The official ribbon-cutting and donation ceremony with community leaders will take place at 8:20 a.m.

The larger store will feature an expanded product selection in produce, refrigerated items and supplements. The layout will also include a Nutrition Education Center, a community space for in-store classes, recipe demonstrations and nutrition education courses.

The company has upgraded the new space with sustainable building features and energy-saving innovations, such as non-toxic building materials and 100 percent LED lighting for a lighter environmental footprint.

“The Natural Grocers good4u Crew has been proud to serve the community of Amarillo since the original location opened in the fall of 2008. This was our second store in Texas, trailing Richardson, by only a few months. We’re excited to give our customers more space to shop, which also means new product offerings throughout all departments,” said Raquel Isely, VP of marketing.

“We’re also thrilled to have several notable community leaders joining us for our festivities, including Mayor Stanley and representatives from Cornerstone Outreach Center, our local food bank partner. We invite everyone to visit our new store, join in the fun and discover what makes the Natural Grocers shopping experience exceptional.”

The location will have several grand reopening events and discounts, including:

• June 8: mystery gift cards for first 150 customers with varying amounts between $5-500) and a prize wheel.
• June 9: The first 50 customers will receive a set of four heavy-duty reusable bags, including an insulated cooler bag.
• June 10: The first 500 shoppers will receive a hand-crafted Natural Grocers fanny pack made of alpaca wool.
• June 8-22: Customers will have the chance to win prizes, such as an Aventon e-bike and a $500 Natural Grocers gift card. Entry forms will be available at the store.

The community will continue to have the support of the store’s nutritional health coach for their health and wellness journeys with free, one-on-one, personalized sessions. Customers can book free sessions by visiting naturalgrocers.com/nutritional-health-coaches.

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In celebration of the grand reopening, Weis Markets presented $500 in donations to local organizations, including CEO Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank, Holy Rosary School and Germania Hose Company. 

The remodeled Duryea store features new interior décor, a beer-wine café with adult slushy machines, a deli with a meal center, an upgraded produce section featuring fresh cut fruit and vegetables, remodeled bakery and seafood sections, updated store fixtures and expanded variety throughout the store.

At the ribbon cutting ceremony, Weis Markets announced that it will begin work on a major remodel at its store in nearby Nanticoke, Pennsylvania.  

“We’re pleased to celebrate the remodel of our Duryea store, which now offers our customers several convenient new features and amenities,” said Maria Rizzo, VP of marketing and advertising.

“Our customers in nearby Nanticoke will soon enjoy a similar upgraded shopping experience when we complete the store’s extensive remodel later this year.”  

This news comes as Weis Markets recently updated its shareholders April 27 on the company’s plans to invest more than $160 million in its growth in 2023. 

“Our budget includes 20 remodels, six fuel centers, one addition and one new store, which will open in 2024. We have five new stores in active planning stages. Our budget also includes thousands of store improvement projects which improve efficiencies and drive sales,” said Jonathan H. Weis, president and CEO.

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Founded in 1912, Weis Markets is a mid-Atlantic food retailer, operating 197 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, West Virginia and Virginia. For more information, visit WeisMarkets.com.

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The 50,000-square-foot store will be built at the corner of Old York and Wyncote roads as part of a proposed redevelopment project. This will be the first store in Jenkintown for the company.

“With a decades-long history of serving Montgomery County, we are excited to bring Giant to Jenkintown,” said John Ruane, interim president.

“The Giant Co. is looking forward to serving the families of Jenkintown by offering a simplified shopping experience, inspiring fresh ideas and creating a healthier community, true to our purpose of connecting families for a better future.”

Construction on the Jenkintown Giant is scheduled to begin once municipal entitlements and permits are available. The new store will bring more than 100 jobs to the community. Specific store amenities, as well as opening date, will be shared at a later date.

The company operates 21 stores in Montgomery County and employs about 3,900 team members.

Guided by its brand platform, For Today’s Table, the company serves millions of people across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and New Jersey with more than 35,000 employees supporting 193 stores, 132 pharmacies, 107 fuel stations and 180 online pickup hubs and grocery delivery service in hundreds of zip codes.

Founded in 1923 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the retailer’s family of brands includes Giant, Martin’s, Giant Heirloom Market, Giant Direct and Martin’s Direct. It is a company of Ahold Delhaize USA. For more information, click here.

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On May 10, Food Lion will hold ribbon-cutting events in the Wilmington area at 24 stores, with five more to follow soon. The investment includes remodeling the stores, providing e-commerce through pickup and/or home delivery options and giving back to local communities.

“Food Lion has been a proud neighbor in the Wilmington community for 40 years,” said Meg Ham, president.

“From a brand-new look and feel to more convenient grab-and-go items to make any meal easier, each store has made big changes with our customers in mind. We remain committed to keeping our prices low every day, offering great promotions and other opportunities to save. We are excited for our neighbors to experience the enhancements we have made just for them.”

Inspired by feedback from customers and employees, all stores will feature self-checkout lanes and new décor.

