Whole Foods announces September-October openings in PA
The new Whole Foods coming to the Main Line in Wynnewood – bigger and better than the old one – is scheduled to open on September 14. According to reports, the store will feature a juice and coffee bar, wood-fired pizzas, and a full-service pub called Table and Tavern. The pub will have a full […]
PA alcohol sales expand to grocery and convenience stores
Although it’s been widely publicized in Pennsylvania, those outside the state may not be aware that the laws here regarding wine and beer sales have entered the 20th century – sort of. (Yes, I know it’s the 21st century.) Here’s the deal. In PA, beer must be purchased at package stores, and only by the […]
bfresh stores to add grocery items and prepared foods
bfresh, the urban fresh concept that debuted nearly a year ago, is making substantial changes. According to parent company Ahold-Delhaize (Giant, Food Lion, Hanaford, Stop & Shop, Peapod), the store plans to add hundreds of branded packaged goods – from paper towels to peanut butter – to an assortment previously dominated by fresh, natural and […]
Private equity firms reportedly planning to bid on Save-A-Lot
A recent Reuters report stated that several private equity firms plan to bid on Save-A-Lot, currently a Supervalu banner, in the coming weeks. If the report is accurate, it is not likely that the discount grocer would be spun off as a public entity, as many thought it would. Reuters’ anonymous sources named Advent International; […]
Ahold-Delhaize trading as one entity, selling off stores to avoid antitrust concerns
Ahold-Delhaize began trading as a combined entity on Monday, July 25, a few days after the Federal Trade Commission issued a consent order allowing for the completion of the merger, subject to the sale of 81 stores due to antitrust concerns. According to the company, agreements have been made to sell all 81 stores, plus […]
Dollar General wants to double its store count
Dollar General announced last week that it is targeting up to 13,000 potential sites in the continental United States. If they are successful in opening stores in all the targeted locations, the company would double its current store count. “In trade areas where you probably only need one store for the next seven to 10 […]
Walmart revamping Neighborhood Market stores, testing car service delivery
Walmart plans to give its Neighborhood Market concept, a small-format supermarket, an in-store revamp to a new, “fresh and friendly” prototype to better compete with conventional food retailers and price-focused merchants (dollar stores, discount grocers, etc.). “We’ve created a more modern look and feel. We’ve changed the colors… You’ll see pick-up, you’ll see pharmacy and you’ll see fresh food,” said […]
Acme performance improving thanks to new playbook
Prior to Albertsons takeover of Acme in 2013, same-store sales at the one-time Greater Philadelphia market leader were negative in 27 of the previous 28 quarters. Today, thanks in large part to the parent company’s “operating playbook,” Acme is performing better than it has in years. According to a Supermarket News story last week, new […]
ShopRite, Weis, Grocery Outlet add stores
It was announced last month that Village Super Market, a Wakefern member that operates 29 ShopRite supermarkets, signed a lease for a 90,000 square foot store that will anchor a new mixed-use development in Old Bridge, NJ. The store is slated to open next summer. Plans for the development include 2,000 residential units and more than 500,000 square feet […]
Supermarkets increasing their presence in power centers
Shopping Centers Today, an ICSC publication, recently published an article explaining that U.S. developers are changing the traditional shopping center retail mix by moving neighborhood stores – namely grocery retailers – into power and lifestyle centers. The article says that the ground was broken about a decade ago by stores like Costco, Target and Walmart, […]