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Publix Continues FL Growth, Adds 2 New Supermarkets

Publix has opened two new Florida stores: a new 48,387‑square‑foot site at the Shoppes at Citrus Creek at 42660 Highway 27 in Davenport and a 50,325-square-foot supermarket at 8710 W. Lake Ruby Drive in Winter Haven. The Davenport store opened June 25 while the Winter Haven site opened June 18. The locations feature traditional departments […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Balls Foods, Midwest, News

Balls Foods Stores Chooses Afresh For Production Planning, Full-Store Ordering

Balls Foods, the independent grocery chain behind Hen House, Price Chopper, SunFresh and Payless, has selected Afresh for production planning and store ordering across the entire store. The retailer will use Afresh in produce, meat, deli and bakery, and across all fresh departments plus grocery, frozen, dairy, alcohol and general merchandise. The platform replaces handwritten […]

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Sedano’s Launches Donation Drive For Venezuela Earthquake Relief

Sedano’s Supermarkets is responding to the recent earthquakes in Venezuela with a corporate donation of truckloads of bottled water to Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) and the launch of a long-term community donation drive across all 32 store locations in South and Central Florida. Beginning June 29, all Sedano’s locations will serve as community donation drop-off […]

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Meijer To Open New Supermarket In Livonia, MI

Meijer will open a new 75,000‑square‑foot grocery format store on Aug. 19 at 33500 Seven Mile Road in Livonia, marking the fourth Meijer Grocery location in Michigan. The new store complements the retailer’s 125 supercenters and market format stores across the state and follows the opening of a 47,000‑square‑foot Meijer Grocery in Rochester Hills in […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Associated Food Stores, Featured News, News, West

AFS’ Pettit Named To Utah Food Bank Board Of Directors

Sarah Pettit, director of public affairs at Associated Food Stores (ARS), has been named to the Utah Food Bank Board of Directors. Her appointment comes as the Utah Food Bank continues expanding its reach across the state to meet growing demand. Pettit leads government affairs and public affairs efforts for AFS and has long been […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Central Market, Featured News, Food Service News, News, Southwest

Central Market Opens Renovated Food Service Area In San Antonio, TX

Central Market celebrated the opening of its renovated food service area June 26 at its store at 4821 Broadway St. in San Antonio, Texas. The remodeled section includes expanded production areas, as well as new departments, fixtures and equipment across deli, bakery, sushi and chef-prepared food cases. “We are eager to start introducing pieces of […]

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Meijer Donates $280K To Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup

Meijer has announced a $280,000 contribution to the Council of the Great Lakes Region Foundation to continue supporting the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup initiative in 2026. The investment builds on Meijer’s ongoing commitment to protect the Great Lakes and the communities that depend on them by helping bring innovative cleanup technologies to the Great Lakes […]

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Weis Markets Unveils New Store In Millsboro, DE

Weis Markets opened a new store June 26 at 30250 Commerce Drive in Millsboro, Delaware – the second location in the city and the fifth store in the state. “We are extremely pleased to open in Southern Delaware, which is a dynamic, fast‑growing region,” said Jonathan Weis, chairman, president and CEO of Weis Markets. “This […]