Allegiance Retail Services held its annual meeting on May 20, during which the board of directors for the supermarket cooperative and for Foodtown were elected for the 2026-27 fiscal year. Jason Ferreira was elected and named chairman and CEO. A major highlight of the meeting was the introduction of the newly branded Pathmark Daily banner. The […]
Category: Store News
Posted inExecutive News, Corporate Store News, Featured News, News, Southeast
Veteran Lidl Leader Alan Barry to Take Top Role as US CEO
Alan Barry will assume the role of Lidl US chief executive officer, effective July 2026, bringing nearly two decades of international experience within the Lidl organization to the top post. According to a Lidl US spokesperson, Barry joined Lidl US in 2024 as chief operating officer and brings more than 20 years of experience with […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Grocery Store Layout, News, Northeast, Tops Friendly Markets
Tops Completes $2M Store Remodel In Tonawanda, NY
Tops Friendly Markets has completed a $2 million remodel of its store at 150 Niagara Street in Tonawanda, marking the company’s 51st major store remodel in six years. The project is part of Tops’ Capital Improvement Project, which has included more than $100 million invested across its three‑state footprint. The 67,279‑square‑foot store has undergone a […]
Posted inNews, Corporate Store News, Featured News, Organic Natural, Southeast
Sprouts To Open First Savannah, GA, Store In 2027
Sprouts Farmers Market will open its first store in Savannah, Georgia, next year, according to a news release from an Atlanta real estate firm. The Phoenix, Arizona-based natural and organic grocer has signed a lease at Crossroads Shopping Center, a 92,000-square-foot neighborhood retail center on Savannah’s east side. The store is targeted to open in […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, News, Northeast, Wegmans
Wegmans Sets Oct. 14 Opening For First Store In Charlotte, NC
Wegmans will enter the Charlotte, North Carolina, market Oct. 14 when it opens a store at 11550 North Community House Road in the Ballantyne neighborhood. “We’ve put a lot of care into hiring and training our new team, and we’re looking for more enthusiastic candidates to join us before opening day,” said Patrick McGuinness, store […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, National, News
Family Dollar Shutters 350 Stores In 10 Months Under New Ownership
Family Dollar has closed at least 350 stores in the U.S. since July 7, 2025, a 4.69 percent reduction in the chain’s footprint, according to a new analysis by Local Falcon, a local AI search visibility platform. The closures amount to about one store per day over the 309‑day period ending May 12. The chain’s […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, H-E-B, News, Southwest
H‑E‑B Unveils New-Look Store With Restaurant, Expanded Departments
H‑E‑B held a grand reopening May 22 for H‑E‑B plus! store after more than two years of renovation work. The store, located at at 104 N. Hasler Boulevard in Bastrop, spans nearly 140,000 square feet and features a wider selection of food options, larger departments and a new True Texas barbecue restaurant with indoor seating. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
Publix Continues KY Expansion, Inks Lease In Nicholasville
Publix Super Markets has executed a lease on a new store location in Nicholasville, Kentucky, adding to the grocer’s growing footprint in the Bluegrass State. Publix at Stonedale will be located at the northwest corner of Nicholasville and Brannon roads and will feature a 54,964-square-foot store with an adjacent Publix Liquors. The location is expected […]