Jan 29, 2025
Fareway presented a check for $275,173.70 on Jan. 27 to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program in support its 2024 Toys for Tots campaign, which provides toys to children during the holiday season. Monetary and toy donations were accepted at all Fareway store locations from Nov. 24-Dec. 24. “Each year our customers…
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Jan 27, 2025
Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. (AWG) and Kellanova recently donated $25,000 to Feeding America network food banks. The donation was made through AWG Cares, the employee-managed charitable foundation of AWG, as part of the Kellanova Better Days Promise social purpose program. “For the fourth consecutive year, we’re proud to continue our partnership with Kellanova in a shared mission…
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Jan 19, 2025
“Hometown Proud” isn’t just a slogan for Orono IGA. In community grocery stores, seeing smiling familiar faces and fresh, local selections is normal. These seemingly small acts have gotten the family business the title of USA Retailer of the Year by the Independent Grocer’s Alliance (IGA). Lauded as the most prestigious honor from corporate, Orono…
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Jan 15, 2025
With the help of its customers, Save A Lot donated 67,252 bags of food to organizations fighting hunger as part of its Bags for a Brighter Holiday effort. Throughout November and December, shoppers at 480 Save A Lot stores across the country bought pre-assembled bags of food that were donated to food charities and pantries.…
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Jan 15, 2025
SpartanNash has announced disaster relief efforts to support those affected by wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area. As part of its response, SpartanNash has donated six truckloads of essential products, including bottled water, ready-to-eat snacks and personal hygiene items, to disaster relief partners Convoy of Hope and Global Empowerment Mission. In addition, the SpartanNash Foundation is launching an…
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Dec 18, 2024
Food solutions company SpartanNash® (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SPTN) and the SpartanNash Foundation® achieved a record-breaking donation following their eighth annual in-store fundraiser supporting food pantries across the Midwest. The fundraiser, which ran from Oct. 25 to Nov. 27, raised nearly $480,000 through generous donations from store guests and Associates at participating SpartanNash-operated retail stores, including Family Fare®, Martin’s Super Markets, D&W® Fresh Market and fuel centers. The…
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Oct 21, 2024
Food City held a grand opening Oct. 16 for a new 46,000-square-foot store on Whitewater Drive in Ocoee, Tennessee. “We are excited to be joining the Ocoee retail community and look forward to serving the residents of Ocoee and Polk County,” said Steven C. Smith, Food City president and CEO. The location includes an in-store bakery…
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Oct 14, 2024
SpartanNash held a grand reopening Oct. 8 for its Family Fare store in Sparta, Michigan. This redesigned location is the second pilot store in SpartanNash’s effort to deliver on its customer value proposition, providing a shopping experience centered on fresh products, convenience and value. Building on the success and insights gathered from its first pilot…
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Oct 14, 2024
Save A Lot has introduced its first loyalty program: Save A Lot Rewards. Provided through its mobile app, Save A Lot offers points or “dots” for shoppers to redeem for rewards at their local retailer. Though independent Save A Lot retail partners will have flexibility to customize the app with local offers, the loyalty program…
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Oct 9, 2024
Steven C. Smith, President and CEO of Food City, spoke to FOX Weather about how Food City and its partners are holding a fundraising campaign to help Helene victims. The company, along with the Eastman Foundation, is donating a total of $200,000 toward the campaign and giving shoppers a chance to donate at checkout. Click…
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Oct 4, 2024
To celebrate its 95th anniversary, Strack & Van Til is giving customers the chance to win a $1,000 Strack & Van Til gift card every day through Oct. 29. “We’ve always been a company rooted in the community, with a dedication to serving the local neighborhoods. This special anniversary promotion could really make a difference…
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Sep 25, 2024
Save A Lot held a grand reopening Sept. 4 for its store at 238 E. Steve Warner Road in Russell Springs, Kentucky. It had been closed after a fire destroyed the store seven months ago. To celebrate the grand opening, Anchor Foods President Lori Stivers joined the Russell County Chamber of Commerce and the store team for…
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Sep 13, 2024
Inserra Supermarkets presented Michael Burton, CEO of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, with a $109,356 check presentation Aug. 20 at its ShopRite of Metro Plaza Jersey City. All of Inserra’s family-owned and -operated company stores raised $54,678 during the company’s June “Dollars Against Diabetes” (DAD) fundraiser. The Inserra Family Foundation provided a matching grant so $109,356…
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Sep 9, 2024
We don’t need a new law today to protect small grocers. We need to enforce the law we already have I’m a retired grocer. It wasn’t my choice to retire. I was driven out of business by a big chain that made it impossible to compete. I was thinking about my own story when Democratic…
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Jul 26, 2024
Many retailers believe that to succeed in business they need to focus on future-forward goals and distance themselves from the old ways of doing things. For family-run Cosentino’s Food Stores, The Shelby Report of the Midwest’s 2024 Retailer of the Year, leveraging how business was done in the past has played a central role in its success. The Cosentino…
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Jul 25, 2024
Food City company officials hosted a grand reopening celebration July 24 for the newly expanded and remodeled Food City in Maynardville, Tennessee. “Our customers will find the same smiling faces, top quality products, exceptional customer service and competitive pricing they have come to expect from Food City, along with some exciting new services and conveniences,”…
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Jul 24, 2024
Springfield, Massachusetts-based Big Y has introduced a new pharmacy mobile app, a suite of tools to support customers’ health journeys. Launched in June and designed for ease of use, the app helps simplify the healthcare experience, allowing users to manage their health or that of their loved ones, including pets. Learn more from The Shelby Report here.
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Jul 23, 2024
Rosauers Supermarkets has signed a long-term lease at the Jackrabbit Crossing development in Belgrade, Montana, just northwest of Bozeman, according to Venture West Development, a real estate firm handling the project. The company said Jackrabbit Crossing is positioned to meet the needs of the rapidly growing Gallatin Valley community, which boasts a population of 127,880…
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Jul 8, 2024
The SpartanNash Foundation will donate $260,000 to organizations whose missions closely align with its giving pillar of Heroes – including Convoy of Hope, Operation Homefront and Honor and Remember – following its annual in-store fundraiser. Learn more from The Shelby Report here.
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Jun 25, 2024
Pocahontas IGA in Marlinton, West Virginia, has been named one of the 2024 U.S. Retailers of the Year by the Independent Grocers Alliance, the highest honor the organization bestows upon its retail members. Owner Rob Hilleary and his team were nominated by their wholesaler, Merchant Distributors Inc., for their innovative store operations and for moving the independent…
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