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Amazon Interested In Four Fairway Stores

E-commerce giant is one of 38 potential bidders at Fairway auction.
March 23, 2020

Soup To Nutz

Soup to Nutz
McCaffrey's New Hope update...the Philadelphia 76ers and Giant to Fght Childhood Hunger
March 19, 2020

Metro Beat

Metro Beat
Golden Farms finally opens in Philly.....FFB dinner a Big Success
March 19, 2020

Albertsons’ Third Attempt At Public Entry May Be Delayed By Bad Market Timing

Taking Stock
In the ensuing 10 days, the real and imagined threats from coronavirus pandemic make it likely that we’re months away from Albertsons even beginning the process toward completing a public offering.
March 19, 2020

Wakefern Promotes Henig To CCO; Harris Joins As CMO

Most recently, Henig served as VP-digital commerce and analytics at Wakefern and Harris worked as executive VP-chief commercial officer for Save-A Lot.
March 18, 2020

Bogopa To Compete With Village For Fairway Bankrupt Stores

A court-authorized auction for those stores and Fairway’s remaining eight units will be held on March 16.
March 12, 2020

At Supermarkets Parts Warehouse, ‘Real Steel’ Is The Real Deal

Mark Resnick is serious about selling high quality supermarket equipment. And after building his own ice processing and distribution business in Richmond, VA - City Ice –nearly 30 years ago, he’s returned to the family business that his older brother Bill Resnick founded more than 40 years ago. That business,…
March 9, 2020

Aisle Chatter

Aisle Chatter
COVID-19 Wreaks Havoc On The Trade Show Circuit
March 9, 2020

Legislative Line

Legislative Line
A Marriage Of Food Stamp Users And Amazon
March 9, 2020

Giant, Safeway, UFCW Agree To New Four-Year Contracts

In separate votes, the nearly 26,000 retail clerks and meatcutters employed at both companies overwhelmingly authorized new pacts that provide for hourly wage gains for all four years, increased minimum wage levels and a maintenance of current health and welfare benefits.
March 6, 2020

Expo West Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Fears

Several exhibitors had already cancelled their booths and many retail buyers had announced that they would not be in attendance prior to the announcement, with show organizers citing an up to 60 percent drop in expected attendance.
March 3, 2020

GIANT Food Stores Unveils New Company Name With Refreshed Brand Logos

The new branding was introduced at the Carlisle, PA-based retailer's annual business meeting held in Hershey, PA.
February 27, 2020

Aisle Chatter

Aisle Chatter
Retailers fail in food recall alert protocols for customers
February 24, 2020

Fairway Files Chapter 11 Again As Village Gains ‘Stalking Horse’ Status For 5 Stores

Auctions To Begin Next Month For 77-Year Old Merchant
February 24, 2020

Three Niche Retailers File As Money Dries Up; Overstoring A Factor

Taking Stock
Fairway Market, Earth Fare and Lucky’s Markets have felt the gut punch of bankruptcy and future potential future liquidation over the past month.
February 24, 2020

Legislative Line

Legislative Line
Pace Slows On Hill During Impeachment Hearings
February 24, 2020

Metro Beat

Metro Beat
Foodtown and Food Bazaar debut new stores; Guzman named president of CIFI
February 24, 2020

Soup To Nutz

Soup to Nutz
Redner's celebrates 50 years serving their communities
February 24, 2020

UFCW Reaches Tentative New Contract With Giant; Strike Vote Set For Safeway

After press conference and rally, UFCW Locals 27 and 400 choose different paths for potential new contracts.
February 19, 2020

Kroger Picks Frederick, MD As Future Site Of Robotic Facility

The Ocado partnership is now up to six fulfillment centers.
February 17, 2020

Albertsons To Close Upper Marlboro, MD DC; Denver, PA Depot Will Add Safeway Business

The Collington facility currently employees approximately 300 warehousemen and 100 truck drivers.
January 29, 2020

FMI Rebrands Itself As The Food Industry Association

The name change is meant to help the American trade group for food marketing, food retailers, and wholesalers better represent a more inclusive and more vertically integrated supply chain.
January 21, 2020

Soup To Nutz

Soup to Nutz
The 2020 calendar is heating up; McCaffrey's opens store #7
January 21, 2020

If Fairway Market Files Another Bankruptcy, PE To Blame Again

Taking Stock
Current owners Goldman Sachs Group and Brigade Capital Management have continued to provide little capital and even less direction since the “not like any market” retailer declared its first bankruptcy in 2016.
January 20, 2020

Metro Beat

Metro Beat
ShopRite's iconic winter massive “Can-Can” sale is in its 49th year and still remains a customer favorite.
January 20, 2020

Albertsons Reportedly Ready To Attempt IPO Launch Again

Improved Sales Comps, Debt Reduction Providing Momentum
January 20, 2020

Aisle Chatter

Aisle Chatter
Faux Meat Wars Heat Up
January 13, 2020

Legislative Line

Legislative Line
What’s In Store For 2020?
January 13, 2020

Wallace, Rabenold Among 15 Redner’s Executives Promoted

Redner’s Markets, Inc. has announced the recent promotions of 16 members within the company’s leadership team. Along with the promotions, they have also announced three retirements, vice president of grocery operations Frank Fiore after 25 years, director of construction Mark Hallacher after 30 years and director of maintenance Barry Greenland…
January 13, 2020

Wegmans’ New Distribution Center Will Provide Growth Opportunities In VA, NC

Taking Stock
The company now operates 101 mega-units over eight states.
January 13, 2020

Giant/Martin’s Cap-Ex Plan Will Include 5 New Units, 35 Remodels

$114 Million Investment Also Features ‘Giant Direct’ Expansion
January 13, 2020

Borden Dairy Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

The announcement comes not long after Dean Foods, the largest dairy company in the United States, declared bankruptcy in November 2019, making it the second major milk producer to do so in the past two months.
January 6, 2020

Metro Beat

Metro Beat
RDD and Sumas Family Foundation kick off the holiday season.
December 24, 2019

Statehouse Update

NJFC
2019 Record Of Accomplishments And What’s On The Horizon In 2020
December 23, 2019

Soup To Nutz

Soup to Nutz
Generosity abounds in the food industry not only on Giving Tuesday but all year-long.
December 23, 2019

Lidl Cuts Ribbon At First Three Long Island Discount Stores

The units were part of a 27-store package of locations that were originally owned by Best Markets, which the privately-held extreme value merchant acquired in January 2019.
December 23, 2019

Rudderless UNFI Continues Earnings Decline

Taking Stock
It’s not quite at the level of “alternative facts,” but UNFI CEO Steve (“Senor Spinmeister”) Spinner, as almost always, painted a bullish and rosy picture of his company’s future.
December 16, 2019

Legislative Line

Legislative Line
What’s Next for Food Safety?
December 16, 2019

Aisle Chatter

Aisle Chatter
How online access may help combat food insecurity in food deserts.
December 16, 2019

Wegmans To Build New DC In Ashland, VA; Depot Will Open In 2022

The high-volume merchant announced it will invest $175 million to build the full-service, regional distribution operation.
December 12, 2019