Merchant Cash & Capital, an alternative finance company, has formed a partnership with the New York State Restaurant Association (NYSRA), the largest trade association in New York and the official voice of the more than 50,000 restaurants in New York. “Restaurants have funding needs that are often not met by traditional funders,” says Stephen Sheinbaum, […]
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Giant Food Stores in Carlisle, Pa., announced a partnership with its sister company Peapod to provide online grocery shopping services to more than 60 communities in greater Harrisburg and York, Pa. A new fulfillment facility in Camp Hill will service these communities. Approximately 50 new jobs have been created, which include personal shoppers and delivery […]
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Stop & Shop Launches International World Menu Products
Stop & Shop has launched its exclusive brand of new World Menu products. These internationally inspired items feature quality ingredients and bold flavors, including many Italian and Asian favorites. The 50-item line is found throughout the store, with a large variety in the frozen department. Some items are ricotta and spinach tortellini paired with broccoli […]
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Haddon House Joins IX-ONE Product Data & Image Exchange
Haddon House of Medford, N.J., has joined the IX-ONE product data and image exchange as a charter member. The goal of IX-ONE is to provide clean, accurate and standardized product data and images to the trade. Haddon House will work closely with IX-ONE to help grow the exchange and strongly encourage the participation of its […]
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Stew Leonard’s Is Coming to Long Island
Stew Leonard’s will open its fifth store and first grocery store location on Long Island in Farmingdale, N.Y., in early 2016. The family-owned and -operated store, nicknamed the “Disneyland of Dairy Stores” by The New York Times, was founded as a dairy store in 1969 in Norwalk, Conn., and has grown to include three other […]
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Jonathan Weis Becomes New President, CEO At Weis Markets
Jonathan Weis has been appointed as Weis Markets’ president and CEO. Weis, 46, also will retain his role as vice chairman of the Sunbury, Pa.-based company. Prior to this announcement, Weis served as the company’s interim CEO. As president and CEO, Weis will oversee all aspects of the company’s retail, supply chain, merchandising, human resources, […]
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Uncle Charley’s Sausage Purchased By Pittsburgh Investors
Pittsburgh-based investors F.N.B. Capital Partners, along with a group of local investors, including Jim Rudolph and Len Caric, have acquired the region’s fastest growing meat processing company, Uncle Charley’s Sausage Co. The investors say they plan to increase funding to expand the business while keeping its unique brand value, leadership, Vandergrift, Pa.-based manufacturing facilities and […]
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AG New England Acquires Bi-Wise Market, Will Operate As Sully’s
Bi-Wise Market of Allenstown, N.H., is selling its business to Associated Grocers of New England. “Bi-Wise Market has been in operation since August of 1966 and was founded by ‘Mighty’ Mike Genest and continues to be run by the Genest family,” says Mike Bourgoine, president and CEO of AG of New England. “Since that time, […]