Retail Stores
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Fresh and Easy Opens First Branches in the Bay Area
The Bay Area finally has its first branches of Fresh and Easy grocery stores. These stores had a grand opening last Wednesday, March 2, 2011 in the areas of San Jose and Danville, California. One of the store locations is at 1409 Bird Avenue, in the Willow Glen area of San Jose. The two Fresh…
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Kroger Sees Encouraging Trend with Strong 4th Quarter Sales
Kroger Co. has stated that despite the crisis of increasing gas prices, an encouraging trend has been observed. This was said after the company announced that their 4th Quarter Sales have strengthened. Despite this positive news however, the Company remains cautious. As shoppers are continuously facing the problem of increasing unemployment, as well as rising…
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Objections Rise as A&P Announces its Bonus Plan
Following A & P’s filing for bankruptcy, the company has announced its bid for a $6.8 million Bonus Plan to its employees. This raised considerable objections at the U.S. Trustees office, its creditors and unions. The main reason for this objection is that the said plan sounds more like a ‘retention’ plan rather than a…
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Ralphs Grocery Co. Fined for Overcharging
A fine of $67,618 and three years of probation have been ordered for the grocery chain Ralphs Grocery Co. This happened after the Company pleaded no contest to the complaints of its Los Angeles customers for overcharging for weighed products and prepackaged foods. The no contest plea came before the cases were scheduled for trial.…
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Small Town Groceries Close in Iowa
In Vinton, Iowa residents are noticing that more and more small town grocery stores are closing in the area. Business owners say the reason for this is the constant opening of big superstores that also sell groceries. Just last week, Roy’s Hometown grocery announced its plans of closing down. It is the latest in a…
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Peapod Gives Fresh Direct Competition in Manhattan, New York
Peapod, a company focused on online grocery selling and delivery since it started, has begun to expand its area of coverage in Manhattan, New York, just recently. This means that Peapod will now be in close competition with its long time rival, Fresh Direct. Fresh Direct, a company who also specializes in selling groceries online,…
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CobornsDelivers
CobornsDelivers is a grocery shopping delivery service allowing shoppers to have the supermarket at their fingertips. They service the Twin-Cities areas of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. They sell an array of products including dairy, fresh produce, meat and seafood. History The website for CobornDelivers first appeared on the Internet in 2008 and it was…
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Busch’s Named Best Grocery Store in Washtenaw County
Busch’s Fresh Food Market was recently voted as Washtenaw County’s best grocery store. The poll was created by AnnArbor.com as part of its ‘Best Of’ contest. Busch’s won the poll with a total of 131 votes while Trader Joe’s came in second with 81 votes. Hiller’s came after Trader Joe’s with a total of 73…