In 1985, the Gonzalez family opened a small market in Van Nuys, California, called Carnicería Vallarta. The family focused on selling traditional cuts of meats popular in their native Mexico. They worked hard to build a name for themselves by offering high-quality authentic products, providing a high level of customer service and treating employees as […]
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Ingles Markets Reports 6.6% Sales Increase In Annual Report
Ingles Markets reported net sales of $1.37 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 ended Dec. 27, a 6.6 percent increase compared with $1.29 billion for the same period last year, the Asheville, North Carolina-based grocer announced Feb. 5. Net income totaled $28.1 million for the first quarter compared with $16.6 million for the […]
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Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Wins NGA’s Student Case Study Competition
The National Grocers Association Foundation (NGA) has named Cal Poly San Luis Obispo the winner of the NGA Foundation Student Case Study Competition following presentations at The NGA Show in Las Vegas. This year’s case study, “Keeping Shelves Relevant and Customers Inspired,” challenged students to develop innovative, practical solutions for Nugget Markets, a 16-location independent […]
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Hy-Vee Introduces Dietitian Dishes Frozen Meal Line
Hy-Vee has launched Dietitian Dishes, a line of frozen medically tailored meals developed by the West Des Moines, Iowa-based retailer’s registered dietitians to support heart-friendly and diabetes-friendly diets. The frozen meals, available in Hy-Vee’s HealthMarket department and online, come in more than 15 varieties of nutrient-dense, single-serve options. Flavors include Egg Roll in a Bowl, […]
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Walmart Opens Next-Generation Supercenter In Jacksonville, FL
Walmart has opened a new supercenter Feb. 4 at 10000 Omni Drive in Jacksonville, Florida, marking another milestone in the retailer’s plan to build or convert more than 150 stores in the coming years. The Jacksonville Supercenter follows the opening of a new supercenter in Apollo Beach and a neighborhood market in Ocala last month. […]
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Big Y Plans Fourth Eastern MA Store In Saugus
Big Y will open a 46,000-square-foot store in Saugus, Massachusetts, marking the fourth Eastern Massachusetts location the Springfield-based family grocer has announced in recent months. The store at 357 Broadway in Saugus Plaza Shopping Center joins previously announced locations as part of Big Y’s expansion into the eastern part of the state. “We’re proud to […]
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The Save Mart Companies, Healthy Room Project Launch Food Security Initiative
The Save Mart Companies has been named the official grocery partner of the Healthy Room Project, a California-based nonprofit, to launch the Healthy Food Project providing nutritious food to those in underserved communities across California’s Central Valley. The Modesto-based grocery chain will supply all food items for the program’s meal boxes within its store service […]
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Inserra Supermarkets To Open First Fresh Grocer In Brooklyn
Inserra Supermarkets will open The Fresh Grocer of Brooklyn Feb. 13 at 523 Fulton St., marking the supermarket banner’s first location in New York City and creating approximately 140 new jobs for the community. The 18,000-square-foot store, located directly across from the Fulton Mall in downtown Brooklyn, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7 a.m. […]