The Side Delights Gourmet Petites brand has been a standout in the petite fresh potato category since it launched and earned the PMA Impact Award for Excellence in Packaging in 2014. Now, the line is growing with consumer demand and retailer requests, according to the company. Side Delights Gourmet Petites is adding Sweet Fingerlings and […]
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Posted in, Midwest, Store News
Minnesota’s First Fresh Thyme Farmers Market Will Open In Bloomington Sept. 30
Minnesota will get its first Fresh Thyme Farmers Market this fall when the grocer opens a store in Bloomington on Wednesday, Sept. 30. “Fresh Thyme is excited to open its first Minnesota store in Bloomington,” said Fresh Thyme CEO Chris Sherrell. “We love meeting new people in the communities we join, and we look forward […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, Store News, West
Bristol Farms Debuts Remodeled Westwood Store
Bristol Farms officially hosted the re-grand opening of its Westwood store in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The store is located at 1515 Westwood Boulevard at the southwest corner of Ohio Avenue. “The newly remodeled Westwood Bristol Farms store brings together all the tradition and heritage of Westwood and UCLA, and we tied in some great […]
Posted in, Frozen Food, Industry News, Southwest, Suppliers
Blue Bell Begins Production In Oklahoma As Products Make Return
Blue Bell Creameries has begun production at its facility in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The move comes just after the Brenham, Texas-based company’s products returned to stores in select areas following the all-product recall earlier this year. “We are pleased to be producing ice cream in Broken Arrow,” said Blue Bell CEO and President Paul Kruse. […]
Posted in, National, Store News
Save-A-Lot Opens Several Stores Across U.S.
Save-A-Lot, a leading hard-discount, limited-assortment grocery chain owned by Supervalu, has opened several stores over the last month. The new stores focus on fresh produce, dairy and meats. All stores are open seven days a week. New stores include: • Columbus, Ohio, 1220 South James Road; • Pottstown, Pennsylvania, 201 Shoemaker Road; • Las Vegas, […]
Posted in, Northeast
Weis Completes Market Purchase From C&S
Weis Markets has completed the purchase of Nell’s Shurfine Market in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Weis Markets purchased the store from C&S Wholesale Grocers. This store will temporarily close while it is being converted and upgraded. It will reopen at 6 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 20. “We’ve completed the purchase and have begun upgrading this facility. As part […]
Posted in, Northeast
Ben & Jerry’s Supports Vermont Law On Disclosing GMOs
Ben & Jerry’s has joined other Vermont businesses and consumer groups in defending Vermont’s new labeling requirements for genetically engineered (GE) foods—one of the first such labeling laws in the country—despite a a federal court challenge brought by the food industry. The groups have submitted a legal brief supporting the disclosure of GE ingredients so […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Northeast, Store News
Giant/Martin’s Will ‘Bag Hunger’ This Month
One in six Americans go hungry every day, according to Feeding America. Giant Food Stores and Martin’s Food Markets are asking for customers to help “Bag Hunger” during September’s Hunger Action Month. Customers can donate $1 at the checkout at their local Giant or Martin’s during the annual Bag Hunger in-store campaign, which runs Sept. […]
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Acosta Unveils Grilling ‘Season’ Insights Ahead Of Labor Day Weekend
This Labor Day, two-thirds of U.S. shopper households are likely to grill outdoors during the long weekend. While the holiday marks the unofficial end to summer, consumers are not putting their grills away just yet, according to a research study from Acosta that reveals new findings about grilling “season.” The findings, from the forthcoming 12th […]
Posted in, Northeast
Weis Markets Expands Online Shopping At Five Store Locations
Weis Markets recently rolled out its online shopping program with in-store pickup in five of its Pennsylvania stores, including Clarks Summit, Mountaintop, Dallas, Lititz and Bellefonte. Weis Online Shopping is now available in 34 locations throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland and New York. Weis Online Shopping allows customers to order groceries online and either pay through a […]
Posted in, Northeast
