Publix officially celebrated 85 years of serving customers and their local communities on Sunday. Founded in 1930 by the late George W. Jenkins (Mr. George) in Winter Haven, Florida, Publix has grown from a single store into the largest employee-owned supermarket in the U.S. with more than 1,100 stores across six states. Mr. George’s dream […]
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MOM’s Organic Market Hosting Grand Opening At New Virginia Store
MOM’s Organic Market will host grand opening festivities at its new Woodbridge, Virginia, store this weekend, Friday-Sunday, Sept. 11-13. Features of the store include 100 percent organic produce; free car charging stations; organic wines, a growler filling station for local, seasonal beers and kombucha; only sustainable seafood (down to the canned tuna); certified organic clothing […]
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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. […]
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Kroger Atlanta Pharmacist To Retire After 40 Years Of Service
Longtime Kroger pharmacist and Cumming, Georgia, resident David Leitch is retiring after 40 years of service with The Kroger Co. Leitch began his career with Kroger in 1975 after graduating from the University of Georgia. He has served in many different roles throughout his career, including lead pharmacist, pharmacy manager, management trainee, pharmacy coordinator, drug/GM […]
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Dollar General Net, Same-Store Sales Up For 2Q
Dollar General Corp. on Thursday reported financial results for its fiscal 2015 second quarter (13 weeks) ended July 31. The Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based company’s net income was $282 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, in the 2015 second quarter, compared to net income of $251 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, in the 2014 second quarter. […]
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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 […]
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David Smith To Succeed Jerry Garland At AWG
Associated Wholesale Grocers’ (AWG) EVP of operations, David Smith, will succeed Jerry Garland as president and CEO in January. The Kansas City, Kansas-based wholesaler made the announcement Thursday. Smith began his career in the food industry as an independent store owner and has worked in various assignments at the wholesale level. He joined AWG in […]
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Lowes Foods Expands Renewal Of e-Commerce Experience
North Carolina-based Lowes Foods and Unata, a leader in one-to-one omni-commerce solutions, say they plan to expand a new and innovative e-commerce experience across all 60 Lowes Foods-To-Go store locations. This expansion is a phased rollout across markets and comes after a successful pilot, according to the companies. The Lowes and Unata partnership began with […]
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Food City Kicks Offs 2015-16 School Bucks Program
As students across the tri-state area of Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee head back to school, Food City is gearing up for the kick-off of its 2015-16 School Bucks Program. “We’re committed to giving back to the communities we operate in and we take the education of our youth very seriously,” said Food City President and […]
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Food City Promotes Glei To EVP Of Merchandising/Marketing
Food City has promoted Dan Glei to EVP of merchandising/marketing. Glei previously was VP of center store operations for the Virginia-based supermarket chain. That role has been filled by Ross Purdy. Glei brings more than 25 years of industry experience to his new position. “Dan has done a great job with our center store, leveraging his […]
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Earth Fare Debuts First Gainesville, Florida, Store
Specialty grocer Earth Fare opened its 38th location Wednesday, at 3045 SW 34th Street, Suite 30, just south of Archer Road, in Gainesville, Florida. It is the North Carolina-based company’s first Gainesville store, though it operates in Jacksonville and Tallahassee. Earth Fare says that all products offered in the full-service 23,000-s.f. store adhere to a […]
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Dash In Opens Its 63rd C-Store
Dash Food Stores held a grand opening celebration at its 63rd location on Aug. 8. The new 3,200-s.f. Dash In store in Frederick, Maryland, offers the local Urbana community a chef-driven menu of sandwiches along with a selection of healthy snacks and drinks, Shell Nitrogen-enriched fuel, as well as a Splash In Eco Car Wash, […]
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SEG Shakes Up Leadership Teams, Focuses In On Harveys Banner And S. Fla. Market
Southeastern Grocers (SEG), parent company of the Harveys, Winn-Dixie and Bi-Lo banners, is laying off some of its executives as it makes new leadership appointments to its store operations and merchandise teams. “As we are all aware, the supermarket business continues to intensify as our competition grows and we work hard not only to defend […]
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Hillphoenix Hosting 2015 Supermarket Sense Program Sept. 22-23
Hillphoenix, a leading manufacturer of display cases, specialty products, refrigeration and power systems, walk-ins and comprehensive services, will host its 2015 Supermarket Sense program at its Learning Center in Conyers, Georgia, Sept. 22-23. Supermarket Sense provides retail professionals with information about the latest technologies, trends, product applications and retail programs that can add a positive […]
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Publix 2Q Sales Up 6 Percent, Same-Store Sales Increase 4.1 Percent
Publix’s sales for the second quarter of 2015 were $8 billion, a 6 percent increase from last year’s $7.5 billion. Comparable-store sales for the second quarter of 2015 increased 4.1 percent. Net earnings for the second quarter of 2015 were $482.7 million, compared to $404.1 million in 2014, an increase of 19.5 percent. Earnings per […]
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Asian Grocer Claims It’s First To Deliver Online Produce Nationwide
88MartGo.com, a leading online Asian foods grocer, is now selling fresh produce online nationwide, marking the first time that an online grocer has started delivering fresh produce across the U.S., according to the company. “We want to make sure that everyone has the same opportunity to get the best specialty ethnic foods no matter where […]
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Florida Company Offers All-Natural Alternative To Eggs
With the avian flu H5N2 outbreak confirmed in 21 states, egg prices are rising, and the need for suitable alternatives to either extend or replace eggs is strong in a number of industrial food sectors. In 2012, Florida Food Products introduced FiberGel LC as a solution for those seeking an egg replacement for baking and […]
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Tennessee Food Retailers Face Challenges In Readying For Wine Sales Next Year
by Kristen Cloud/staff writer A referendum to allow food retailers in Tennessee to sell wine passed everywhere it was on the ballot last year. While getting that referendum on the November ballot was a long and oftentimes arduous process, the challenges aren’t over. Grocery stores in the 78 municipalities where wine sales will be allowed in […]
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Walmart Neighborhood Market Opens In Wellington, Florida
A new Walmart Neighborhood Market opened Wednesday in Wellington, Florida. The approximately 45,000-s.f. store is located at 4105 State Road 7, is open from 7 a.m.-11 p.m. every day and creates up to 95 full- and part-time jobs. The Wellington store offers an assortment of merchandise, including fresh produce and meats, frozen foods, groceries and […]
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BI-LO, Harveys And Winn-Dixie Donate $3M To Help Support Wounded Warrior Project
Through a combination of customer and vendor donations and all profits earned at BI-LO, Harveys and Winn-Dixie grocery stores July 4th, Southeastern Grocers will donate $3,044,091.38 to support the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Independence Program (IP), which helps warriors live life fully on their own terms. Ian McLeod, CEO and president of Southeastern Grocers, said, […]