Fast-Food Workers Call For A Nationwide Strike Before Labor Day
As Labor Day approaches, fast-food workers are stepping up their demands for better wages and calling for a nationwide strike next week. …
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Kroger Bulks Up With Larger Local Marketplace
The Cincinnati-based supermarket operator is super-sizing the shopping experience for customers in Amelia and Independence, opening two separate 133,000-square-foot Marketplace stores. …
In Cities, The Last Frontier For Grocers, Who Will Succeed?
Whole Foods last month announced plans to open a store tailored to a growing population of posh-loft apartment dwellers in downtown Los Angeles. The fresh and natural foods grocer also announced a new flagship location in Brooklyn, complete with rooftop gardens. At the other end of the spectrum, in June it opened a store in an embattled section of Detroit, just a month before the city filed for bankruptcy protection. …
Supermarket Chain BI-LO Hires Banks To Lead IPO
Bi-Lo Holdings, the ninth-largest traditional supermarket chain in the United States, is planning an initial public offering later this year and has tapped banks to lead the deal, according to two sources familiar with the matter. …
United Supermarkets Announces Name Change In Chain-Wide Strategic Branding Initiative
United Supermarkets, LLC announced a name change for the parent company as the result of a strategic branding initiative for the entire organization. Moving forward, United Supermarkets, LLC will be known as The United Family, reflecting the company’s multiple store brands as well as its rich family history. …