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A recent study of McDonald's locations in the United Kingdom has
found that customer satisfaction is, on average, an impressive 20% higher in
restaurants that employ kitchen staff and managers aged 60 or older.
One weekend per month, Scott Stewart, store director for the Riesbeck's Market, gets to show off his grilling skills and promote his company's Certified Hereford beef program at the same time. The most recent cookout, held the first weekend of...
Schnuck Markets is scheduled to debut its new small-format urban store here next week, marking the family-owned chain's first venture into that burgeoning niche of concepts that include test vehicles from Wal-Mart, Safeway, Jewel-Osco and others...
Before Kroger Co. opened the doors of a new store here featuring its new Fresh Fare format on Thursday, a large crowd had begun lining up outside by 3:30 in the morning, a local resident told SN.
With so many shoppers looking to save money wherever they can, produce departments are stepping up their efforts to emphasize fresh fruits and vegetables as a good value. Unfortunately, many consumers still view the category as pricey, a view that...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Hank Meijer, co-chairman and chief executive officer of
the Meijer supercenter chain, yesterday announced plans to expand the
company’s sourcing of local produce through its “Home Grown” initiative.
KENOSHA, Wis. -- A unit of Sam's Club this weekend will feature cheese
carver Sarah Kaufmann, who will sculpt Wisconsin dairy scenes on a
1,000-pound hunk of cheddar.
Last month, Montvale, N.J.-based A&P sent an interesting graph to the press, noting that sales of bologna were up almost 125% at their stores in June, compared with a baseline established in March 2007. President and Chief Executive Officer Eric...
Reasor's recently opened a new store in Jenks, Okla., with a strong focus on fresh departments and an extensive prepared-food department. The grand opening of the store took place on June 24. The surprise to me was that people on several occasions...
Penton Media, parent company of Supermarket News, has been named an official media sponsor of the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE), scheduled for Sept. 26-29, 2010, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Penton's involvement in the...