A&P Laying Off Thousands Of N.J. Workers On Thanksgiving Day, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… The A&P supermarket chain has filed layoff notices for 3,781 employees at 45 of its New Jersey stores. The layoffs are effective Nov. 26, Thanksgiving Day. Earlier, A&P filed 867 layoff notices in July with an effective date of Sept. 19 for eight New Jersey locations. In all, the number of […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, National
Ohio Grocers Fall Conference And Foundation Tailgate Set For Sept. 25-26
The Ohio Grocers Association (OGA) Fall Conference and Foundation Tailgate will be held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25-26. The conference includes panel discussions and industry-specific presentations as well as guest speaker Chris “Beanie” Wells, former Ohio State and Arizona Cardinals running back and current sports analyst for 97.1FM The Fan sports radio. Mark Lauten of […]
Posted in, Deli News, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest, Shelby Signature Content
Giovanni’s Meats & Deli: Different Owners, Same Tradition Of Customer Service
by Sudie Crouch/contributing writer Taking over an established business can be a daunting task, especially when the business has been part of the community for as long as Giovanni’s Meats & Deli. But it was a task Matthew and Priscilla Palesh happily dug into. Founded in 1968, the Cleveland, Ohio-based market had stayed in the […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Independent Store News, Store News, West
Green Zebra To Open Second Store In Early 2016, Plans Also Under Way For Future Locations
Green Zebra Grocery has revealed details for its second store in Portland’s Lloyd District. The announcement comes on the heels of a successful $2.5 million capital raise by the company to fuel expansion. Green Zebra will be the anchor tenant for Portland’s “newest neighborhood,” known as Hassalo on Eighth. “We are thrilled to welcome Green […]
Posted in, Northeast
OTA To Lead ‘Myth-Busting’ Drive In September
In a drive to educate and inform consumers of the benefits and the facts about organic, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) along with organic brands and industry thought leaders are uniting online Sept. 1-30 for “Organic Myth-Busting Month,” a 30-day effort on social media aimed at addressing long-held misconceptions surrounding organic trade. “Despite organic sales and accessibility […]
Posted in, Northeast
N.Y. Cheese Company Places First At World Dairy Expo Championship, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Formaggio Italian Cheese Specialties of Hurleyville, New York, recently earned first place at the 2015 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest. Anthony Mongiello is the owner of Formaggio Italian Cheese. His grandfather, Lorenzo Mongiello, in 1925, established the first specialty-canning corporation for ricotta cheese. Anthony’s father, Angelo Mongiello Sr., invented the first […]
Posted in, Store News, West
Raley’s Will Debut Small-Format Store Focused On Health And Wellness In Arden
Raley’s Family of Fine Stores said Thursday that it plans to construct a new store focused on health and wellness in the Sacramento neighborhood of Arden. Construction on the 36,000-s.f. store at the the corner of Howe Avenue and Fair Oaks Boulevard is slated to begin in mid-2016 with an opening targeted for the second […]
Posted in, Southwest, Store News
Natural Grocers To Open Second Oklahoma City Store In September
Natural Grocers will open its seventh store in Oklahoma on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The store, which opens at 8 a.m., is located at 2120 SW 89th Street in Oklahoma City. It will mark the Colorado-based company’s second Oklahoma City store. Natural Grocers says it will provide the Oklahoma City community with fresh produce that is […]
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Stater Bros. Charities’ 8th Annual Believe Walk Coming Oct. 4
The 8th annual Believe Walk presented by Stater Bros. Charities and Inland Women Fighting Cancer will be held Sunday, Oct. 4, in downtown Redlands, California. Walkers have the opportunity to do either a 5K or 10K route, and pets also are encouraged to attend. “This small-town event has evolved into a community celebration,” said Jack H. […]
Posted in, Market Profile, Shelby Signature Content, Southeast
Kentucky Sees Steady Store Activity, But Implementation Of Internet Lottery Creates Concern For Retailers
by Kristen Cloud/staff writer Ted Mason, executive director of the Kentucky Grocers Association and Kentucky Association of Convenience (KGA/KACS), isn’t hearing much from the group’s members these days, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, Mason considers the relative silence a positive sign that Kentucky’s economy, specifically its retail industry, is on the […]