Master Grocer

  • Making the News

    Making the News

    Food-related topics seemed to have been hitting the newsstands constantly over the last month.   This article will fill you in on some of the most recent celebrity and food related news. Rachel Ray It seems that everyone wants to make whoopie pies this Valentine’s Day.  These soft, cake-like sandwiches are a perfect for Valentine’s Day. …

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  • Celebrity Grocery Stories

    Celebrity Grocery Stories

    There have been a lot of stories in the news about celebrities doing their own grocery shopping, or what groceries they buy, and so on.  Are there any real celebrity grocery stories out there?  Of course there are.  Read the following recent celebrity grocery news stories. Alec Baldwin It has been reported by CBS news…

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  • Delhaize America: The Lion from Belgium

    Delhaize America: The Lion from Belgium

    Delhaize (pronounced De-LE-ze) America is a subsidiary of the Delhaize Group of Belgium. The main pursuit of the Group is the operation of grocery stores. The Group operates primarily in the U.S. and Belgium, but does business in eight other countries, on three different continents, in particular, Greece, Luxembourg, Romania, and Indonesia. The sales network…

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  • Your Pocketbook Will Benefit at SuperValu

    Your Pocketbook Will Benefit at SuperValu

    SuperValu (NYSE: SVU) has cornered 4.2% of the grocery market and stands at third place. The company is over 100-years old1 and their corporate main offices are in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. They operate 2,505 food and food/drug stores and 878 in-store pharmacies. In addition, they control 117 fuel centers that serve as the main distributor…

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  • Ahold Markets Puts a Hold Rising Grocery Budgets

    Ahold Markets Puts a Hold Rising Grocery Budgets

    The full name of Ahold USA is Koninklijke Ahold N.V. and is traded on the Euronext exchange as AH, and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as AHO. The name is derived from Albert Heijn Holdings, the name of the original founder. They have corporate headquarters in Quincy, Massachusetts and in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Ahold USA is…

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  • Safeway Offers a Safe Way to Save Money

    Safeway Offers a Safe Way to Save Money

    The Safeway (NYSE: SWY) headquarters are located in Pleasanton, California, and their stable of stores comes in fifth place among grocery retailers in the U.S., with Walmart coming in as number one. Safeway controls more than 1,516 stores located in the U.S. and more than 200 stores in Canada. More than half of the 1,500…

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  • Make a Bull’s Eye to Target to Save Money

    Make a Bull’s Eye to Target to Save Money

    Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) is a line of discount stores that carry general merchandise and groceries. The stores are designed into several different classes: Target, Super Target, and Target Greatland. In addition, they run an on-line business, Target.direct and several other subsidiaries. Their headquarters are in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Target has stores in every state in…

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  • Save on Grocery Costs at Costco

    Save on Grocery Costs at Costco

    The average size of a Costco is 143,000 square feet of mostly warehouse. Costco is meant to be appealing to businesses and private consumers by providing a range of products that will attract both. Most of the merchandise is national brands, but Costco also offers private label products, as well. Merchandise usually comes in multi-pack,…

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