Soupman is rolling out four soups at more than 2,100 Kroger stores nationwide. Soupman’s Lobster Bisque, Chicken Noodle, Chicken Gumbo and Crab & Corn Chowder, will be at Kroger, Dillon Stores, Fry’s Food Stores, King Soopers, Ralph’s, Fred Meyers, Smith’s and others starting in September. All of Soupman soups are sold in environmentally friendly, “green” […]
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Posted in, Midwest, Suppliers
Velvet Ice Cream Expanding Ohio Plant
On the heels of significant expansion into Kentucky and other markets, Utica, Ohio-based Velvet Ice Cream says it is about to embark on the largest capital improvement in the company’s 101-year history. Velvet will break ground this month on a 21,000-s.f. facility expansion, with an estimated cost of more than $3 million. The move will […]
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Earth Fare Debuts First Gainesville, Florida, Store
Specialty grocer Earth Fare opened its 38th location Wednesday, at 3045 SW 34th Street, Suite 30, just south of Archer Road, in Gainesville, Florida. It is the North Carolina-based company’s first Gainesville store, though it operates in Jacksonville and Tallahassee. Earth Fare says that all products offered in the full-service 23,000-s.f. store adhere to a […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Northeast
Dash In Opens Its 63rd C-Store
Dash Food Stores held a grand opening celebration at its 63rd location on Aug. 8. The new 3,200-s.f. Dash In store in Frederick, Maryland, offers the local Urbana community a chef-driven menu of sandwiches along with a selection of healthy snacks and drinks, Shell Nitrogen-enriched fuel, as well as a Splash In Eco Car Wash, […]
Posted in, Northeast
Chick-fil-A’s Largest Restaurant Coming To NYC In October
Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A has a grand opening date set and a local franchise owner for its first full free-standing restaurant in New York City. The restaurant, located at the corner of West 37th Street and 6th Avenue in the city’s Garment District in Lower Manhattan, is set to open Oct. 3 and will be the largest for […]
Posted in, Northeast
Door To Door Organics Expands To More Cities
Door to Door Organics, a natural and organic online grocer, plans to expand into two new markets—Des Moines, Iowa, and Columbus, Ohio, as well as additional areas of Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado. This is the third major market expansion announcement from Door to Door Organics, following expansions in Milwaukee and Cleveland. Founded in 1997, Door […]
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‘Something’s Brewing In Worcester’ Delayed Until Fall, And More…
Food Service News In Brief… The Massachusetts Restaurant Association has postponed its “Something’s Brewing In Worcester” event due to the extension of Worcester Restaurant Week. The event will be rescheduled to a later date in the fall… Herris Gourmet is supplying Kosher-certified food products to the Hudson News retailer in Terminal E of Logan International […]
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Wegmans To Open Fifth Bay State Store At The Natick Mall, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Wegmans plans to open a 125,000-s.f. Massachusetts store at the Natick Mall in Natick by spring 2017. It will be the Rochester, New York-based grocer’s fifth store in Massachusetts; the company’s fourth location, a 122,000-s.f. unit, is set to open on University Avenue in Westwood on Oct. 11. Wegmans also is […]
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NightFood Expands Distribution Network, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… NightFood Holdings Inc. of Tarrytown, New Jersey, a company dedicated to delivering better nighttime snack solutions to shoppers, has expanded its broker and distribution network with broker coverage of the entire East Coast. The company has entered into exclusive broker arrangements with Main Street Marketing in the Southeast and Tozzi […]
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Meijer Opens New Supercenter In Terre Haute, Indiana
Meijer on Thursday opened a new supercenter in Terre Haute, Indiana. The 195,000-s.f. store at State Road 46 and New Margaret Drive offers fresh produce and Certified Angus Beef delivered daily, affordable, high-quality merchandise and a full-service pharmacy that makes family healthcare a priority, according to the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based retailer. “We are pleased to […]
Posted in, Northeast
Target Opening More Express Locations
Target continues to roll out its new TargetExpress brand with the opening of a store in the Highland Park neighborhood of St. Paul, Minnesota. The 16,000-s.f. store caters to a community of families, empty-nesters and college students and includes a pharmacy and a robust organics section—the first of its kind at a TargetExpress. The store […]
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Group Reports Significant Gains For Small And Independent Brewers
The craft brewing industry has continued a strong pace of growth in the first half of 2015, according to new mid-year data released by the Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers. American craft beer production volume increased 16 percent during the first half of the year. From January […]
Posted in, Albertsons, Midwest, Organic Natural, Store News
KeHE Expands Partnership With Albertsons
Albertsons Cos. Inc. has selected KeHE Distributors as its primary distribution partner for natural and organic, specialty and fresh products to its more than 2,200 grocery stores in 33 states and the District of Columbia. This significantly expands KeHE’s existing business with Albertsons, particularly in the western U.S. “Our account team has delivered superior operational […]
Posted in, Northeast
Boston’s UFood Grill Announces VetFran Membership
UFood Grill of Boston, a franchisor of fast-casual restaurants offering a healthy options menu, has partnered with VetFran, a program that helps U.S. military veterans locate franchise opportunities and provides a path toward business ownership with training, mentoring and financial assistance. UFood Grill will offer veterans a 50 percent discount on its current franchise fee, reducing […]
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Walmart Opens One Of Two E-Commerce Centers In Pennsylvania
Walmart has opened one of two Walmart e-commerce centers in the Lehigh Valley section of Pennsylvania. The center is dedicated to filling online orders as part of company’s growing e-commerce business. The new 1.2 million-s.f. facility in Bethlehem Center features state-of-the-art automation and warehousing systems and creates nearly 400 full-time jobs in the Lehigh Valley. […]
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KeHE Expands Partnership With Albertsons, And More…
New Channels New In Brief… KeHE Distributors has been selected by Albertsons Cos. Inc. as the primary distribution partner for natural and organic, specialty and fresh products to the grocer’s network of more than 2,200 stores in 33 states and the District of Columbia. Albertsons recently terminated a supply contract with United Natural Foods Inc. of […]
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Fresh Thyme Opening Two Indianapolis-Area Stores In August
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market plans to open two new stores on the north side of Indianapolis on Thursday, Aug. 6. The Fishers store is located at 11481 East 116th Street, the Carmel store at 3400 East 146th Street. Each store will host a grand opening celebration with doors opening at 7 a.m. Fresh Thyme will […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, Southeast, Store News
Food City Buying 29 Bi-Lo Stores, Will Enter Georgia With Purchase
Abingdon, Virginia-based K-VA-T Food Stores/Food City has reached an agreement with Southeastern Grocers, which operates the Bi-Lo, Winn-Dixie and Harveys banners in the Southeast, to purchase 29 Bi-Lo stores. The stores are located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and northwest Georgia. Food City will enter a new state—Georgia—with the deal, while Bi-Lo will exit Tennessee. Food City […]
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Walmart Neighborhood Market Opens In Wellington, Florida
A new Walmart Neighborhood Market opened Wednesday in Wellington, Florida. The approximately 45,000-s.f. store is located at 4105 State Road 7, is open from 7 a.m.-11 p.m. every day and creates up to 95 full- and part-time jobs. The Wellington store offers an assortment of merchandise, including fresh produce and meats, frozen foods, groceries and […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, West
Japanese Grocery Chain Eyes California And U.S. Expansion
Marukai Corp., a Gardena, California-based Japanese grocery store chain, plans to grow across California over the next three years and eventually establish a national presence in the U.S. It has retained the services of RKF, an independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing, investment sales and consulting services, to assist in its expansion efforts. […]