After expanding primarily through acquisitions for most of its history, the 86-unit Kentucky-Virginia-Tennessee-based chain is becoming more aggressive in internal growth, opening four new stores ...

Abe Baker, 95, founder of Baker's Supermarkets, Omaha, Neb. Baker died in January after several years of failing health. Baker's, founded in 1947, operates 22 stores in Nebraska and Oklahoma and ...

The Southeast division combines the administrative operations of separate Supervalu wholesale food divisions in Anniston and Atlanta. The new Southeast division will serve 225 retailers in Alabama ...

e this week promoted Danny Wegman to chief executive officer and named his daughter, Colleen, to succeed him as president, a company spokeswoman told SN last week. As the new CEO, Danny Wegman, 57 ...

reed to purchase the new MC3000 handheld devices from Symbol Technologies, Holtsville, N.Y., for 5,000 convenience stores nationally. Symbol is announcing the deal today at the National Retail ...

id $1.54 million for the two stores and their inventory in a transaction approved by the separate bankruptcy courts overseeing each company. "Buying the Peter's supermarkets at these excellent ...

Supermarkets are the big box stores of the grocery industry, selling multitudes of items across several product types. And many of these products - like alcohol, tobacco, fuel, and lottery tickets ...

dge to president of the company's Delta Division, effective this week. Prestidge most recently was vice president of operations for Kroger's Southwest Division. Prior to joining Kroger in 2004 ...

It’s March once again and we’re feeling the madness! During the month of March, Supermarket News will hold the second annual “SN Top News Tournament” contest — a bracket-style voting ...

What inspires your leadership approach? Having a passion for the bakery-deli industry, a strong commitment to lead by example and taking pride in motivating my team to excel both personally and ...

What’s the best part of your job? I get to put my passion for design and marketing to work. I thoroughly enjoy inspiring grocers with fresh ideas from case layout to merchandising, which helps ...

VP OF SALES WILLERT HOME PRODUCTS INC. What’s the best part of your job? Having the opportunity to work at a family-owned and -operated company that is a microcosm of our great country.