ARCADIA, Calif. -- Vons Cos. here plans to expand its upscale Pavilions format into San Diego next year, Larry Del Santo, chairman and chief executive, said at the chain's annual meeting last week.Vons has 59 of its 330 stores in San Diego...
FREEHOLD, N.J. -- Foodarama Supermarkets plans to open bigger ShopRite stores of up to 75,000 square feet, said Joseph Saker, president and chief executive officer, in the company's annual meeting at its headquarters here.The 18-store New Jersey...
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. -- "Back-to-nature" is bringing shoppers into Kowalski's Market here.The three-unit independent, which is based in St. Paul, has placed a heavy emphasis on natural foods and nutrition in its recently remodeled unit here. In...
CLEVELAND -- Free candy and floral discounts were among the Mother's Day programs American Greetings here ran to boost department traffic in supermarkets."We're encouraging customers to buy Mother's Day cards, with the hope that once they get in...