Lynn Gust, president of Fred Meyer Stores, will retire Jan. 31 after 45 years of service to The Kroger Co., which owns the banner. Jeff Burt, who currently serves as president of Kroger’s Central Division, will succeed Gust. Fred Meyer is based in Portland, Oregon, and operates 132 stores in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. […]
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New Foodtown Opens In Queens, N.Y., And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Allegiance Retail Services’ newest member, Fahmi Shehadeh, recently hosted a grand opening for the Foodtown of Howard Beach in Queens, New York. The store offers above and underground parking for shoppers, a high-quality butcher shop, a store-prepared sushi department, a vast daily selection of hot and cold prepared foods, plus a […]
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Wegmans Begins Installing Hearing Loops To Aid Customers, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Wegmans Food Markets has begun to install induction hearing loop stations in its stores at pharmacy counters, customer service desks and designated checkout lanes. Sixteen Wegmans stores currently have these hearing assistance systems—at least one store in each of the six states where Wegmans operates. More will be added in […]
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Family Dollar’s Levine Leaving With Dollar Tree Integration Complete
Dollar Tree said Friday that Howard R. Levine has completed his role in the integration of Family Dollar and Dollar Tree and is stepping down as an officer of the company, effective Jan. 15. On July 6, 2015, Dollar Tree completed its acquisition of more than 8,200 Family Dollar stores across 46 states. The company […]
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Mars Chocolate, Wrigley Partner On Super Bowl Store Promotions, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Wrigley and Mars have rolled out their first-ever joint, in-store promotion for the Super Bowl. The program includes in-store displays and consumer promotions designed to help retailers drive sales around the Super Bowl, the year’s biggest snacking occasion behind Thanksgiving… Greg Levitan has joined the National Association Of Convenience Stores […]
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Specialty Food Retail Exec Wolpert Passes Away
Mr. Tracy Wolpert, VP of operations for Southern California’s Bristol Farms, died in Long Beach last month. Additional details about his passing and funeral arrangements were unavailable at the time of this report. “While he was only with us for a short period of time, he had a big impact on our Bristol Farms family,” […]
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Ayer Shop ’N Save Opens With Help From Hannaford And IRSSC, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… An Ayer, Massachusetts, Shop ’n Save recently opened, creating 60 new jobs for the community. The store replaces what used to be Hannaford, but the Maine retailer-distributor now supplies the store. The store is owned by Mike Szelest. The store also is partnering with local farmers. The Ayer store is part […]
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Flowers Foods Makes Leadership Changes
Flowers Foods, based in Thomasville, Georgia, has made several leadership changes. Randy Brock has been named SVP for Flowers Bakeries’ central region. Brock most recently was president of Flowers Baking Co. of Villa Rica, Georgia. “Randy has a wealth of bakery experience and superior leadership skills,” said Keith Wheeler, president of Flowers Bakeries. “I know […]
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Laurel Grocery Co. Reports Three Executive Changes
David Pearson, president of Kentucky-based Laurel Grocery Co., has announced executive changes that were effective Nov. 15. On that date, Kip Faulhaber was promoted to SVP of merchandising and marketing, overseeing all marketing, merchandising and procurement for the entire company. Carey Otwell joined Laurel as VP of fresh, responsible for meat, produce, bakery and deli and […]
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Ingles Reports 4Q, Full Year Results
Ingles Markets on Thursday reported its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2015 results. The North Carolina-based grocery chain said it experienced record core grocery sales and record net income for fiscal 2015. Core grocery sales exclude gasoline. Total sales were $3.78 billion for fiscal 2015 compared with $3.84 billion in fiscal 2014. For the full […]
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Mountain Dairy Of Connecticut Adds New Marketing Director, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Lisa Ennis recently joined the staff of Mountain Dairy of Storrs, Connecticut, as director of marketing and sales. She brings more than 20 years of sales experience in food and beverage distribution. Ennis is a specialist in direct store delivery, having dealt with a variety of distribution and mass merchant channels. […]
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Fareway Opens Larger Store In Belmond, Iowa
Fareway Stores hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for its new location at 512 River Avenue North in Belmond, Iowa. The new 13,100-s.f. store replaces Fareway’s original 8,700-s.f. Belmond store, according to the grocery chain. “We are committed to remaining in Belmond and appreciate the local support we’ve received for nearly 30 years. We are dedicated […]
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TGCSA Hires Member Services Coordinator
The Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association (TGCSA) has hired Chassity Martin as its coordinator of member services and project management. Martin’s duties will include addressing member issues, coordinating the association’s social media presence and providing events support. Previously, Martin worked for the Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance. She is a 2015 graduate of the University of North […]
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Spires, Durante To Lead Kings Food Markets
Supermarket News In Brief… Judy Spires of Kings Food Markets has been named chairman and CEO. She previously was president and CEO. In addition, Rich Durante has been promoted to president and COO. Durante began his career with Kings in 1988 as a store manager, risen through the ranks over the past 27 years and […]
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Keystone Foods Names Cole President, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Keystone Foods of West Chester, Pennsylvania, has appointed Devin Cole president of Keystone U.S., overseeing all North American business for the company. Keystone Foods is a subsidiary of Marfrig Global Foods, a publicly listed global protein company headquartered in Brazil. Keystone Foods is a global foodservice company that supplies consumer brands with […]
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Supervalu Appoints New CEO For Save-A-Lot, Casteel Will Continue As President
Supervalu Inc. has appointed Eric Claus as CEO of its Save-A-Lot segment, joining Ritchie Casteel, president, of the hard-discount banner. Claus, 59, joins the company after spending the past two-plus years as the chairman, president and CEO of Red Apple Stores Inc., a chain of value retail stores in Canada. Claus is expected to start […]
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PMA’s Silbermann Announces Plans To Retire, Burns Will Take Over
Bryan Silbermann, the longtime leader of the Produce Marketing Association (PMA), plans to retire as CEO on Jan. 31, 2017. Current PMA President Cathy Burns will succeed Silbermann, a move that was approved in late 2013 by PMA’s executive committee. In an emailed letter to PMA members Tuesday, Silbermann said that, starting Jan. 1, 2016, […]
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Former Gelson’s President Passes Away
Mr. Robert (Bob) Stiles, who served as president of Southern California supermarket chain Gelson’s from 1996-2011, has died. He worked for the company for more than 51 years. According to Gelson’s, Mr. Stiles started his career with the company in Burbank in 1960 as a grocery clerk, rising through the ranks before assuming the president’s […]
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FIAE Elects 2016 Leadership, Debuts New Logo
A new board of directors and officers were elected during this year’s Annual Convention of the Food Industry Association Executives (FIAE), a national professional association representing local, state and regional food association executives. The new board assumed office immediately following the meeting, which was held in Savannah, Georgia, Nov. 12-14. “FIAE proudly represents the best […]
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United Fresh Accepting 2016 Retail Produce Managers Award Nominations
The United Fresh Produce Association is now accepting nominations for its annual Retail Produce Manager Awards Program. The program will honor 25 outstanding retail produce managers at the United Fresh 2016 Convention June 20-22 in Chicago, Illinois. The Retail Produce Manager Awards Program, sponsored by Dole Food Co. and now in its 12th year, pays […]