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Former Vons Revamped As Pavilions In Mission Hills Neighborhood

The former Vons location in the Mission Hills area of San Diego, California, is now a Pavilions store. Though it underwent a fairly extensive remodel, the store remained open throughout the process. Wayne Heaton, VP and GM for Pavilions, said Mission Hills is “an incredible neighborhood” for the format. “Mission Hills has a great diverse […]

Posted inAssociation News, Independent Store News, National

The NGA Show Set To Focus On Innovation, Emerging Issues For Industry

The NGA Show, the trade show of the independent supermarket industry, will showcase more than 60 educational sessions and more than 100 speakers covering a wide array of emerging and top-of-mind issues facing the food retailing industry during its three-day flagship conference coming up Feb. 23-26 in San Diego. “Change is occurring in our industry […]

Posted inAssociation News, Center Store, Deli News, Equipment & Technology, Grocery News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Industry News, International Foods, Merchandising News, National, New Products, Nonfood Items, Organic Natural, Perishables, Store News, Suppliers

NGA Show Adding Pavilions For Foodservice, Pet Care And More

The NGA Show is debuting seven new specialty pavilions for the 2020 event, scheduled for Feb. 23-26 at the San Diego Convention Center. New on the 2020 NGA Show Expo floor are: • Foodservice Pavilion—Retailers can source products and services from current and emerging foodservice brands, allowing them to remain competitive by adding cafés within […]

Posted inHome Page Slider, Aldi, Corporate Store News, Grocery Store Equipment, Store News, West

An Exclusive Look At Aldi’s 1,900th Store In San Diego

The Shelby Report‘s VP-West Bob Reeves was on site at Aldi’s new store in the Mira Mesa neighborhood of San Diego that opened June 13. It marks the Illinois-based grocer’s 1,900th store in the U.S. and is part of a $3.4 billion Aldi investment to expand to 2,500 stores nationwide by the end of 2022. […]

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New San Diego Location To Mark Aldi’s 1,900th Store

Aldi’s new store in the Mira Mesa neighborhood of San Diego that will open June 13 will be the Illinois-based grocer’s 1,900th store in the U.S. The store is part of a $3.4 billion Aldi investment to expand to 2,500 stores nationwide by the end of 2022. To celebrate the store opening, Aldi will host […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Equipment & Technology, Executive News, Industry News, West

Online Platform Mercato Moves HQ From New York To San Diego

Online ordering and delivery platform Mercato moved its headquarters cross-country from New York City to San Diego, California. The company is a provider of an online ordering and delivery platform for independently owned grocery stores. The new Mercato headquarters are in the Downtown Works building on W. B Street in San Diego. The company said […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, Corporate Store News, Grocery News, Home Page Latest News, Industry News, Organic Natural, Store News, Supply Chain News, West, Whole Foods

Instacart Delivery From Sprouts Reaches Denver, Sacramento And San Diego

Residents in select zip codes in Denver, Colorado, and Sacramento and San Diego, California, now can order Sprouts groceries for delivery through Instacart. Areas included in this latest expansion are: Denver area—Boulder, Broomfield, Longmont and Parker; Sacramento area—Elk Grove and Roseville; and San Diego area—Carlsbad, El Cajon and La Jolla. The service now is available in all of […]

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Amazon Brings Whole Foods Delivery To Denver, Sacramento And San Diego

Amazon and Whole Foods Market on April 24 launched free two-hour delivery of natural and organic products from Whole Foods through Prime Now in Denver, Colorado; and Sacramento and San Diego, California. Prime members in those cities can shop through Prime Now for fresh produce, meat and seafood, everyday staples and other locally sourced items […]