grocery stores

Upside and a prominent supermarket chain in the US Northeast deepening collaboration

Posted on February 19, 2026

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 Could DoorDash’s drone delivery pilot program expand to grocery stores?DoorDash is launching a pilot program in Christiansburg, Virginia, to begin drone delivery from fast food chain Wendy’s via Google-owned drone company Wing, but that program could expand to supermarkets.Source: supermarketnews.com Canada: Loblaws shoppers threaten to strike as CFO…

San Francisco supervisor pushing for Tenderloin to get full-service grocery store

Posted on February 2, 2026

PIX Now Afternoon Edition 3-19-24 PIX Now Afternoon Edition 3-19-24 06:53San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston is making a push to get Tenderloin residents a full-service grocery store. Preston presented a resolution on Tuesday calling for collaboration from various San Francisco agencies to address food insecurity in the Tenderloin. The San Francisco Human Services Agency, Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Planning Department and other city departments would report to the Board of Supervisors within 60 days under the resolution. They would report on previous efforts in the past five years, potential sites and current efforts or plans for a…

Homemade made easy: FreshRealm, Gelson’s, The Fresh Market

Posted on November 27, 2025

For years, a number of trends have converged to create ever-growing demand for fresh meal kits in grocery stores. And retailers and meal kit suppliers don’t see that changing any time soon. “Consumers are looking for fresh, quality ingredients and convenience when shopping for fresh meal kits,” said Michael Lippold, founder and CEO of meal kit specialist FreshRealm, which helps retailers with their kit programs in addition to shipping meals directly to consumers. “Meals are a way for grocers to take a larger share of the stomach away from restaurants that can add up financially for consumers. Grocers want to…

Safeway Grocery Store Employee Accused of Masturbating on Food Items

Posted on November 22, 2025

Stephen Masalta is charged with multiple counts of indecent exposureLarimer County Sheriff’s Office Stephen MassaltaA Colorado grocery store worker has been charged with several counts of indecent exposure after police alleged he masturbated on food items. Stephen Masalta was originally arrested in February after the Fort Collins Police Services alleged that he had been seen masturbating outside multiple businesses in view of employees and, in at least one case, a juvenile, beginning in July 2023. Following his arrest in February, police say further investigation revealed that Masalta worked at a Safeway grocery store and allegedly masturbated and ejaculated…