New Grocery Chain Planned For Louisville, KY
Houchens Industries Inc. plans to open additional grocery stores in Louisville and to hire about 180 people. …
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Delhaize Group Names Food Lion Store Manager Charles Inman 2012 Store Manager Of The Year
Food Lion store manager Charles Inman, who manages the Food Lion located at 238 Pritchard Road in Clayton, N.C., was named Delhaize Group’s Store Manager of the Year. Inman was selected among 3,400 store managers across the globe. He received this coveted award during a surprise ceremony at his store. …
SNAP/WIC Recipients Are A Key Customer Base For The Grocery Business, Says NPD
Evidence is emerging that lower-income consumers on federal nutrition assistance along with higher-income consumers, not the middle class, sustained the grocery business as the recession first hit, and the likelihood of this continuing bifurcation warrants a deeper understanding of the consumption habits of these lower-income consumers, reports The NPD Group, a leading global information company. …
WinCo Foods To Add 400 Jobs With DFW Supermarkets
WinCo Foods is expecting to add about 400 jobs in North Texas when it opens its first two Texas supermarkets within the year and a half. …
US Foods Unveils Newest Food Fanatics Chef At Great Chefs Event
After proving his culinary prowess and business savvy, US Foods’ Chef Tom Macrina has been selected as the company’s latest Food Fanatics™ Chef. The Philadelphia-based chef debuted in his new role at the Great Chefs Event on June 11 in Philadelphia, which benefited Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and the Vetri Foundation for Children. …