Store upgrades include an extensive product assortment with a focus on meal solutions that are ready-to-eat, ready-to-cook or ready-to-heat. Customers will also have more healthy options and a large selection of organic, gluten-free and plant-based items to choose from including Nature’s Promise, Food Lion’s affordable brand of wholesome and organic products made with no artificial flavors, preservatives or synthetic colors.

Food Lion’s enhanced stores feature energy-efficient overhead LED lighting and refrigerated cases with doors. The solutions impart ambiance, enhance fresh product assortment and reduce energy costs, helping reduce Food Lion’s environmental footprint.

Through its “Local Goodness” program, Food Lion stores offer a variety of regional products sourced from local growers or manufacturers, serving customers in a more meaningful way with products that are the heart and soul of the community. A list of additional North Carolina-based suppliers that may be featured in the store can be found online.

Working in partnership to help address food insecurity, Food Lion has also contributed $500,000 through Food Lion Feeds to support the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina at Wilmington. The investment supports the 3,000-square-foot commercial kitchen, the first commercial kitchen operated by the nonprofit.

“With the cost of so many of the things we buy every day increasing, we need the support from our retail donors. Food Lion has been an incredible partner to food banks across their footprint,” said Beth Gaglione, branch director for the food bank.

“The Food Bank has been able to build a state-of-the-art new facility in Wilmington with an amazing commercial kitchen thanks to Food Lion Feeds. Now we need to fill it with nutritious, healthy food to meet the need of our community. We know we can count on our friends at Food Lion.”

In addition to expanded meal production, the community kitchen will offer an opportunity for culinary arts workforce development, providing qualified individuals from low-to-moderate-income families to gain sought-after skills and find immediate job opportunities, thereby stabilizing their households and working to achieve self-sufficiency.

Food Lion Feeds also provided another $32,500 to support 13 partner feeding agencies with the purchase of refrigerators and freezers.

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The locations – 816 6th St. in MacClenny and 16702 SE Hwy 19 in Cross City – held a cookout, with proceeds donated to local youth groups.

The reopenings featured free samples from Sunset Farms Foods, Nettle’s Sausage Company and Blue Bell Ice Cream, as well as giveaways for company-branded gift cards, a Yeti cooler and  mountain bike.

“The newly minted stores provide a modern aesthetic and an easier-to-shop footprint, making it seamless and more enjoyable for customers to shop for grocery essentials and quality fresh meat and produce they’ve come to expect. The Boris family has been a part of Baker County for 12 years [and Dixie County for 20 years] and we’re excited to show our appreciation for our customers with this special event,” said Mike Boris, owner.

“My brother Mark, my son Josh, our Meat Department Supervisor Chuck Hall and I are thrilled to bring much-needed upgrades to the…stores and enhance local residents’ shopping experiences the moment they step foot inside.” 

This remodel is part of the brand’s efforts to modernize its stores across the country. As part of the new initiative, the company is working with its independent license owners to remodel stores. The new design features a contemporary evolution of the brand inspired by customer and employee feedback and each neighborhood store will feature an assortment of regional products to better serve customers.

”We’re delighted that the MacClenny Save A Lot store [and the Cross City Save A Lot store are] continuing to provide its customers with top-notch service and an upgraded shopping experience with the new store remodel,” said Mark Kotcher, SVP of sales and marketing at Save A Lot.

“Mike, Mark and Josh Boris’ investment to upgrade the store will have a profound impact on how customers enjoy the Save A Lot experience while continuing to provide unmatched value and quality.”

For more information from the company, visit savealot.com/newsroom.

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A ribbon cutting was held at 9 a.m. to celebrate the occasion. Save A Lot CEO Leon Bergmann joined Saver Group store owners Dale Combs, Wendell Combs, Larry Noe and COO Keith DeFisher, along with the Floyd County Chamber of Commerce, to mark the event for the community. Customers were invited to a cookout in the parking lot from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. with free samples, including Eckrich Sausage and Smithfield Sausage.

“We are excited to bring the Save A Lot banner back to Prestonsburg,” Noe said.

“My business partners, Dale and Wendell Combs, and I understand that residents deserve high quality food at a value price point that works for them. We think the Save A Lot brand helps us deliver that to our neighbors in Floyd County, and we can’t wait to have people experience this new option in town.”

The store will also be giving away a free item to the first 100 people in line. This offer continues through April 4 to the first 100 people to enter the store. 

“We’re thrilled to have the Saver Group add Prestonsburg to the list of hometowns that get to experience what the Save A Lot brand is all about,” Bergmann said. “We know the Save A Lot brand brings unmatched value and quality to over 800 communities nationwide and can’t wait for the Prestonsburg community to experience that for themselves.”

Founded in 1977, Save A Lot is a large discount grocery store chain with about 800 stores in 32 states. For more information, visit SaveALot.com.

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The 47,000-square-foot store will offer new, enhanced services, an expanded assortment of products and an enlarged fresh perimeter with new updated décor. To see some of the renovations, visit its website.

