More growth expected amid strong demand & ongoing innovation, despite a shift to focus on core items Consumer demand for products that meet the requirements of specific diets, especially keto and paleo, have continued to be a driver of better-for-you offerings in center store during the past year. Despite widespread outages of certain center store … Continued

Double-digit year-over-year decline portends tough comparisons for food retailers U.S. retail sales rebounded in March but marked what could be the beginning of a difficult trend for the grocery sector, which saw sales fall by double digits year over year. Overall retail and foodservice sales totaled $619.1 billion in March, up 9.8% (seasonally adjusted) from … Continued

Locations will offer kiosk-based ordering on site and third-party delivery of restaurant and CPG food brands Ghost Kitchen Brands is rolling out its hybrid virtual brand/ghost kitchen concept in dozens of Walmart stores in the U.S. and Canada. The new service will allow shoppers in those locations to select items from the menus of about … Continued

Texas favorite H-E-B is bringing its flagship H-E-B brand grocery stores to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex next year. The stores, which will open in Frisco and Plano in fall 2022, build on the company’s longstanding presence in the area and reinforce its commitment to serve more customers in this dynamic and growing part of Texas, … Continued

Here are a few photos of the snow storm that hit the Colorado area March 13th, and 14th.           Someone build a nice, small snowman outside the US&S building on Monday afternoon….   … and by Thursday it was melted into a sad little lump.

Among the locations are 10 sites in Florida, and four new-format stores Michael Browne | Mar 05, 2021 Natural and healthy grocer Sprouts Farmers Market will open approximately 20 new stores this year, including four with a new, smaller format and one store relocation, the company announced on Friday. Among the openings are 10 stores in Florida … Continued

By Jennifer Dorsey Jan 19, 2021 Updated Jan 19, 2021 https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/the_hole_scroll/whole-foods-to-buy-whole-grocer/article_f42255fb-fcea-54d2-aacf-6a0781084868.html Jackson Whole Grocer is being purchased by Whole Foods Market. They’ve announced a “definitive agreement” for the acquisition, which is supposed to close in the early part of this year. “We are fortunate to have this opportunity with Whole Foods Market, an organization that is aligned … Continued

There’s been a grocery store at Central Avenue and Camelback Road in central Phoenix since 1955. It’s a destination for businesspeople, students and everyday shoppers alike. So when Chandler, Ariz.-based Bashas’ Family of Stores finally earmarked this AJ’s Fine Foods location for a remodel, it had to be special. The result, which included a 5,000-square-foot … Continued

Mark Hamstra | Nov 06, 2020 Link to article  at www.supermarketnews.com While stock-up shopping has slowed, cooking and baking at home and another COVID wave are still driving grocery sales Food retailers are preparing for ongoing elevated demand for shelf-stable food items amid a persistent stock-up mentality as the coronavirus pandemic continues — albeit at a diminished … Continued