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  • County Market / Niemann Foods

    County Market / Niemann Foods

    Niemann Foods, Inc. (NFI) is a company headquartered in Quincy, Illinois, that owns and operates supermarkets, pharmacies, convenience, pet and hardware stores mostly under the County Market, County Market Express, Harvest Market, Cenex One-Stop, Haymakers, ACE Hardware, Pet Supplies Plus, and Save-A-Lot banners in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Missouri. County Market is a supermarket chain…

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  • Meijer

    Meijer

    Meijer is an American regional supercenter chain headquartered in Walker, Michigan, a suburb of Grand Rapids. The chain was the first retailer to launch the “supermarket” or “superstore” in the United States, when it opened the first Thrifty Acres in 1962. The company currently operates in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and is…

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  • Major US Grocery Retailers

    Major US Grocery Retailers

    This list covers the major grocery retailers operating across the United States — the national chains that shape the industry and the strong regional operators whose influence in their home markets earns them a place alongside the giants. As the original version of this page noted, “major” is not only about size: a retailer’s impact…

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  • Stop & Shop Expands Gas Rewards Program into New Jersey

    Stop & Shop Expands Gas Rewards Program into New Jersey

    Stop & Shop Supermarkets has officially expanded its popular gas rewards program into New Jersey, following a unanimous vote by the New Jersey State Assembly and State Senate to update local legislation. Originally launched across New England and New York in 2010, the program allows shoppers to earn fuel discounts through a strategic partnership with…

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  • Stop&Shop Supermarket

    Stop&Shop Supermarket

    Stop & Shop: Northeast’s Historic Retailer Stop & Shop stands as one of the Northeast’s most enduring grocery retailers, with a history spanning over 130 years and approximately 400 stores across Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New York. As a wholly owned subsidiary of international food retail group Ahold Delhaize, Stop & Shop combines its…

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  • South Beach Living – House Party

    South Beach Living – House Party

    Information about the party – or if you are interested in hosting one yourself – can be found here. Or just keep reading before you jump over… Please note that this event is sponsored by Kraft, but executed by House Party. The announcement… You could be among the first to try new South Beach Living FIBER…

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  • Wine in New York Grocery Stores

    Wine in New York Grocery Stores

    The issue of wine in grocery stores,  (WIGS) was the final topic of Viticulture 2010, a wine and grape industry conference held last week in Rochester. As a means to raise some $300 million in new revenues for the state, Gov. David Paterson has proposed a revised version of a WIGS bill that includes new…

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  • Supervalu Unloads Bristol Farms Grocery Stores

    Supervalu Unloads Bristol Farms Grocery Stores

    Supervalu said Friday that it has sold its Southern California-based Bristol Farms Bristol Farms small grocery chain to a company formed through a partnership with the Bristol Farms management team and Endeavour Capital, an investment firm experienced in grocery and retail businesses. Under the terms of the sale, the stores will change ownership effective today,…

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