In preparation for the opening, the store team has donated $30,000 to area organizations.
Category: Southeast
The Shelby Report of the Southeast covers grocery retailers, wholesalers and suppliers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Follow the latest store openings, remodels, leadership changes and market news from the region.
Posted inGrocers Give, Corporate Store News, Independent Store News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast, Walmart
Publix, Walmart Supporting Hurricane Isaias Relief
Funding is being used to help residents in impacted communities with needs such as hot meals, water, showers and charging stations.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, Southeast, The Kroger Co.
Kroger Atlanta Cuts Ribbon On $1.6M City Store Refresh
Kroger held a community celebration Oct. 9 to unveil renovations at the Howell Mill Square store.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
Publix Opens 2 Stores, Marks 10th Location In Kentucky
The 10th Kentucky store opened less than three years after the first; 16 additional locations are planned in the state.
Posted inSoutheast, Corporate Store News, Featured News, International Foods
Winn-Dixie Continues FL Investment With Alachua Opening
The new store features a modern design with contemporary interior signage that maintains the feel of the company’s 100-year heritage.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Equipment & Technology, Featured News, Independent Store News, Piggly Wiggly, Southeast
Piggly Wiggly Food For Less Chooses eGrowcery For E-Commerce
“Our shoppers want a fast and easy way to get their groceries, and that’s exactly what this upgrade delivers,” said Cody McDaniel, co-owner of Piggly Wiggly Food For Less.
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Beverage News, Corporate Store News, News, Southeast, Sustainability News
Winn-Dixie Co. Recounts 2026 Awards For Products, Community Impact
The company’s private label product honors covered several categories.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast, Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market To Open 40th Florida Store Nov. 5
The Bradenton store also is the retailer’s first store in Manatee County.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Southeast, Suppliers
CandyRific To Bring Back Sunkist Fruit Gems In Early 2027
Retail buyers can contact CandyRific to place pre-orders for the relaunching fruit candies.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, Food Lion, Southeast
Food Lion To Open New Charlotte Store Oct. 7
Store Manager Merima Cuturic has been with Food Lion for more than 20 years, her career concentrated in Charlotte.
Posted inBeverage News, Health & Wellness, Southeast, Store News, Suppliers
Greater Than Expands Retail Distribution With Several Grocers
The coconut water and fruit juice beverage brand is using its direct-to-consumer sales history to guide where it sells at retail.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
Publix Opens 1st Owensboro, KY, Store
The 50,000-plus-square-foot store is open in the Gateway Commons shopping center on Hayden Road.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, News, Southeast, The Kroger Co.
Kroger Cuts Ribbon On $2M Renovation Of Royal Lakes Marketplace
The refresh touched many areas of the store and included new check lanes and self-checkout area plus fully remodeled restrooms.
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Southeast, Walmart
Walmart Opens Neighborhood Market In Crestview, FL
Crestview Mayor J.B. Whitten said, “This is something our growing community has needed, and it will give residents a convenient place to shop close to home.”
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Food City, Southeast
Food City Celebrates Strawberry Plains, TN, Store Expansion
The grocer offered special pricing on select items throughout the store in conjunction with the celebration.
Posted inExecutive News, Beverage News, Southeast, Suppliers
Gehring Returning To Coca-Cola As Unit President Dec. 1
Rob Gehring will become president of the North America operating unit, succeeding interim president John Murphy.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
Publix Opens Apopka, FL, Store, Sets Oct. Opening In NC
The Lakeland, Florida-based grocer continues to fill out markets in its home state and beyond.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, News, Southeast, The Kroger Co.
Kroger Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Cordova, TN Store
Kroger’s Delta Division celebrated the grand reopening of Kroger Store 426 in Cordova, Tennessee, following a $2 million investment. The store, at 1675 N. Germantown Parkway, has been at that location since 1998. Delta Division associates joined elected officials, community leaders and Cordova residents for the celebration. The $2 million investment included a new Kroger […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Southeast, Walmart
Walmart Continues TX Investment With Mesquite Neighborhood Market Store
Walmart opened a 45,000-square-foot Neighborhood Market in Mesquite, Texas, creating more than 150 jobs and offering groceries and pharmacy services.
Posted inC-Store News, Food Service News, News, Southeast
Parker’s Kitchen Poised To Enter FL, Plans Record Openings In ’27
The company’s goal is 12 new Florida stores, including one truck stop, by the end of next year.