Supermarket News In Brief The Navy Yard Development Corp. in Brooklyn, New York, has disclosed redevelopment plans for Admirals Row that will bring a long-anticipated supermarket, new manufacturing space and a new community facility to the site. Wegmans Food Markets will anchor the $140 million redevelopment of Admirals Row and initially will hire 450 people, […]
Tag: expansion
Posted in, Independent Store News, Southeast
Specialty Grocer Doris Italian Market To Open Its Largest Store This Fall
Doris Italian Market & Bakery, a specialty supermarket company serving South Florida, has kicked off construction on its sixth and largest location in North Palm Beach with a groundbreaking ceremony. Palm Beach County Commissioner Hal R. Valeche and Village of North Palm Beach Mayor Robert Gebbia joined other Village council members and Doris Italian Market […]
Posted in, Northeast
JOH To Open New Chicago Office
JOH, Billerica, Massachusetts, an independent, family-owned broker with 14 offices nationwide, plans to open a Chicago office, led by George David Crosby, who has more than 29 years of experience in the consumer product good industry. “It is an exciting time for JOH as we build our business in this dynamic market and continue to […]
Posted in, Northeast
Big Y Foods Opens First Gas And Convenience Location
Big Y Foods, Springfield, Massachusetts, has opened its first Big Y Express Gas & Convenience store in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, adjacent to its World Class Market there. The location contains 12 gas pumps with 87, 89 and 93 octane fuel as well as diesel at every dispenser and free air machines for tire inflation at all […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, National, Southwest, Store News
Whole Foods Targeting Millennials With Planned Launch Of New Lower-Price Chain
Whole Foods Market plans to launch a new chain of lower-priced stores for people who can’t otherwise afford to buy its premium and organic food. Fortune.com reports that the Austin, Texas-based company said Wednesday that stores in the new format would offer a “curated” selection and have a simpler design to cater to people who […]
Posted in, Store News, West
Whole Foods To Open Store In University Place, Washington, On Thursday
Whole Foods Market will open in University Place, Washington, on Thursday. It will mark the first Whole Foods Market store in Pierce County and the eighth location for the Austin, Texas-based grocer in Washington State. “We’re thrilled to be opening our first store in Pierce County, and we’re very grateful for the warm welcome we’ve […]
Posted in, Northeast
Starbucks Opens First Express Unit In New York City, And More…
Food Service News In Brief Starbucks has opened its first-ever New York City express format store at 14 Wall Street. A compact 538-s.f. location was built to ensure customers have a fast, convenient experience. Upon entry, customers are greeted by a Starbucks employee who is able to take orders with a hand-held device. Mobile point […]
Posted in, Midwest, Store News
Meijer Debuts New Supercenters In Manistee And Alpena, Michigan
Meijer last week opened two new supercenters in Michigan—one at 15 Caberfae Highway in Manistee in western Michigan and another at 1251 M-32 West in Alpena on the northern end of the state. Both stores are 190,000 s.f. The grocery options that Meijer offers include more than 600 varieties of farm-fresh produce and a meat […]
Posted in, Northeast
Martignetti Cos. Eyes New HQ In Taunton, Massachusetts
Martignetti Cos., a major wine and liquor distributor in the Bay State, plans to build a new regional headquarters in Taunton, combining the offices of current facilities in Braintree and Norwood, Massachusetts. Currently based in Norwood, the company operates in Massachusetts as United Liquors, Carolina Wine & Spirits, Classic Wine and Commonwealth Wine & Spirits. […]
Posted in, Northeast
McLane Debuts McLane Kitchen
McLane Grocery Distribution, a business unit of McLane Co., has launched the McLane Kitchen for its customers in the convenience, grocery, drug and mass market channels. The McLane Kitchen says it approaches food service from the consumer’s point of view in terms of types of foods preferred and by daypart. It provides useful category insights […]
Posted in, Northeast
Outback Steakhouse Expands Lunch Program Nationwide, And More…
