Memorial Day weekend is nearly here, and grocers across the country are rolling out programs that blend savings, community support and a few hot-off-the-grill events. Whether shoppers are hosting a cookout, honoring service members or stocking up for summer, retailers are offering a range of options. Here’s a look at what some grocers are doing […]
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National Rural Grocery Summit Spotlights Solutions For Rural Food Access
More than 300 rural grocery operators, community advocates, policymakers, vendors and researchers gathered May 5-7 in Fargo, North Dakota, for the 2026 National Rural Grocery Summit – a biennial event focused on sustaining independent rural grocery stores and improving food access in small communities. Attendees representing 42 states, Washington, D.C. and Canada convened at what […]
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Balls Food Stores Converts Former Schulte’s To Hen House Market
Balls Food Stores held a grand opening celebration May 15 at 1904 Southwest Blvd. in Jefferson City, Missouri – marking the next chapter for the former Schulte’s Fresh Foods location. The event featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony, family activities, complimentary food offerings and community festivities celebrating the store’s transition into the Hen House Market family. The […]
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H-E-B Opens 12th DFW Store In Euless, TX
H-E-B has opened its 12th H-E-B store in the DFW Metroplex, at 2105 Rio Grande Blvd. in Euless, Texas. Along with this site, the company also opened its 50th True Texas barbecue restaurant. The 126,000-square-foot Mid-Cities H-E-B joins 11 other H-E-B stores and three Joe V’s Smart Shop locations the retailer has opened in the […]
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Walmart U.S. 1Q Comps Up 4.1 Percent, E-Comm 26 Percent
Walmart characterized the first quarter of fiscal 2027 for its U.S. division as one of “strong sales, with broad-based share gains, reflecting accelerated customer transactions led by e-commerce growth.” Reporting results May 21 for the quarter ended April 30, Walmart said its U.S. comparable store sales increased by 4.1 percent, excluding fuel. U.S. net sales […]
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South Florida Publix Now Open After Tornado-Related Delay
Following a months-long delay, Publix Super Markets now has opened its new store at The Avenir Town Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The 48,387-square-foot store, located at 12535 Northlake Blvd., was just days from opening last October when an EF3 tornado caused significant damage to the roof and walls, delaying the opening until repairs […]
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H-E-B Planning $700M Supply Chain Expansion Over Next Decade
H-E-B plans to invest $700 million to expand its supply chain operations, a project expected to create 720 jobs by 2028 and more than 1,200 new full-time jobs over the next decade. While not yet finalized, the retailer has identified its Foster Road campus on San Antonio’s East Side as a potential location for the […]
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For ‘Experience-Based Retailer’ Food City, Every Element Of Store Matters
Walk into a Food City store and the first thing you see is a thank-you note. A tribute to the town – whatever one it happens to be – right there in the lobby, where the company has made a habit of saying thank you to the community before asking anything of it. “I just […]