This store has been refreshed with new exterior paint and refreshed awnings, landscaping, energy efficient equipment and LED lighting both inside and out, Flashfood, fuel station, solar powered efficiencies, expanded state-of-the-art self-check outs, renovated restrooms, bottle redemption room and new interior décor.

“When it comes to freshness, convenience and variety, you’ll find everything here at your newly remodeled Hamlin store,” said Bobby Giancursio, store manager, Hamlin Tops.  

“With inspiring products including a wider selection of domestic and imported cheeses, healthy hydration selection and custom cut meats by real butchers, guests are sure to enjoy all we have to offer.” 

The store’s remodel also includes the pharmacy with a new waiting area, which provides a variety of services to the community. Tops offers a number of immunizations including COVID-19 booster shots, shingles, flu shots and the pneumonia vaccination.

Tops is also an authorized administrator of the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles’ Vision test and provides low prescription prices with more than 3,000 insurance plans and with the GoodRx app. Also, customers can easily get refills 24/7 by phone, online or through the mobile app.

The Hamlin Tops’ store will be making $1,000 donations to each of the following local groups: Brockport Central Schools, Hamlin Ambulance, Hamlin Fire Department, Life Solutions of Hamlin Food Pantry, Monroe County Sherriff’s Office and VFW Post 6703.

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The store has expanded by 10,000 square feet and the additional space has allowed it to add amenities, such as stations for fresh-cut fruit and sushi and an expanded beer department. The store has also received an updated interior that matches other recent stores. Shoppers will find a variety of products, such as pan dulce, hand-prepared guacamole and tres leches cakes.

Joel Nunez, store manager, and his team will hold the store’s grand reopening March 22-26. Customers will have the opportunity to sample some of the store’s new food items and to win a free bag of groceries. 

“In nearly all respects, the investment we’ve made in our Oceanside store has provided enhancements that make it essentially a ‘new’ store,” said Pete Van Helden, Stater Bros. Markets CEO and chairman.

“I know the residents of North San Diego County are going to love the extra space, added features and freshened appearance.”

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This renovation marks the 30th location recently updated with a new look and a renewed focus on fresh departments.

Tops will cut the ribbon on this multi-million-dollar renovation project at 11 a.m. on Feb. 28, with the opportunity for customers to win prizes, such as $1,000 in Tops gift cards for food and fuel, a Bison’s family four-pack or a night on the town courtesy of Remington Tavern and Riviera Theatre.

The store will offer enhanced services, an expanded assortment of products and an enlarged fresh perimeter with new updated décor. To see some of these renovations, visit topsmarkets.com/GrandOpening.

This store has been refreshed with new exterior paint with refreshed awnings, landscaping, energy-efficient equipment and LED lighting, a Citizen Bank, solar powered efficiencies, expanded self-checkouts, renovated restrooms and new interior décor.

“When it comes to freshness, convenience and variety, you’ll find everything here at your newly remodeled North Tonawanda store,” said Sam Qureshi, store manager.

“With inspiring products, including a wider selection of domestic and imported cheeses, a brew market, healthy hydration selection, custom cut meats by real butchers and even a new slushy machine, guests are sure to enjoy all we have to offer.”

The stores’ remodel also includes the pharmacy, with a new waiting area that provides a variety of services to the community. Tops is also authorized to administer the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles’ Vision test and provides low prescription prices with more than 3,000 insurance plans and with the GoodRx app.

The North Tonawanda Tops store will be making $1,000 donations to each of the following local groups as a thank you for their community support: American Legion Stephen Sikora Post No. 1322, Boys and Girls Club of the Northtowns and Community Missions – Canal View Residence, as well as the city’s school district, fire department, inter-church food pantry, police department and youth, parks and recreation department.

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In this position, Frumkin will report to Prabash Coswatte, chief administrative officer for Heritage Grocers Group, and will oversee the company’s strategic real estate development and growth  initiatives. 

“Ted is an exceptional real estate executive with extensive experience in new store development, project management, procurement and financial analysis,” Coswatte said. “Ted will play a critical role in driving growth across all Heritage Grocers Group banners.” 

As president and CEO of TBF Strategic Realty Advisors, Frumkin has provided real estate guidance to Cardenas Markets since 2020. 

Prior to joining Cardenas Markets, Frumkin most recently served as group VP of Real Estate and Construction of North Carolina-based The Fresh Market. He also has served as chief development officer for Sprouts Farmers Markets and VP of real estate for Staples Inc.

Frumkin also has held real estate leadership roles at Rubio’s Restaurants, Office Depot, Wal-Mart Stores and Taco Bell. 

Heritage Grocers Group is a specialty, ethnic food retailer that offers an assortment of traditional and specialty grocery items. Heritage Grocers Group operates in four states: California, Nevada, Arizona and Illinois, with 57 stores under the Cardenas Markets banner, 20 Tony’s Fresh Market stores and seven Los Altos Ranch Markets. 

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