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Grocery Shopping with the Family: Celebrity Sightings
Seeing pictures of celebrities grocery shopping reminds us that they are only human, and lead lives that in many ways are like our own. It also gives us rare glimpses of their lives as mothers, fathers, daughters, and so on. These down-to-earth sightings, away from the red carpet and the bright lights of Hollywood, intrigue…
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Save for Sure When Buying at Sam’s Club
Sam’s Club is a part of the Walmart group of businesses. It is a warehouse-style store that sells to members only. Products are chosen with businesses and private consumers in mind. Like most warehouse-style stores, merchandise is sold in bulk and multi-packs, either right from the shipping pallet or stocked on industrial-type, steel shelving. The…
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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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Raley’s and UFCW Reach Provisional Agreement
Raley’s and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) reached a provisional agreement that ended a 9-day strike. The tentative agreement won’t be publicized until ratification is done by the union’s members. The negotiations have been ongoing for 15 months. The management of Raley’s said that the contract provided the company with cost savings, which…
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Third California Senior Dies from Mushroom Poisoning
Authorities have said that another person has died in California as a result of mushroom poisoning. A care facility for seniors located in Loomis, California, where the people ate the toxic mushrooms, has reported the third death. The person died on Saturday, but the name and other details were not released. The Gold Age Villa…
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ROIC Purchases Four Grocery-Anchored Properties
An announcement in San Diego, California, was made by Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. reporting that it has made the acquisition of three grocery-anchored properties and was in an agreement to purchase a fourth. The shopping centers, totaling 444,000 square feet in all, are located in Southern California and were purchased at a price of $114 million.…
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Stater Bros. Reports Higher Customer Count, Lower Q1 Net Income
Stater Bros. released a report that shows more customer figures and higher sales but a lower first quarter net income in 2013. Based in San Bernardino, California, the retailer said that this first quarter net income results were lower mainly because of its low price commitment to its shoppers. The first quarter for the company…
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Papa Ben’s Introduces Kosher Mandelbroyt
PAPA BEN’S KOSHER MANDELBROYT IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN ALL GELSON’S LOCATIONS AND SPECIALITY MARKETS LOS ANGELES – Papa Ben’s famous twice-baked Mandelbroyt is now available at all Gelson’s locations across the Los Angeles, Orange and Santa Barbara counties. Angelinos can also purchase the all natural treats in specialty stores across the Los Angeles area. “Papa Ben”…
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