Month: March 2013

Six Bronx-based community organizations today voiced their support for online grocer FreshDirect as it works to resolve litigation standing in the way of its plans to build a state-of-the-art operations center in the South Bronx that will employ hundreds of local residents.  …

At 4 a.m. Monday, negotiators reached tentative agreement on a new contract for 40,000 Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. employees. …

SUPERVALU announced several changes to its executive and banner retail leadership teams, as it continues preparations to move forward with a focus on serving wholesale grocery operators, growing its hard discount format and running a smaller, more efficient retail operation following the close of its previously announced transaction with AB Acquisition LLC. That transaction is expected to be completed the week of March 18, 2013. …

Representatives for Lakeland-based Super Markets Inc. continue to dismiss rumors that the company would consider purchasing Matthews, N.C.-based Harris Teeter. Moreover, one supermarket analyst said such a deal would be out of character for Publix, which has been known for its slow and steady approach to growth. …