RICHMOND, Va. -- Ukrop's Super Markets here shuttered its Fresh Express deli/restaurant concept after the close of business Friday, ending a six-year run that brought the retailer's meals program directly to downtown business people.In its place...
The ever-evolving fresh-meals business has given rise to strong new partnerships between retailers and manufacturers, who are working together in unprecedented ways to woo meals customers away from restaurants and into the supermarket.Supermarket...
LOS ANGELES -- Continuing their growth pattern in the specialty-bread market, Sara Lee Fresh here has acquired Seattle-based A La Francaise, an independent bakery focused on specialty and artisan breads.A La Francaise founder Joan Johnson said she...
DALLAS -- Southland Corp. here reports better-than-expected sales after introducing fresh hot breakfast sandwiches at its 7-Eleven stores.The expansion of the morning menu has sent sales at 7-Eleven units soaring 126% over the same period a year...
NORFOLK, Va. -- Camellia Food Stores here will convert 30 of its 41 stores to its new Fresh Pride format, the company said.Early sales figures indicate the new format, test-marketed at a former Be-Lo store here, is catching on, Guy Sykes...
PHOENIX -- Smitty's, a major name in retailing here for 35 years, disappeared abruptly last week when Portland, Ore.-based Fred Meyer converted 17 Smitty's Marketplace stores to the Fred Meyer Marketplace banner, concurrent with conversion of the...
NORFOLK, Va. -- Farm Fresh here is using its floral program as a signature to herald its new generation of stores, giving the department a higher in-store profile and identity, backed up by a new wholesale operation that streamlines operations and...
COMPTON, Calif. -- Ralphs Supermarkets here said it plans to accelerate expansion of its new Fresh Fare format beyond its original expectations and to increase the departmental offerings at its Marketplace stores.According to Sam Duncan, Ralphs...
HOUSTON -- Using their delis as a platform to differentiate themselves from competitors, Coastal Mart food-service locations have branded the stations, using deli products from a single manufacturer, to create a successful proprietary program...
Full-scale change has finally arrived as supermarkets are repositioning their fresh departments around the needs of consumers.Previously, these departments were only highlighted by the progressive few, but a new wave of retailers is leading the...