The Shelby Report: KeHE’s New Distribution Center Welcomed In Miami
KeHE Distributors’s new 360,000-square-foot distribution center in Miami began operations in December, allowing for more product innovation and assortment benefiting its retail partners in the Southeast. Operating across five temperature […]
The Shelby Report: AWG’s Smith Reflects On Storied 48-Year Career In Grocery
“It’s been a good ride.” Reflecting on his 48-year career in the grocery industry and upcoming retirement, David Smith, president and CEO of Kansas City-based Associated Wholesale Grocers, said it […]
Pontiac Street Market Opens on Monday with Fresh Produce, a Sandwich Bar and Tables to Sit for a Chat
Pontiac Street Market in the heart of 46806 has 8,000 grocery items and is still stocking, local officials said Thursday at a media tour before the Nov. 6 opening. The […]
Robért Fresh Market Makes a Great Gumbo in New Orleans
A (very smart) friend has been urging me for weeks to try the gumbo at the Robért Fresh Market location on Elysian Fields, saying it’s one of the best in the city. […]
Transforming Food Waste to Gains: A Conversation with Divert CEO Ryan Begin
Even more powerful than finding a solution to a problem is turning a problem into a solution. That’s essentially what Divert Inc. — a West Concord, Mass.-based impact technology company on a […]
Storewise Introduces PriceFind For Competitive Pricing Insights
Overland Park, Kansas-based Storewise has introduced PriceFind, a new competitive pricing tool delivering visibility to competitors’ pricing on hundreds of key value items. As a result of this new tool, independent […]
The Shelby Report: Food City Named 2023 Southeast Retailer Of The Year
Food City, The Shelby Report of the Southeast’s 2023 Retailer of the Year, has grown exponentially over the years through acquisition and natural growth. The privately held, family-owned company began as an 800-square-foot […]
Wakefern Appoints Mike Stigers as New President
Wakefern Food Corp.’s board of directors appointed industry veteran Mike Stigers as its new president, following Joe Sheridan’s retirement after 47 years with the cooperative. Wakefern, which had record sales […]
Community Involvement Is ‘Secret Sauce’ For Piggly Wiggly Midwest
Headquartered in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Piggly Wiggly Midwest has been a regional institution since 1911. Founded as the Schultz Brothers Co. by brothers Herman, Arthur and Oscar Schultz, the company was […]
The Local Checkout: Midwest family-owned grocer celebrates 97 years with special visitor
Sendik’s Food Market is owned by the Balistreri family and has been serving the greater Milwaukee community since 1926. To celebrate the historic anniversary, the grocery retailer has various events planned. “The […]
