Coborn’s plans to build a new grocery store in Isanti, Minnesota. The St. Cloud-based company says the Isanti supermarket will showcase the next generation of Coborn’s store features, with a significant amount of the store dedicated to fresh offerings. The approximately 45,000-s.f. store will be located at the corner of Highway 65 and County Road […]
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Posted in, Northeast
Stop & Shop Kicks Off Hunger Relief Programs For Holiday Season
Stop & Shop has begun its annual holiday hunger relief programs. This year, Stop & Shop will donate more than 300,000 holiday meals to food banks and hunger relief organizations throughout New England. Additionally, all New England Stop & Shop stores will hold fundraising campaigns to benefit food pantries and regional food banks in their […]
Posted in, Northeast
Lower Gas Prices Could Fuel Black Friday Shopping Plans
Nearly half (42 percent) of all regular Black Friday shoppers expect to shop more this holiday season as a result of lower gas prices, according to the results of a new consumer survey released by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS). Shoppers also expect to have plenty of company in stores over the holiday […]
Posted in, Northeast
State AGs Advocate For Chip And PIN Technology
Nine state attorneys general from Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and the District of Columbia are urging the largest credit card issuers to move to full chip and PIN technology as soon as possible. The AGs say that doing so would be in the best interest of consumers, who are […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Southwest
7-Eleven Acquires 101 Gasoline Supply Locations In Florida
7-Eleven Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, SEI Fuel Services Inc., have added 101 gasoline locations in Florida from Biscayne Petroleum and Everglades Petroleum. The acquisition consists of 94 controlled real estate locations, seven fuel-supply-only contracts and some related assets. These operations are primarily in the counties of Miami, Dade, Palm Beach and Broward with a […]
Posted in, Midwest, Store News
Hy-Vee Hosting Annual Veterans Day Breakfasts On Wednesday
Hy-Vee will host its annual Veterans Day breakfasts on Wednesday to recognize and thank veterans and active-duty military members for their service and provide them with a complimentary meal. West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee expects to serve more than 80,000 veterans, military members and their guests at 240 stores across its eight-state region this year. […]
Posted in, Northeast
Whole Foods To Lease More 365 Stores, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Whole Foods Market has signed leases for three new 365 formats in Cedar Park, Texas; Cincinnati; and San Francisco. In July, Whole Foods announced new 365 by Whole Foods Market stores in Bellevue, Washington; Houston; Portland, Oregon; Santa Monica, California; and the first 365 store will be in the Silver […]
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Sprouts Slated To Unveil A Dozen New Stores Early Next Year
Sprouts Farmers Market plans to add 12 locations to its roster of grocery stores in early 2016. Sprouts stores scheduled to open in next year’s first quarter include: • Alhambra, California: 150 E. Main Street, Suite 150 • Atlanta, Georgia: 1853 Piedmont Avenue NE • Clovis, California: 850 Herndon Avenue, Suite 103 • Colorado Springs, […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, Midwest, Store News
Schnucks To Open New Evansville, Indiana, Store, On Nov. 11
Schnucks will open its sixth store in southern Indiana—in Evansville—with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11, beginning at 8:45 a.m.; the store will open at 9 a.m. The new 59,000-s.f. full-service grocery and pharmacy features service meat and seafood departments; a service deli with sliced-to-order specialties, including Boar’s Head meats and cheeses; a floral […]
Posted in, Barons Market, Northeast
General Mills Identifies Four Key C-Store Customer Segments
No two convenience store shoppers are exactly alike, but General Mills Convenience & Foodservice has identified four distinct consumer segments, each with their own attitudes, behaviors and needs. The segments include: Breakfast Barons, Vice Squanders, Pit Stoppers and Meals & More. “These macro consumer segments help convenience retailers get into the mindset of the different types of consumers coming through […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Publix To Open 60th Alabama Store In Rainbow City
Publix Super Markets will open a new store in Rainbow City, Alabama, on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The store, at 3509 Rainbow Drive in the Shoppes at Rainbow Landing, will open at 7 a.m. following a ribbon-cutting ceremony that begins at 6:45 a.m. when Rainbow City Mayor Terry John Calhoun will greet guests. “Publix differentiates itself […]
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Fareway Hosting Round Up For Children’s Charity Through Oct. 24
Fareway Stores has partnered with Variety—the Children’s Charity to conduct a round up at the register through Saturday, Oct. 24. All customers will have the opportunity to round up to the next dollar or to provide an additional donation on their grocery store bill to improve the lives of underprivileged, at-risk and special needs children […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Publix Collects Funds For American Red Cross Disaster Relief In The Carolinas
Publix Super Markets on Monday established a program to offer its customers and associates a way to directly assist those areas in the Carolinas affected by the weekend’s severe weather. Customers may donate any amount by adding it to their grocery totals when checking out at Publix registers. Collected money will be channeled through the […]
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Aldi Reformulating Exclusive Brand Food Products
Discount grocer Aldi has removed certified synthetic colors and partially hydrogenated oils, as well as removed added MSG, from all of its exclusive brand food products. The announcement is part of the company’s efforts to expand store offerings and address customers’ preferences and needs about particular ingredients in their food. With 90 percent of Aldi […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, Southeast
Florida’s Doris Italian Market Raising Funds For American Cancer Society
During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, all Doris Italian Market & Bakery locations throughout South Florida are going pink, with cookies, to raise funds for the American Cancer Society—Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. During the month of October, Doris’ large homemade black and white cookies in the bakery will be decorated in pink […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Publix To Open Store In Cullman, Alabama, In October
Publix Super Markets will open a new store in Cullman, Alabama, on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The 45,000-s.f. store in the Cullman Shopping Center at 1104 Cullman Shopping Center NW, marks the Lakeland, Florida-based grocer’s 59th location in Alabama. “Publix differentiates itself by providing excellent customer service, quality products and competitive prices,” said Brenda Reid, media […]
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CART Launches Retail Solutions Platform
The Center for Advancing Retail Technology (CART) has rolled out its enterprise platform advancingretail.org, a free service to help retailers and brand manufacturers find, learn about and connect with the best solutions for their business. An estimated 3,000 solutions are represented on the platform, making it the largest collection of retail solutions in the world […]
Posted in, Northeast
Walmart Expands Online Grocery Pickup Locations, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Walmart has expanded its test of curbside pickup for groceries by adding five more locations in Arkansas. Over the past few weeks, Walmart has increased the number of grocery pickup stores in Supercenter and Neighborhood Markets in Denver, Phoenix and Huntsville, Alabama. Shoppers order groceries and other items online, then […]
Posted in, Store News, West
Grocery Outlet Opening 14 L.A. Stores Starting In December
“Extreme-value” grocery retailer Grocery Outlet Bargain Market plans to open 14 stores throughout the Los Angeles area beginning in December, and continuing at a rapid pace throughout 2016. Grocery Outlet offers name brands such as Kraft, Kellogg’s, Tide, Tyson, Amy’s Kitchen, Naked Juice and many more with prices up to 60 percent off traditional supermarkets. […]
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Publix Celebrates 85 Years Of Making ‘Shopping A Pleasure’
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 […]