Wegmans is coming to Charlotte
Wegmans Food Markets will debut its first Charlotte location in Ballantyne in 2026. Why it matters: Charlotte grocery shoppers have been waiting for years for the New York-based chain to expand here. Wegmans…
ALDI Introduces Checkout-Free Grocery Shopping
ALDI and Grabango have rolled out ALDIgo checkout-free shopping at a Chicago-area suburban grocery store, making the deep discounter the first major U.S. grocery retailer to implement checkout-free technology in an existing full-size…
Amazon hired an ex-Trader Joe’s employee to access company secrets and replicate products from the grocer: new book
An Amazon team that was developing the online giant's private-label food brand, Wickedly Prime, repeatedly pressured an ex-Trader Joe's senior manager for data that could help the company compete with…
OHA to hold public hearing for proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has scheduled an opportunity for public comments concerning the proposed merger of two major grocery store chains – Kroger and Albertsons. This deal could impact…
SpartanNash Buys Metcalfe’s Market
Food solutions company SpartanNash is acquiring Metcalfe’s Market, a three-store Wisconsin grocery chain founded in 1917 by Henry and Teresa Hess. The Madison and Wauwatosa, Wis., locations will retain all current employees,…
‘Micro grocery store’ concept breaks ground in north Tulsa
A new “micro grocery store” concept that will provide healthy, affordable food and other items to Tulsans in an underserved part of the community broke ground last week. The BAZAR…
Giant Food Releases Fourth Annual Better Neighbor Report
LANDOVER, Md., April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Giant Food, the leading greater Washington, D.C. regional grocery chain, today announces the release of its fourth annual Better Neighbor Report, which spotlights the company's efforts to serve…
Aldi vs. Lidl: How do the German discount grocers differ?
German grocers Aldi and Lidl are taking the U.S. grocery market by storm, but while the two discount grocers expand rapidly across the country, they appear to be targeting different…
Denver-area Trader Joe’s fined over $200,000 for worker safety issues
A Trader Joe’s store in Greenwood Village was fined almost $217,000 by the U.S. Labor Department for federal safety violations. The location at 5910 S. University Blvd. was cited for…
Amazon Looks for Expanded Warehouse Network To Speed Grocery, Medicine Delivery
Online retailer Amazon could use its growing network of regional fulfillment centers to expand its grocery and pharmacy business, potentially using the warehouses as drone bases to deliver medicine and…