Gallery: Gelson’s opens first store under new ownership
Gelson’s Markets opened its 18th store on March 27 — a 25,000-square-foot unit in the affluent community of La Cañada Flintridge, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. read more Supermarket News
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McDonald’s offers two weeks of free coffee
To attract customers during breakfast hours, McDonald’s will offer free coffee at participating stores across the U.S. from March 31-April 13. Publication Info read more Supermarket News
PMA, Sesame Street toolkit gives retailers free marketing resource
PMA and Sesame Workshop on Monday announced a new initiative to give retailers free marketing tools to encourage children and their families to eat more fresh produce. Publication Info read … Continue Reading →
Whole Foods buying 4 New Frontiers stores
Whole Foods Market said Monday that it was acquiring four stores from New Frontiers Natural Marketplace. Publication Info read more Supermarket News
Underwriters buy Sprouts shares
Sprouts Farmers Market on Monday said that underwriters of its recent stock offering have exercised rights to buy an additional 2.25 million shares of company stock at $ 33.75 per … Continue Reading →
The Lempert Report: BYO water bottles (video)
San Francisco has become the first major U.S. city to ban the sale of single-use plastic water bottles on public property and on city-permitted events. Will other cities follow? read … Continue Reading →
Associated of NYC forms new division
Associated Food Holdings said it has created a new division and hired Mike Turner and John Borzumato as VPs to lead business development and sales. Publication Info read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
Walmart tests new ad match tool
Walmart is pleased with preliminary test results of Savings Catcher, a new ad match program. Publication Info read more Supermarket News
Fowler receives AWG Lou Fox Award
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Kansas City, Kan., has presented its annual Lou Fox Community Service Award to Charles Fowler, owner of Consumers IGA in Stillwater, Okla., in recognition of his service … Continue Reading →
Who will make the next big ($1B-plus) acquisition in the supermarket industry?
Cerberus/Albertsons Kroger Co. Yucaipa Other private equity buyer Other strategic buyer Supermarket News