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After expanding primarily through acquisitions for most of its history, the 86-unit Kentucky-Virginia-Tennessee-based chain is becoming more aggressive in internal growth, opening four new stores ...
Abe Baker, 95, founder of Baker's Supermarkets, Omaha, Neb. Baker died in January after several years of failing health. Baker's, founded in 1947, operates 22 stores in Nebraska and Oklahoma and ...
The Southeast division combines the administrative operations of separate Supervalu wholesale food divisions in Anniston and Atlanta. The new Southeast division will serve 225 retailers in Alabama ...
gham's purchased last summer. Brigham's said it reformulated the products by using what it described as higher-quality ingredients. The new flavors are Andes Mint Drift and Carrot Cake Rapture.
He was referring to one of the three Brown's Thriftways here, all located in rundown, underserved inner-city neighborhoods. Brown's stores are part of the 61-member Thriftway/Shop and Bag ...
Supermarkets are the big box stores of the grocery industry, selling multitudes of items across several product types. And many of these products - like alcohol, tobacco, fuel, and lottery tickets ...
Its ability to straddle the spectrum of consumer needs is keeping the category a pivotal player in the dairy case. Indeed, in some cases, strong demand -- and fierce loyalty to specific brands and ...
It’s March once again and we’re feeling the madness! During the month of March, Supermarket News will hold the second annual “SN Top News Tournament” contest — a bracket-style voting ...
While energy managers told SN they still expect significant savings on electricity in a deregulated environment, many have scaled back their expectations from as high as 40% to 60% to a more ...