Strike Looming For Thousands Of Stop & Shop Employees

Stop & Shop, a neighborhood grocer for more than 100 years, has introduced a fresh new look at 21 Suffolk County stores on Long Island. The new look comes with a $133 million capital investment to improve the in-store experience for local customers, with a focus on delivering more fresh, healthy, and convenient options, plus lower prices on items throughout the store. …

Stop & Shop today announced that it has teamed up with the Wilkinson Baking Company to install The Mini Bakery, also known as “The Breadbot,” at its Milford, Massachusetts, store. Stop & Shop is the only grocer on the East Coast with The Mini Bakery, offering sandwich-style bread that is fresh-from-the-oven, delicious and affordable. …

Drivers and warehouse workers at the UNFI distribution center in Ashwaubenon have authorized a strike in response to a contract dispute between the Teamsters and the Providence, Rhode Island-based wholesale food distributor. …