Retail & FoodService

North Texas has plenty of new rooftops, and that means more mouths to feed. After focusing on Dallas neighborhoods with new stores and remodelings, chains are looking again to the suburbs for growth. Some are making bigger investments by opening their own distribution centers. …

With a study this year by Florida International University showing one in six Floridians lives in poverty, FLIPANY, or Florida Introduces Physical Activity and Nutrition to Youth, is increasingly offering grocery store tours to teach people "how to shop on a budget," said Jeff Milner, a chef with the organization. "People are really struggling to make ends meet." …

Belle Foods, the operator of former Bruno’s and Food World stores in the Birmingham area, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing difficulties paying creditors with the revenues from its 57 stores in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. …

Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York, northern Pennsylvania and western Vermont, today announced the company officially unveiled 12 former Grand Union stores in eastern and northern New York under the Tops banner at grand re-opening ceremonies. …

Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc. is working with Hello Vino, a company that provides wine applications for mobile phones. Through that relationship, Harris Teeter has added a feature called Wine Assistant to its website and its mobile app, called ht mobile. …