Hy-Vee is planning a major expansion of its Minnesota operations into the Twin Cities market. Hy-Vee has been a fixture in Minnesota communities since 1969 and currently has 17 employee-owned stores statewide with approximately 5,100 employees. “Our commitment to excellent customer service, health and wellness and culinary expertise is unlike anything in the market to […]
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Posted in, Independent Store News, West
Completion Of Arden Deal May Lead To Gelson’s Expansion
Arden Group, parent of Gelson’s Markets, an operator of 17 full-service specialty grocery stores in Southern California, has completed its previously announced acquisition by TPG, a leading global private investment firm. The merger agreement was approved by the company’s board of directors in December. Under the terms of the agreement, Arden Group’s shareholders will receive […]
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Whole Foods Inks Leases For Stores In Georgia, Alabama
Whole Foods Market has signed leases for stores in Kennesaw, Ga., and Huntsville, Ala. Both stores are expected to open in 2016. The Kennesaw store will be located in a mixed-use development at the corner of Barrett Parkway and U.S. 41/Cobb Parkway. The newest store in Georgia for the natural and organic foods supermarket will […]
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Kroger Acquires YOU Technology
The Kroger Co. has purchased the assets of YOU Technology Brand Services, the Silicon Valley-based leader in digital coupons and promotions. Founded in 2008, YOU Tech’s retailer-centric, cloud-based platform bridges the gap between online engagement and in-store purchases, creating a measurable way for many of the world’s largest retailers and brands to drive consumer purchase […]
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GoGo squeeZ Plans $85M Manufacturing Facility In Idaho
Materne North America—the makers of GoGo squeeZ Applesauce On the Go—plans to make an $85 million investment in a new food processing facility that will create a minimum of 230 new jobs in Idaho’s Treasure Valley. The new state-of-the-art facility—the company’s second U.S. location—will be housed at a site formerly owned by Micron Technology Inc., at […]
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Anheuser-Busch Acquiring Blue Point Brewing Co.
Anheuser-Busch has agreed to purchase Blue Point Brewing Co., one of the nation’s top craft brewers with more than 40 beers and sales concentrated along the East Coast, in a move that will bring additional resources to Blue Point’s operations, allowing it to meet growing consumer demand for its award-winning brands. Terms of the agreement […]
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C.H. Robinson Expands Welch’s Grape Distribution Globally
C.H. Robinson, one of the world’s largest produce and logistics companies, continues to expand Welch’s Fresh Grapes globally. To mark the occasion, Welch’s Fresh Grapes and other produce offerings will be showcased at the C.H. Robinson booth during the Fruit Logistica show in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 5-7. Through expanded distribution, C.H. Robinson, the exclusive marketer […]
Posted in, Southwest, Store News
WinCo Entering Texas With Two Store Openings This Week
WinCo Foods will open its first discount supermarkets in Texas on Thursday. The Fort Worth store is located at 8000 Crowley Lane and the McKinney store is located at 1800 N. Graves St. Each store is approximately 95,000 s.f. and includes WinCo’s newest decor package creating an efficient, clean feel that highlights product and coordinates […]
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Nathan’s Famous Grows Snack Line
Inventure Foods has expanded its licensed Nathan’s Famous snack food line with the addition of Bacon & Cheddar Crunchy Crinkle Fries. The new flavor is currently available in vending, convenience and grocery stores nationwide in 1.125-, 2.0- and 3.5-oz. bags with a suggested retail price of $1.00-$2.49 per package. Bacon & Cheddar Crunchy Crinkle Fries […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
The Fresh Market Opening Alexandria, Va., Store Wednesday
The Fresh Market is opening a new store in Alexandria on Wednesday, marking the specialty grocer’s 12th store in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The store, at 3680 King St., is located in the Bradlee Shopping Center. “We are excited to open our new store in Alexandria and to expand our reach in Virginia,” said Craig Carlock, […]
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PepsiCo Plans To Invest $5B In Mexico
PepsiCo Inc. plans to invest $5 billion in Mexico over the next five years. The investment is designed to further strengthen PepsiCo’s food and beverage business in Mexico, one of the most attractive markets in Latin America with a growing middle class and numerous opportunities for long-term economic growth, according to the company. PepsiCo says […]
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Report: U.S. C-Stores Continue Impressive Growth
The U.S. convenience store count increased to 151,282 stores as of Dec. 31, 2013, a 1.4 percent increase (2,062 stores) from the year prior, according to the 2014 NACS/Nielsen Convenience Industry Store Count. The link between fuels and convenience retailing continues to grow. Overall, 83.7 percent of convenience stores (126,658 total) sell motor fuels, a […]
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Publix To Open First North Carolina Store Next Month
Publix Super Markets will officially enter the North Carolina market next month as it opens its first store in the Tar Heel State. The long-awaited Charlotte area store in Ballantyne is located at 11206 Providence Rd. W. and is expected to open by the end of February. The store’s groundbreaking was held last March, and […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, Midwest
Today Is Buche Foods Day In South Dakota
South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard declared Jan. 20 Buche Foods Day in the state. The proclamation honors the grocery company that began operations in 1905 in Lake Andes. It recognizes the opening of a new Buche Foods stores in Scotland, S.D., and that the GF Buche Co. now serves eight communities with 11 stores, “all […]
Posted in, C-Store News, National
Pilot Flying J Adds Big Papa Dill Pickle Popcorn
Pilot Flying J Travel Centers have made Big Papa Dill Pickle Popcorn a permanent snack item in all 500-plus locations across the U.S. This marks the first national listing for the new popcorn flavor that was launched by Van Holten’s Pickles in June 2013. The product will be available on Pilot Flying J shelves this […]
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Sprouts Pushing Expansion Into Kansas, Georgia In 2014
Phoenix, Ariz.-based Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new store in Overland Park, Kan., this week and has plans for five stores in the Atlanta area as part of a continued push to expand beyond its western base of stores, the Phoenix Business Journal reports. Sprouts will open the 23,360-s.f. Overland Park store on Wednesday. […]
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Aldi Launches Growth Strategy To Operate Nearly 2K U.S. Stores By 2018
Discount grocer Aldi today announced a five-year strategic plan to open 650 new stores across the nation. The company launched its expansion efforts after announcing it would build a regional headquarters and distribution center in Moreno Valley, Calif. To reach its goal of 2,000 stores, Aldi plans to accelerate the pace of new store openings over the […]
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Construction OK’d For Earth Fare In Jacksonville
Earth Fare is closer to opening its first Jacksonville, Fla., grocery store in the Atlantic North center now that the city approved a construction permit for the building’s shell at a project cost of $1.04 million. The Jacksonville Daily Record reports that the city approved a permit Friday for Target Contractors Inc. to build the […]
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Hard Rock Energy Drinks Debut In South Florida
Hard Rock Energy drinks are making their debut in South Florida. This test market is the first step in rolling out the new product by the Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc., the Tribe’s business development arm. Three flavors of Hard Rock Energy drinks will soon be available for purchase on store shelves and be available […]
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Pasta Chips Now Available At Major Retailers
Pasta Chips, an idea born out of the hills of Tuscany and made from real pasta, are now available at major retailers, including Harris Teeter, Roundy’s, ShopRite, Safeway, Carr’s, Vons, Mariano’s, Albertsons, WinCo, and Randalls as well as Plaid Pantry, Quick Chek and Sheetz; other c-stores will carry the new snack in January. During a […]