Instacart Adds Plum Market For Chicago Grocery Delivery

Instacart, which offers grocery delivery from multiple stores in one trip, is adding Plum Market to its lineup in Chicago, bringing a wider variety of organic and local foods, wine, beer and spirits to users of the growing service.

Leaders Resign, Market Basket Employees Rally In Support Of Fired CEO

Amid word of at least six resignations from Market Basket’s corporate offices, an estimated 300 employees rallied Tuesday outside the Chelsea store in support of the company’s ousted president, Arthur T. Demoulas. Demoulas and two other executives were fired Monday.

Delhaize Appoints Supervalu Retail Head As US Chief

Belgian supermarkets group Delhaize has appointed the former president of retail operations of U.S. grocery group SUPERVALU as the head of Delhaize America after a nine-month search.

Smart & Final Stores Files For $100 Million IPO

June 26, 2014 Neha Dimri, Reuters

Food retailer Smart & Final Stores Inc, backed by private equity firm Ares Management LP (ARES.N), filed with U.S. regulators on Friday to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering of its common stock.

Mariano’s Mulls Expansion Beyond Chicago

With 24 locations in the Chicago area and 10 more set to open by the end of 2015, Mariano’s is considering an expansion outside the Chicago market, CEO Bob Mariano said Monday.