Fox Bros. Growing Along With Piggly Wiggly In The Midwest

Piggly Wiggly is pursuing a Midwest strategy to convert its corporate stores into franchise operations. Once the Fox Bros. transaction is completed, 89 of the 102 Piggly Wiggly stores supplied by Piggly Wiggly Midwest will be franchise stores.

WinCo Foods Announces Grand Opening Of New Store In Lakewood, CA

October 10, 2011 WinCo Foods, LLC

WinCo Foods, LLC announced today that it will open its newest discount supermarket at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 16, 2011. The 94,900 square foot Lakewood, California store is located at 3400 East South Street and will open employing approximately 200 individuals.

Wal-Mart Brings In Consultants To Help Its Keep Shelves Stocked

October 10, 2011 Matthew Boyle, Bloomberg

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., once a case study in moving and selling goods, is now turning to consultants for help with the most basic of retail tasks: Keeping its shelves stocked.

Registration Open For 2012 Produce Executive Development Program

October 10, 2011 United Fresh Foundation

Registration is now open for the sixth annual Produce Executive Development Program. Presented through the United Fresh Foundation’s Center for Leadership Excellence in partnership with the Cornell University Food Industry Management Program, the program will be held March 11-16, 2012, at the Statler Hotel & Executive Conference Center on the Cornell campus in Ithaca, N.Y.

Dancing Star Chelsie Hightower To Help Introduce New SweeTango Apples

October 10, 2011 Fowler Farms

To help introduce attendees at the upcoming Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Summit to new SweeTango® apples, professional dancer from the hit show Dancing with the Stars, Chelsie Hightower, will be at the Fowler Farms booth #4129 on Sunday, October 16, from noon to 4 p.m. EST.