Wakefern Food Corp. and ShopRite are mourning the loss of James Nicholas Sumas, longtime patriarch of Village Super Market Inc., which owns and operates 30 ShopRite supermarkets in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland. “Jimmy,” as he was affectionately called, was an influential member, mentor and guiding force at Wakefern Food Corp., a retailer-owned cooperative. […]
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News from the northeastern United States.
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Weis Markets Upgrading In-Store Wi-Fi At All Locations
Weis Markets is working with Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, on an upgraded wireless infrastructure at its 205 stores in an effort to deliver improved efficiencies, drive sales and provide customers with a “top-notch mobile experience.” According to Jacob Koch, manager of systems administration for Weis Markets, employing a secure, high-performance wireless infrastructure is critical […]
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Chex Finer Foods Completes Warehouse Expansion
Chex Finer Foods, a regional, third-generation family-owned specialty and natural foods distributor, has completed a 20,000-s.f. expansion of its warehouse and headquarters in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Company officials say the expansion will increase the breadth and diversity of the products and services Chex offers to its customers—independent markets and leading retailers in the Northeast. “Chex has […]
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BJ’s Partners With PayPal For Easier Online Checkout
BJ’s Wholesale Club is hoping its union with PayPal, PayPal Credit and PayPal One Touch will make online checkout easier for its customers. The integration of PayPal and PayPal Credit allows BJ’s members to pay for their entire virtual cart securely on BJs.com without having to enter card credentials. PayPal Credit is subject to consumer […]
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ShopRite Opens First Bronx Store, Designed With Community Input
ShopRite has opened ShopRite of Bruckner Boulevard, its first store in the Bronx. The store is owned and operated by Village Super Market Inc., which operates 29 ShopRite stores in New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Village Super Market Inc. and the Sumas family, owners and operators of the ShopRite of Bruckner Boulevard, used input from local […]
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Aurora Group Expands Gala Foods Banner With Seven Stores
Key Food Stores Co-Operative, a chain of independently owned and corporate grocery stores, in late June announced that Gala Foods Supermarkets banner has expanded by seven stores, giving Aurora Grocery Group, the East Coast-based parent company of the Gala Foods and GalaFresh Farms brands, a total of nine Gala Foods supermarkets across Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and New […]
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Massachusetts Governor Signs ‘Grand Bargain’ Bill, Raises Minimum Wage
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker last week signed “The Grand Bargain Bill.” The compromise legislation, approved by the state’s House and Senate, will create a permanent sales tax holiday, increase the minimum wage over the next five years and create a new paid family and medical leave program in Massachusetts. According to the Massachusetts Food Association […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Prices IPO At $17 Per Share
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings set the price of its initial public offering of 37.5 million shares of its common stock at $17 per share. The company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 5.625 million shares of common stock. The stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on June […]
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Giant-Carlisle Opens Beer & Wine Eatery In Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Giant Food Stores on June 29 opened its 65th Beer & Wine Eatery in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, becoming the first Camp Hill retailer to offer beer and wine. Last year, Camp Hill residents passed a referendum to allow alcohol sales in the borough. Giant associates have been working over the last two months to transform the Camp […]
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NJFC Applauds New Jersey’s Single-Use Bag Reduction Legislation
The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) is voicing its support for the New Jersey legislature after it passed a bill that would reduce the use of single-use plastic and paper shopping bags. The NJFC is hopeful that New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy will sign the bill. Under the plan, retailers would charge a five-cent fee […]
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Rich Products Appoints New President And Executive Team
Rich Products of Buffalo, New York, recently named a new president and executive team that it says adds greater strategic depth to the company. Richard Ferranti becomes the fourth president in the company’s history, succeeding Bill Gisel, who served as president and CEO. Gisel will continue leading Rich’s as CEO. “Richard brings a wide array […]
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Roche Bros. Produce Manager Honored By United Fresh
Patrick Ryan, produce manager at a Roche Bros. store in Wellesley, Massachusetts, is among those who have been honored with a United Fresh Produce Association Retail Produce Manager Award. United Fresh celebrated the winners at its 2018 convention this week in Chicago. The group of 25 produce managers represents supermarket banners, commissaries and independent retail stores from 17 […]
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Conagra Brands To Acquire Pinnacle Foods In $10.9 Billion Deal
The board of directors of Conagra Brands and Pinnacle Foods Inc. have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which Conagra Brands will acquire Pinnacle Foods in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $10.9 billion. Conagra says the transaction will expand its presence and capabilities in its most strategic categories, including frozen foods and snacks. With […]
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Eight O’Clock Coffee Now Comes With A Digital Escape Room Game
Eight O’Clock Coffee is releasing “The Great Coffee Break,” a digital escape room game that consumers can play for the chance to win a year of free groceries. The Great Coffee Break is the first augmented reality (AR) digital game designed by Escape the Room and can be launched by scanning any Eight O’Clock Coffee […]
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Michael D’Amour Elected To Big Y Board Of Directors
Big Y Foods’ board of directors in May elected Michael P. D’Amour to serve as its corporate director. D’Amour, EVP, will continue in his role of overseeing sales, marketing, distribution and merchandising for Big Y. “I am delighted that Michael will be serving as a member on our corporate board of directors,” said Charles D’Amour, president […]
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VERC Named Best Convenience Store In Plymouth, Massachusetts
For the 11th consecutive year, the Plymouth Award Program has honored VERC Enterprises with its 2018 Best of Plymouth Award in the convenience stores category. VERC now qualifies for induction into the Plymouth, Massachusetts, Business Hall of Fame. The Plymouth Award Program annually identifies companies that have achieved “exceptional marketing success in their local community and […]
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Weis Markets Campaign Will Support Paralyzed Veterans Of America
Weis Markets last week kicked off a three-week campaign to support the Paralyzed Veterans of America and its “Mission: Able’s Heart for the Brave” campaign, which “encourages veterans and their families, corporate supporters and friends to help create an America where our most severely injured heroes have access to what they’ve earned and deserve: care, […]
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Meijer’s Vail To Join AG New England As Merchandising, Procurement VP
Peter Vail, VP of produce, deli and bakery for Meijer and former Hannaford Bros. executive, will join AG New England’s (AGNE) management team on July 30 as VP of merchandising and procurement. Vail brings with him more than 30 years of retail food experience, primarily with Hannaford. During his early years at Hannaford, Vail became proficient […]
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Study: Cumberland Farms, Costco Are Favorite Northeast Fuel Options
Cumberland Farms and Costco are Americans’ favorite fueling stations, according to a new study by Market Force Information, a customer experience management company. More than 11,500 consumers participated in the annual study, which ranks gas stations in two categories—traditional gas stations and convenience stores; and grocery stores and big-box retailers with fuel pumps. The study […]
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CVS Pharmacy Offers Rx, Front-Store Delivery From All Locations
Prescription delivery is now available from all 9,800 CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide, CVS Health has announced, claiming it is the first national retailer to offer pharmacy and front store delivery chainwide for a fee. Customers can request prescription delivery via the CVS Pharmacy app or by calling their local store; 1- or 2-day delivery is available. The […]