Festival Foods’ newest location will open Oct. 11 at 660 Hometown Circle in Verona, Wisconsin. The 67,000-s.f. store will be Festival Foods’ 33rd location in the state. In addition to a large natural foods department, the Verona Festival Foods will offer fresh sushi, a scratch bakery, extensive meat and seafood selections as well as dozens […]
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Loop Neighborhood Opens Two New Locations
Loop Neighborhood, an all-in-one convenience store and marketplace, has opened two new California locations in Silver Creek and Norco. Loop was built upon the philosophy that nutrition and convenience should not be mutually exclusive. To do this, the company says it set out to change the conventional image of convenience stores in order to redefine what […]
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Hissho Sushi Responds To Growth In Sushi With New Branding, Products
Charlotte, North Carolina-based sushi franchise Hissho Sushi has been talking with consumers about their wants and making plans to ensure they’re able to get sushi and poke where they work, shop and play. In response to continued sushi growth and increasing customer demand, Hissho premiered its new “Join the Sushi Revolution” concept and branding at […]
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Albertsons Cos. Commits To Responsibly Sourcing Sushi By 2022
As part of its ongoing efforts to advance the sustainability of the seafood offerings at its approximately 2,300 stores, Albertsons Cos. is making a public commitment that guarantees its sushi will be sourced sustainably and responsibly. The company’s sushi commitment is focused on ensuring the top five wild and farmed-raised seafood species used for sushi […]
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Sushi Company CEO Sees Three Trends Driving Grocerant Innovation
Grocerants—fast-casual restaurants inside supermarkets—appeal to time-challenged, multi-tasking Millennials and Generation Zers, as well as others. Why? Because these stores feel more like experiential food destinations than just food markets. “Fast-casual dining has exploded in popularity because it combines quick service with high-quality choices,” says Josh Onishi, president and CEO of Peace Dining Corp., a fresh […]
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Hy-Vee Guarantees 100 Percent Of Its Sushi From Responsible Sources
Hy-Vee Inc. has successfully transitioned 100 percent of its sushi to responsible sources. The supermarket chain guarantees that all sushi prepared and sold in its 244 Midwestern stores, including Hy-Vee Market Grille restaurants, will now contain seafood that is caught in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. According to its recently updated Seafood Procurement Policy, Hy-Vee […]
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Sushi Fest At Wegmans In Fairfax, Virginia, Begins Friday
The Wegmans store in Fairfax, Virginia, will host Sushi Fest beginning Friday, Sept. 30. Guests can “experience the excitement of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji Fish Market right in our store,” according to the Rochester, New York-based grocery chain. The free event will feature unique Japanese fish, sashimi and sushi, select cuts of Kobe Beef, Shabu Shabu, […]