Food Service News In Brief Outback Steakhouse has launched its lunch program into 70 percent of its 988 locations with a selection of combination meals starting at $6.99… The New Hampshire House of Representatives is expected to vote this week to authorize two casinos to be built in New Hampshire. The House Ways and Means […]
Posted in, Bakery News, Dairy News, Northeast, Suppliers
Rich’s Debuts New Innovation Center At Buffalo Headquarters
While global food giant Rich Products Corp. continues executing its aggressive worldwide growth strategy, the company says it also has ramped up its mission to provide new, innovative, on-trend products and solutions to customers thanks to the recent opening of the $18.5 million, 84,000-s.f. “Innovation Center and Atrium @ Rich’s.” As part of Rich’s goal […]
Posted inLipari Foods, Grocery News, Midwest, Store News
Lipari ‘Superheroes’ Food Show Gets Super-Sized
The Lipari Food Show, held April 22, had a superheroes theme and some impressive numbers. Approximately 6,000 people passed through the doors at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. About 158 brokers sold to customers hailing mainly from 12 states in the Midwest. The show grew by 80 booths vs. last year, bringing the […]
Posted in, Northeast
Weis Announces $92M Capital Expansion Plan
Weis Markets Chairman Jonathan Weis says his company plans to invest $92 million in the growth and upgrade of its store base, information technology systems and supply chain. At the company’s annual shareholders meeting April 23, Weis said, “We continue to invest in the upgrade of our store base and information technology infrastructure. In 2015, we […]
Posted in, Northeast
The Melting Pot Fuels Expansion In Hartford, Connecticut, With Incentive, And More…
Food Service News In Brief The Melting Pot Restaurants of Tampa, Florida, a fondue restaurant and a casual dining franchise, is accelerating its expansion effort in Hartford, Connecticut, by offering a significant discount on its initial franchise fee. In honor of its 40th anniversary, The Melting Pot will offer new franchisees who sign a franchise […]
Posted in, Northeast
Roche Bros. Sets Opening For Downtown Crossing’s First Market
Roche Bros. has set Wednesday, April 29, as opening day for its Boston flagship Downtown Crossing supermarket in the newly restored Burnham Building. Roche Bros. is the first large-scale grocery store to be built in Downtown Crossing. The store will offer fresh food, favorite national grocery brands, local artisan finds, New England flavors and a wide […]
Posted in, Northeast
Preferred Freezer Services To Open Eighth Facility In New Jersey
Preferred Freezer Services (PFS) is set to open its newest facility in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. PFS is an expanding company in the cold storage, warehousing and logistics industry; the Woodbridge Township facility is the company’s eighth cold storage facility in New Jersey and its 35th worldwide. The freezer at the new facility will occupy […]
Posted in, Northeast
Getty Realty To Sell 33 Properties In The Northeast, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief Getty Realty Corp. of Jericho, New York, is selling six operating and non-operating stations and 27 commercial properties in seven Northeast states—six in Connecticut, four in Maine, six in Massachusetts, two in New Hampshire, nine in New York, and three in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. NRC Realty is coordinating the […]
Posted in, C-Store News, West
Quick Mart Opens First L.A. Store As Franchise Expands
Los Angeles could see several more green and gold signs popping up atop new convenience store locations in the next year or two, India West reports. After a recent string of Quick Mart grand openings at the outer edges of Southern California’s two major metropolitan markets, the new convenience store chain christened its latest franchisee operation […]
Posted in, Northeast
Friendly’s Lands Site At Boston’s Logan Airport
Friendly’s Ice Cream, the operator of Friendly’s restaurants and a manufacturer of ice cream products distributed in more than 8,000 retail outlets, has opened a new restaurant located across from Gate 19 in Terminal A at Boston’s Logan International Airport. Boston Food Concepts, which operates more than 50 full-service and quick-service restaurants in transit locations […]