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David Goodman | Dec 23, 2016 |
Supermarket News

Acme may replace Fresh Grocer at UPenn

Philly.com reported earlier this week that the Fresh Grocer on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus in Philadelphia may be replaced by Acme. Acme confirmed that they have been in talks with UPenn about the location. According to the Philly.com story, Fresh Grocer, which has been open and operating since 2001, “failed to exercise its renewal […]
David Goodman | Dec 23, 2016 |
Supermarket News

Fred's to buy 865 stores from Walgreen's and Rite Aid

Walgreen’s and Rite Aid announced earlier this week that they have agreed to sell 865 stores to Fred’s for $950 million in order to alleviate any antitrust concerns related to their pending merger. Kroger had been rumored as the leading candidate to purchase the stores. Currently Fred’s has 581 stores, most of which are in […]
David Goodman | Dec 15, 2016 |
Supermarket News

Kimberton Whole Foods to open in Collegeville

Kimberton Whole Foods, the independent natural grocer with five suburban Pennsylvania locations, announced last week that it would open next Fall in a portion of the former Acme space in Brixmor’s Collegeville Shopping Center. At 12,800 square feet, the store will be the chain’s largest to date. Kimberton Whole Foods provides customers with natural, organic […]
David Goodman | Dec 12, 2016 |
Supermarket News

Pet care ranked as top category in supermarket sales

As a kid I had a dog, and up until recently I had a cat. Now, as a member of a household without a pet, I’m in the minority, as nearly two-thirds of the households in our country include a pet. That fact explains why consumers spent $60.28 billion on pets last year, with sales […]
David Goodman | Dec 12, 2016 |
Supermarket News

Chinese supermarket plans for new stores along I-95 corridor

E-Compass Acquisition Corp. and NYM Holdings announced that they plan to merge and create iFresh, Inc., and then open 31 stores over the next three years. NYM Holdings operates Chinese supermarkets under the New York Mart banner. E-Compass said the newly formed company would look to acquire or build stores along the I-95 corridor on the East Coast, and also consider markets in […]
David Goodman | Dec 12, 2016 |
Supermarket News

FreshDirect leads grocery delivery race in sales, Peapod wins per basket

A report released by 1010data compared the performances of grocery delivery companies FreshDirect, Peapod, Amazon Fresh and Instacart through the first 10 months of 2016. The report’s findings included the following: FreshDirect leads in sales, and has more than twice the share of Peapod, the next largest company in the study. Instacart and Amazon Fresh […]
David Goodman | Dec 12, 2016 |
Supermarket News

Amazon Go: Amazon to open checkout free convenience store

Last Monday Amazon released details about Amazon Go, the company’s brick-and-mortar convenience store that will offer “grocery essentials, convenience items and prepared foods-to-go” and allow customers to leave the store without checking out at a register. An 1,800 square foot store is currently being tested by employees in Seattle, and company officials say it will open […]
David Goodman | Dec 12, 2016 |
Supermarket News

Fresh Grocer opens in Grays Ferry

Fresh Grocer opened its newest store this past Friday in the former Pathmark space in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia. The 57,000 square foot store is the sixth Fresh Grocer location in the city. In addition to its full-service supermarket operation, the company said the store will offer 300 varieties of wine and beer. Fresh […]
David Goodman | Dec 02, 2016 |
Supermarket News

Acme to open new store in South Philly property formerly occupied by ShopRite

Acme Markets and The Goldenberg Group announced today that the former ShopRite in South Philadelphia’s Snyder Plaza Shopping Center would be renovated and opened as a new Acme supermarket in 2017. The Goldenberg Group owns the property. The 54,415 square foot store is slated to have a beer and wine shop, and a Starbucks café. In […]
David Goodman | Dec 01, 2016 |
Supermarket News

Albertsons on the verge of purchasing Price Chopper

Reports earlier this week state that Albertsons (Acme, Shaw’s, Safeway, etc.) is “on the verge” of acquiring Price Chopper, the leading supermarket by market share in the Albany, Schenectady and Glens Falls, NY markets. Price Chopper also has strong market share in Binghamton, NY, Utica, NY, Pittsfield, MA, Worcester, MA and Burlington, VT. For the […]

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