Calgary Co-Op Celebrates Triple Opening In Auburn Bay
Calgary Co-op is celebrating its 60th anniversary with the opening of its new food store, gas bar and wine, spirits and beer locations in Auburn Bay. …
Month: November 2016
Weis Markets Completes 44 Store Conversions On Heels Of Recent Acquisitions
Weis Markets announced it has successfully completed the conversion of 44 supermarket locations resulting from three acquisitions beginning August 1, 2016. Weis Markets recently acquired five Mars Super Market locations in Baltimore County, Md., 38 Food Lion stores throughout Maryland, Virginia and Delaware, and a Nell's Family Market in East Berlin, Pa. …
Where Did My New York City Supermarket Go?
The neighborhood grocery store — with its dim and narrow aisles full of provisions precariously stacked from floor to ceiling and the cashier who greets you and your dog by name — is a critical piece of a New York life. Supermarkets of suburban proportions, like Whole Foods, are making their mark on the city; Wegmans will open its first city store, in Brooklyn, in 2018. …
Grocery Group Fined $18M In Fight Against GMO Food-Labeling Initiative
In a record-setting penalty, a national grocery-industry group has been ordered to pay $18?million for violating campaign-finance laws to conceal the identities of corporations that poured $11 million into defeating a 2013 food-labeling initiative in Washington. …
Walmart Offers New Vision For The Company's Role In Society
Walmart president and CEO Doug McMillon outlined a roadmap that will guide the company’s role in society on critical issues over the next several years, pointing to a “new era of trust and transparency.” The roadmap adds fresh detail to Walmart’s sustainability agenda and contains new commitments that reflect a wider recognition of the company’s impact on communities and the planet. …