New Star of the West Milling Company Flour Mill Expands Capacity of Ligonier Plant

April 17, 2023 Sheryl Prentice, News Sun

Star of the West Milling Company’s massive grain silos dominate Ligonier’s skyline now, but that skyline will change in the next two years as the company positions itself for the future.

Denver’s Rebel Bread, Founded in 2018, Doubles Wholesale Business, Set to Expand Workspace

Since starting Rebel Bread, an artisan bakery, Zach Martinucci has seen more bakeries and coffee shops open in the Denver area. As the worst of the pandemic passed, his wholesale business surged to meet the rising demand for scones, muffins and croissants to go with all those cups of coffee.

Coborn’s Buys Illinois Grocer

April 17, 2023 Grant Dossetto, KNSI

Sullivan’s Foods has 11 grocery stores, a convenience store/gas station, three ACE Hardware stores, a warehouse, and a central office. It consists of 800 employees. Every worker is being hired on by Coborn’s and will make the transition. Coborn’s says the locations will still operate under the Sullivan’s Foods name going forward.

Amazon’s Palm Biometrics Rollout Reaches Denver-area Whole Foods

Shoppers must first enroll in the Amazon One program, which can be done in less than a minute, according to Amazon. Payment is then made by hovering a palm over an Amazon One scanner at the checkout lane for a few seconds.

Why Walmart is Closing Half its Stores in Chicago

April 17, 2023 Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN

Walmart plans to close half its stores in Chicago, a reversal of the retail giant’s high-profile commitment in 2020 to expand in the city as part of its corporate racial justice initiative in the wake of George Floyd’s murder by police.