US: New Aldi stores open in Michigan and GeorgiaDiscount grocer Aldi opened two new stores, one in Georgia and the other in Michigan, on Thursday. The Cedar Springs, Michigan, store is located at 14050 Edgerton Ave., and the Tifton, Georgia, store is at 1805 West US Highway 82, the company said.Source: supermarketnews.com
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Subway has announced it is teaming up with specialty food manufacturer, T. Marzetti Company, to enable consumers to purchase its sauces ahead of National Sauce Month. Four sauce flavors – Sweet Onion Teriyaki, Roasted Garlic Aioli, Baja Chipotle and Creamy Italian MVP – for dipping, cooking and more, are debuting at grocery stores and retailers across the US
“Three of the new retail sauces – Sweet Onion Teriyaki, Roasted Garlic Aioli and Baja Chipotle – are inspired by guests’ in-restaurant favorites and we’ve added an exclusive flavor to this collection with a Creamy Italian MVP, a new twist on Subway’s…
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The opening of a Save A Lot grocery store in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago is being pushed back to early June, according to an article on news website blockclubchicago.org.
The store at 10700 S. Halsted St., owned by Cleveland, Ohio-based grocer Yellow Banana, closed in February for renovations and was scheduled to reopen on May 1.
Local Ald. Ronnie Mosley said Yellow Banana officials met with community members on March 2 to discuss the delayed opening.
Yellow Banana is set to receive $13.5 million in tax-increment financing from the city, along with $13 million in tax credits, to…
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Four of Subway’s sauces will be available in stores nationwide this month, the company has announced.
Subway has partnered with T. Marzetti Company to bring these flavors to grocery stores and other retailers:
Chipotle Steel
Subway Baja Chipotle Sauce with Grilled Shrimp Salsa
Creamy Italian MVP
Subway Creamy Italian MVP Sauce with Tortellini Salad
Roasted Garlic Aioli
Subway Roasted Garlic Aioli Sauce with Loaded Fries
Sweet Onion Teriyaki
Subway
Subway Sweet Onion Teriyaki Sauce with Asian Chicken Bowl
The sauces will come in 16-ounce bottles and they will be available next week at select grocers and retail stores across the…
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Is there one grocery store you always turn to? You certainly aren’t alone. Plenty of Americans have a favorite that they stick by.
Market Force, an analytics and solutions group, conducted a study with more than 5,000 participants. Survey respondents came from a variety of age groups and economic classes and answered questions on which grocery stores they’re most loyal to.
Based on Market Force’s results, these are the chains with the most dedicated customers.
1. Trader Joe’s
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Customer Loyalty Index for this chain: 4.82
The namesake for Trader Joe’s — Joe Coulombe —…
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Subway is known for its large network of franchised locations, but now the sandwich chain is expanding its brand outward to grocery store shelves. In a partnership with specialty food manufacturer T. Marzetti Company, Subway will be introduced three of its most popular sauces to grocery stores nationwide, plus a fourth variety not sold at restaurants.
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The popular sauce flavors to be sold include Sweet Onion Teriyaki, Roasted Garlic Aioli, Chipotle Steeland a new Creamy Italian MVP, which is based on Subway’s MVP Parmesan Vinaigrette. The “Subway Sauce Program” benefits the Fresh Start…
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Kraft Heinz macaroni and cheese boxes in US grocery store. Credit: Colleen Michaels / Shutterstock
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has demanded further assessment of national food and drink retailers’ profits during the Covid-19 pandemic in a new report.
Its findings, published in the Feeding America in a Time of Crisis study, looked at the supply chain shocks seen in the US during the pandemic and their effect on grocery retailer competition.
Nine companies in total were investigated as part of the study which was launched in 2021.
These included three retailers Kroger, Amazon and Walmart, US food and…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Concord Housing Development Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UOA Development Bhdhas signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Trendcell Sdn Bhd, the operator of Jaya Grocer, for a potential collaboration to operate a premium grocery store at the Bamboo Hills Residence in Kuala Lumpur.
In a statement today, UOA said the new Bamboo Hills Residences development consists of three residential blocks, is situated on freehold land and includes a lifestyle Retail Podium.
“The Retail Podium is poised to redefine the retail landscape at Bamboo Hills to meet urban communities’ evolving needs and preferences.
“The trade mix will…
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