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Local Retailers Give Aid in Sandy’s Wake
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (A&P) is one of the local grocery chains that has begun these efforts. The chain has put focus on supporting its associates who were impacted by the hurricane. The grocer has several activities geared towards Sandy-related aid including donation of protein products, which it did together with Smithfield…
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Hostess Mediation Attempts Fails
Mediation efforts to bring together Hostess Brands and the union with which they have been embroiled in a labor dispute were unsuccessful. This will force the company to go ahead with its liquidation plans as it had previously announced. The company had tried to talk with Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco and Grain Millers Union to try…
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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 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
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 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: 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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APPA Fine Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Pasta Salad Products
California Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Pasta Salad Products Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-059-2010 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Congressional and Public Affairs (202) 720-9113 Adrian Gianforti APPA Fine Foods, a Corona, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 7,325 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken pasta salad products because they contain cilantro that may be…