Industry News
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The Grocer’s Hall in London – Not Your Usual Grocery Store
Sometime in mid-14th century, a group of 22 members of the Ancient Guild of Pepperers established a group that was known from 1373 to 1376 as the Company of Grosser, but come 1376 they became the Company of Grocers of London (the full name was the Worshipful Company of Grocer’s of London). The hall where…
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Fuente Out, Parker In, at Farm Fresh
Supervalu Inc., that owns the Farm Fresh division has appointed Bill Parker to be the division’s interim president, succeeding Gaelo de La Fuente who is leaving to pursue other interests. Parker will start at his position from 15th September. He has been the senior vice president of merchandising and has been with the division for…
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Harris Teeter Launches 201central Specialty Banner
Harris Teeter Supermarkets will be converting two of its stores and begin operating them under a new specialty banner dubbed the 201central. The renovation of these 30, 000 square foot stores, which were acquired in a store swap with Lowe’s Foods earlier this year, is already ongoing. The 201 in the name is borrowed from…
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Meijer Inc. Offers Free Generic Substitute for Lipitor
Mid-west retailer Meijer Inc. has this week extended its free medical program by offering a generic substitute for Lipitor for free in all its 199 Meijer pharmacies. The generic substitute for Lipitor going under the name Atorvastatin calcium is being offered with an aim of helping families stay heart healthy. The company says that they…
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Albertsons and Ralphs Stores Closure
Southern California is set to see the closure of grocery stores in some of its neighborhoods. Supervalu Inc., which owns Albertsons, will be closing some of its stores by the end of this year. The Southern California Albertsons stores will close 18 supermarkets. One of the stores, on Mesmer and Jefferson, in Culver City already…
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McDonalds Posts Calorie Counts In Menus
Starting this week (Sept. 16, 2012), McDonalds, the world’s No. 1 hamburger chain will start listing calorie information on drive-through and in-store menus. The Oak Brook, Illinois-based retailer says it will be doing the posting of calories that their burgers and fries contains in a bid to help customers understand their food choices. The voluntary…
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Piggly Wiggly Midwest in Union Deal
The workers representatives of Piggly Wiggly Midwest have signed new deals with their employer. This agreement has seen the end of a protracted dispute between the grocery chain and its unionized employees. The multiyear contract will cover Piggly Wiggly employees in Wisconsin who are members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1473. Piggly…
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Target Stores History
Target Corp. traces its roots back to 1902 when its founder George Dayton set up the Dayton Dry goods company in Minneapolis, and later Dayton Company in 1911. Dayton acquired Lipmans, a department store in the 1950’s. The Dayton Company merged with J. L. Hudson Company in 1969 to become Dayton-Hudson Corporation. The corporation acquired…