CARLISLE, Pa. -- Giant Food Stores here is testing the music sales program of Fresh Picks, Richmond, Va., in four stores, with a fifth set to open in January.Michael Rigby, president of Fresh Picks, confirmed the test after SN spotted the company...
FLEMING COS., Oklahoma City, said last week it has agreed to acquire two Nelson's supermarkets in Faribault and Albert Lea, Minn. Fleming currently operates 39 Rainbow Foods stores in the Twin Cities area.o operate under the Wal-Mart banner, the...
THIBODAUX, La. -- Rouses Supermarkets here has begun construction on a new format that emphasizes fresh items.According to Donald Rouse, president, two 62,000-square-foot Epicurean Markets are currently under construction, the first of which is...
BALTIMORE, Md. -- Federal prosecutors here charged a former supermarket operator with running an alleged coupon scam they claim netted him $2.5 million in illegal redemptions.Jack Millman, 73, the former president and majority stockholder of the...
MONTVALE, N.J. -- A&P here has reorganized its Super Fresh group of stores by merging its Philadelphia Super Fresh and Mid-Atlantic groups, the company said last week.The company said the combined group will consist of 166 stores expected to...
NEW YORK -- A growing number of retailers have found that offering a dynamic variety of beverage options can serve as a motivating factor when consumers arrive at the supermarket counter to decide between panini and pizza, roasted chicken and...
RICHMOND, Va. -- Richfood Holdings here said a smooth integration of its retail acquisitions helped boost sales and earnings for the second quarter ended Oct. 17.sition of the Farm Fresh and Shoppers Food Warehouse chains.Second-quarter sales...
PARK RIDGE, Ill. -- Although Dominick's Finer Foods has been operating its Fresh Store concept for several years, the grand opening of its from-the-ground-up unit here, has allowed planners to incorporate a host of elements that make this new unit...