Acme Bullish On ‘19 Initiatives; Sankaran Is Albertsons New CEO
It’s been a busy month at Albertsons, which announced that Jim Donald will…
Sales Of Specialty Foods Continue To Grow, Reaching $140B In 2017, Outpacing Overall Food Sales Growth
Specialty foods continues to be one of the fastest growing segments in…
Giant/ Martin’s Opens Record Six New Supermarkets On Same Day
In a first for the company, Giant/Martin’s celebrated the grand openings of…
BioEnergy DevCo Develops Sustainable Organic Waste System
A Maryland company – BioEnergy DevCo (BDC) – said it has found a sustainable solution…
Rite Aid Purge: Standley To Exit, Drug Chain To Cut 400 Top Jobs
The Camp Hill, PA drug chain cleans house, also ousts COO Kermit…
Philly OKs Ban on Cashless Stores; Some See Statute As Anti-Amazon
The 1.5 cents per ounce beverage tax was tough enough for most food retailers…
Andy Klein, President of Klein’s Shoprites, Leaves a Legacy of Philanthropy
Andrew “Andy” Klein, president and CEO of Klein’s ShopRite, was killed in…
Giant Food Bullish About 2019 Sales, Expansion Opportunities
Market share is growing, capital expenditures for new stores and major remodeling…
Dollar Tree To Shutter 390 Family Dollar Units, Rebrand 200 Others
While not a total failure, Dollar Tree’s 2015 purchase of Family Dollar stores…
MFCA Ready To Embark On Bold Expansion Effort
Jessup, MD facility seeks to revitalize its seafood center and develop space…
Giant/Martin’s Gets FTC Nod To Buy 5 Shop ‘n Save Stores
Giant Food Stores/Martin’s has been granted FTC approval to complete the acquisition…
Key Food Volume Keeps Rising; Co-Op Unveils Bold Growth Plan
More than 900 suppliers, brokers and distributors made their way to the…