Investment Firm TLI Bedrock Seeks To Acquire Struggling Upscale NJ-Based Retailer

Supermarkets Expected To Open In Fairfax, VA; Franconia, VA; Chevy Chase, MD

Project construction began in January 2020 and the new expanded facility is expected to add 30 new jobs.

Bankruptcy Court awards Red Hook, Douglaston Fairway stores to Bogopa (Food Bazaar) in bid against the Conte Brothers (Key Food).

The Silver Spring, MD-based single store operator, whose history dates back to 1922, was known for unique product mix and community involvement.

After merging with entrepreneur John Kluge in 1956, Finkelstein led one of Baltimore-Washington’s largest brokerage firms for nearly 40 years.

Moves Follow Grieshaber’s Upcoming Retirement

Effective in September, Albertsons’ divisions will combine to create 275 stores with annual sales of approximately $6 billion to be headquartered in Malvern, PA.

Stop & Shop, CVS, Walmart Solid; Giant Makes Big Gains

As the trade awaits the debut of Amazon’s new unnamed grocery store concept (likely to debut in Woodland Hills, CA later this year), the country’s fastest growing retailer has been quietly adding locations to its roster that most likely will be utilized as full-service supermarkets. That new concept is expected…

JOH recently announced that Joe Tavalone has been named an account executive in its non-foods division. He joins JOH after 26 years with KKM, LLC. During his last 10 years at KKM, Tavalone served as senior vice president of sales responsible for the management of the company’s healthcare segment in…

By Jason Lotter, Scott Dotson, Corey Boles Since the first cases in the U.S. emerged in early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the personal and work lives of individuals across the country. Personal habits, social interactions, travel and business practices have been impacted. Grocers, ranging from single, family-owned stores…

Acosta has announced the appointment of John Carroll as chief growth officer, effective June 15, 2020. In this newly created role, Carroll will be responsible for identifying and harnessing opportunities to drive growth for Acosta’s current and prospective clients and customers. He will report to Acosta’s CEO Darian Pickett and…

Most All Retailers’ Revenues Boosted By COVID-19 Buying Patterns.

The principals behind the $1.56 billion merger between the Hanover, PA-based salted snacks company and New York-based Collier Creek Holdings also discuss potential future opportunities.

COVID-related issues are reasons given, but were FTC constraints also a factor?

It is expected that the newly combined company will trade under the ticker symbol “Utz” on the New York Stock Exchange once the transaction is completed in the third quarter of 2020.

When the deal is completed, the Salisbury, NC-based division of Ahold Delhaize USA will operate nearly 700 stores in Georgia and the Carolinas. SEG seeks to divest remaining Bi-Lo units.

Daryl Thomas, Herr’s senior vice president of sales, is transitioning to senior vice president of strategic opportunities.  He will also retain the title of senior advisor to the CEO. Herr’s has created this new role to dedicate more focus to on exploring new strategic business opportunities, deepening relationships with key…

The board of directors of Philabundance, the 35-year-old nonprofit dedicated to ending hunger in the Delaware Valley, has announced the selection of Loree D. Jones as chief executive officer, succeeding Glenn Bergman, who left the organization at the end of March after a successful tenure as executive director. Jones will…

ASG has announced the promotions of Francisco Nieves to vice president of sales and Michelle Mendoza to vice president of marketing and customer experience. Nieves has more than 23 years of experience in the industry and joined ASG in 2017, as senior director of sales where he focused on securing…

Wakefern Food Corp., the Keasbey, NJ-based wholesaler, has promoted Laura Kind to VP-brand strategy and announced that Ranjana Choudhry has joined the large cooperative as VP-advertising and social media. Kind joined Wakefern in December 2018 as director of own brands marketing and packaging. Wakefern said he was pivotal in driving…

After 10 months as interim president of Giant Food, parent firm Ahold Delhaize USA has removed the “temporary” tag and named the 36-year veteran of the Landover, MD-based chain president.

Food retailers are pondering what their “new normal” might look like in the wake of flattening food sales and skyrocketing unemployment.

Once operational, online purchasing will be available in 36 states and the District of Columbia, home to more than 90 percent of SNAP participants.

As Sales Flatten, Unemployment Increases, Merchants Attempting To Adapt To Evolving ‘New Normal’

The decision to shift to a self-distribution model was first announced by ADUSA in December 2019.

Albertsons Companies recently announced changes within its labor relations leadership team. Dan Dosenbach, currently vice president of human resources and labor relations in the company’s Acme Markets division, has been appointed to the newly-created role of senior vice president of labor relations. He will continue to be based at the…

Albertsons Companies announced today that Juliette Pryor has been named executive vice president and general counsel and will join the company’s senior leadership team, effective June 15, 2020. Pryor joins Albertsons from Cox Enterprises, where she serves as general counsel and corporate secretary, a role she has held for nearly…

Q1 Comps Up 12.8%; Earnings Jump 86.6%

As supply chains continue to become more normalized, retailers face other obstacles in their efforts to keep their stores open, their associates protected and their customers adequately served during the pandemic.

Weis Markets has announced two key promotions in its merchandising department, elevating Brian Bosworth to senior director of center store merchandising and sales, and Ashley Odom to director of center store merchandising. Bosworth essentially replaces Donna Banks-Ficcio, who recently left Weis to take a management position with UNFI in Minnesota. In his…

In its recently completed fourth quarter (ended February 29), the Boise, ID-based merchant posted identical sales growth of 1.8 percent, its ninth consecutive quarter of identical sales gains.

The world's second largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork, took full-page ads in the New York Times and the Washington Post, noting the grim realities the meat industry is facing due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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