broke ground on the new 23,000-s.f. expansion, with a price tag of more than $3 million, last August. The expansion adds a new state-of-the-art warehouse freezer distribution facility to Velvet’s central Ohio plant at Ye Olde Mill in Utica, more […]
The Fresh Grocer Opens New Store In Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
The Fresh Grocer opened its newest store at 421 S. 69th Street in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 30. The 53,000-s.f. unit is owned and operated by Patrick J. Burns and the Burns family, who have more than 30 years experience in the supermarket business in the greater Philadelphia area. “We are delighted and excited […]
New Boston HQ For America’s Test Kitchen, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… America’s Test Kitchen is moving its headquarters to Boston’s Innovation and Design Building. This news highlights the growth of the company and underscores America’s Test Kitchen’s ongoing commitment to providing home cooks with the highest quality content in a wide variety of media. The new headquarters will house 17,500 s.f. […]
Sprouts To Open 36 Stores In 2017, Including First Fla. And N.C. Units
Sprouts Farmers Market has revealed eight new locations to open in the first quarter of 2017. The list includes the Phoenix, Arizona-based chain’s first stores in Florida and North Carolina, marking continued growth in the Southeast. Sprouts will open a total of 36 stores in 2017. The eight new stores that Sprouts announced today will […]
Duke Food Productions Expanding Westward With Texas Plant
Duke Food Productions, one of the top industrial food manufacturers of branded and private label brands, is establishing a new manufacturing facility in Texas. The 110,0000-s.f. plant marks the company’s first expansion outside of South Carolina. Duke anticipates a $10 million capital investment and the addition of 200 new full-time jobs at the location over […]
Bueno Foods Celebrates 65 Years Of Authentic New Mexico Chiles
Green chiles have become synonymous with the state of New Mexico. Bueno Foods is among those largely responsible for this association. It has established itself as a purveyor of family values and southwestern cuisine. This year, the business celebrates its 65th anniversary of delivering New Mexico green chiles across the U.S., while maintaining a strong […]
Love’s Adding Godfather’s Pizza Express Units To Stores In 16 States
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is adding 64 new Godfather’s Pizza Express locations across 16 states this year and into early 2017. Godfather’s Pizza VP of Development Dave Gartlan said Love’s is adding the Grab N’ Go program in 46 existing locations within six states, with a majority in Oklahoma. The rest will be […]
Dollar General Hiring 10K Over Next Month
Within the next month, Dollar General plans to to hire 10,000 new employees to support planned store openings and fill current vacancies. The Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based company will host approximately 600 localized hiring events through Sept. 24. “Dollar General remains focused on our strategy to invest in our employees as a competitive advantage,” said Dollar General […]
Kroger Debuts Latest Marketplace Store In Powell, Tennessee
A new Kroger Marketplace store in Powell, Tennessee, hosted a grand opening Wednesday. The 124,000-s.f. unit is located at 234 East Emory Road and marks the fifth Kroger Marketplace store in the greater Knoxville area. The store includes traditional groceries, apparel, home décor, bed and bath items and a toy department. It also features The […]
Whole Foods Opens Third 365 Store
The third 365 by Whole Foods Market opened Wednesday in Bellevue, Washington, at 10200 NE 4th Street in Bellevue Square. The 30,000-s.f. store offers a selection of grab-and-go prepared foods, grocery items and retail innovations that streamline the shopping experience for customers who are seeking convenience and value on high-quality products without any artificial colors, sweeteners or […]
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 […]
Aramark Reveals Site Of New HQ In Philadelphia, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Aramark is planning a new site for its world headquarters in Philadelphia. The company plans to relocate to 2400 Market Street in fall 2018. Situated along the Schuylkill River, the existing structure, originally built as a Hudson Motor Car Co. plant in the 1920s, will be transformed into a modern, 600,000-s.f. […]
Publix Opens Store In Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Publix Super Markets today opens its new Muscle Shoals store at 3220 Woodward Avenue, marking the Lakeland, Florida-based grocer’s 62nd Alabama store. “Publix differentiates itself by providing excellent customer service, quality products and competitive prices,” said Brenda Reid, media and community relations manager for Publix. “We look forward to serving Muscle Shoals and hope that […]
Safeway, Sunoco Team Up For Gas Rewards Program In Mid-Atlantic Area, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Safeway and Sunoco LP have teamed up to expand Safeway’s Gas Rewards program to Sunoco stations in parts of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Safeway Eastern Division President Dan Valenzuela said, “We’re excited to team up with Sunoco, a powerhouse in the fuel industry that has stations throughout the […]
Weigel’s Expands With New Kitchens
by Sudie Crouch/contributing writer When customers stop in at Weigel’s, they now can fill up on more than just gas. Earlier this year, Weigel’s introduced quick-service foodservice in five of its locations, offering expanded made-to-order food and beverage offerings. The new concept, called Weigel’s Kitchens, features a menu with made-at-location items like paninis, pizzas, burgers […]
