Smaller-store format and scalable operations are keys to success By Jennifer Strailey on Dec. 16, 2019 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc. will open its newest store Dec. 18 in Pagosa Springs, Colo. The new location is the grocer’s 40th in Colorado and its 154th in the country. The Lakewood, Colo.-based grocer focused on high-quality natural and organic grocery products … Continued

Alternative concept grew quickly but struggled, sources say. By Jon Springer on Dec. 05, 2019 The Kroger Co., which invested in the upstart natural foods chain Lucky’s Market in 2016 and more than doubled its store base, said it would divest the chain and take a $238 million charge on the investment. The deal for Niwot, Colo.-based Lucky’s … Continued

Shamrock hosted an Artisanal Provisions Showcase at their mountain specialty show in Vail, CO, on Wednesday, December 4th, from 10am to 3:30pm. The location was the Grand Hyatt Vail. Approximately 300 to 350 customers were in attendance. Some vendors in attendance: Abbey Specialty Belgioioso Charcutnuvo Food Match Il Porcellino Laura Chenel’s Chevre MIC Foods Pappardelle’s … Continued

Here are some great photos of an event that we attended in San Antonio. The show was held at the Briscoe Western Art Museum, right off the river walk in downtown San Antonio. H-E-B at the Briscoe!   Brady Smith preparing items for the show at the Briscoe Western Art Museum.         … Continued

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/11/11/move-over-whole-foods-amazon-reportedly-open-new-supermarket/2567720001/ Amazon has started hiring for its new type of grocery store that’s nothing like Whole Foods        Business Insider/Hayley Peterson   Months after reports surfaced that Amazon would be opening a new set of supermarkets, the e-commerce giant says it will be opening a new grocery store in Los Angeles. The new … Continued

From the Whole Foods Market website at: https://media.wholefoodsmarket.com/news/whole-foods-market-in-midtown-houston-to-open-november-7 HOUSTON, Texas (October 7, 2019) – Whole Foods Market will open its new 40,400 square-foot Midtown Houston store located at 515 Elgin Street, at 8 a.m. on Thursday, November 7. Opening day celebrations will include complimentary coffee, local product sampling and music before the store opens. Additionally, the first … Continued

Supermarket News; Russell Redman; Oct 15, 2019 H-E-B today opened a new, 96,000-square-foot supermarket in the heart of Houston that marks its first location in a mixed-use development. At the corner of at Washington Ave. and Heights Blvd., the H-E-B store anchors the new Buffalo Heights District project, a 742,000-square-foot, multilevel development including upscale apartments, … Continued

Here are a few photos from the Sysco Houston Center of the Plate / Specialty Food Show this week in Houston, TX. The event was held October 2nd at the OpCo. The Sysco Houston food show was a grand success. Approximately 400 customers attended and sampled products with an emphasis on local, new, and specialty … Continued

Here are a few photos from the Shamrock Expo Food Show this week in Denver, CO. Event was held September 25th & 26th at the Colorado Convention Center, downtown Denver.            

Here are a few photos from the Colorado Restaurant & Bar Show this week in Denver, CO. Event was held September 17th & 18th at the Colorado Convention Center   Alyssa Meyers of BelGioioso Cheese, Inc     …   …