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May 21st, 2020, 4:40 pm
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September 4th, 2018, 6:39 am
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September 4th, 2018, 6:39 am
Publix in Cincinnati?
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buckguy »
September 19th, 2023, 4:48 am
It's all speculation at this point, but the speculation comes as they begin opening stores in Louisville.
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Today, 9:04 am
Hy Vee changes
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storewanderer »
September 16th, 2023, 11:49 pm
I am very disappointed to see a lot of changes made to Hy Vee. They seem to be trying to make the stores all the same on how they run their fresh...
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September 22nd, 2023, 11:05 pm
Fareway-Iowa
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storewanderer »
September 17th, 2023, 2:31 pm
Didn't know much about this chain but had heard they ran very basic stores with low cost produce and meat.
Interesting chain. Stores I went to were...
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September 21st, 2023, 11:59 pm
Schnucks and Canada Private Label
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storewanderer »
September 17th, 2023, 2:26 pm
Went to a few Schnucks Stores. One of them carries Supervalu/UNFI brands (Essential Everyday and Equaline) and little to no Schnucks brand stuff....
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September 18th, 2023, 6:38 am
Marianos
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storewanderer »
September 16th, 2023, 11:58 pm
The prospect of the Marianos operation getting split up is somewhat of a disappointment.
Some of these stores today are almost as great as they...
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September 17th, 2023, 12:53 pm
Illinois Grocery To Reinstate Grocery Tax
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Alpha8472 »
June 12th, 2023, 3:48 pm
Most states do not tax groceries, but Illinois will reinstate its tax after 1 year.
Thirteen states tax groceries including Mississippi at 7...
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June 24th, 2023, 12:04 pm
Meijer entering St. Louis Metro
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Bakeragr »
May 11th, 2022, 5:57 am
A new shopping center in Glen Carbon, IL, is in the works and will contain a new Meijer. Glen Carbon is next to Edwardsville, IL, home of Southern...
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May 8th, 2023, 11:29 pm
Cub Foods- Strike
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storewanderer »
April 4th, 2023, 8:52 pm
Not clear if this is all of the Cub, the corporate ones only (what it appears) or some franchise ones too.
I wonder what the new proposed wage...
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April 8th, 2023, 10:01 pm
Hy-Vee- shift 500 corporate employees back to retail stores
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storewanderer »
May 2nd, 2022, 12:51 am
To recap here: current events:
Late April 2022:
I guess this is better than just laying off 500 employees...?
March 2022: This is on top of a...
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March 19th, 2023, 1:46 pm
SpartanNash consolidating banners
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pseudo3d »
November 4th, 2022, 2:45 pm
Everything at SpartanNash will now be either Family Fare (regular stores), Martin's Super Markets (upmarket; not to be confused with Ahold Delhaize's...
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March 13th, 2023, 3:26 pm
Schnucks "Flexible" Scheduling
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storewanderer »
October 7th, 2022, 11:33 pm
Looks like they are trying to do something similar to what Amazon does. $12.85/hour, they would not get ANYONE to work for that in Nevada. I guess...
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October 10th, 2022, 2:42 pm
Associated Supermarket Group Midwest?
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marketreportblog »
October 4th, 2022, 11:47 am
Hi! I'm from right outside New York City where we have a few retailers' cooperatives that represent a lot of independent supermarkets. One of them,...
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October 7th, 2022, 11:20 pm
Meijer mid-size concept coming to suburban Detroit
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Romr123 »
September 1st, 2022, 6:23 pm
When you can't fit in a supercenter, this will be the next best thing (and ease their way into St. Louis/Pittsburgh)
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September 5th, 2022, 11:11 am
Kinda dorky light article about why Kroger is "Kroger's" for some
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SamSpade »
August 29th, 2022, 3:12 pm
Joe Burrow appears to call the store Krogers
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August 29th, 2022, 3:12 pm
Kroger in Milwaukee: 3rd time a charm?
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Romr123 »
July 1st, 2022, 6:04 am
Fun article on Kroger's multiple returns to Milwaukee
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August 25th, 2022, 11:03 pm
Sports Betting Kiosks at Kroger (Acme & Giant Eagle, too)
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buckguy »
August 17th, 2022, 10:22 am
Kroger has been approved to have sports betting kiosks in 42 Ohio stores. Acme (the Akron chain) and Giant Eagle also have planned locations for...
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August 18th, 2022, 7:55 am
What is happening at Marianos?
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storewanderer »
August 3rd, 2019, 1:05 am
So, exactly what is happening? What changes are being made to the fresh departments the past 10 months since the old management left?
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May 1st, 2022, 11:12 pm
Hy-Vee: The "Haggen" of the Midwest?
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SamSpade »
April 27th, 2018, 9:16 pm
So this week I am in the Lincoln, NE area and of course that means visiting local operators that do not exist in my home region.
I visited the...
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April 21st, 2022, 6:27 pm
Hy-Vee coming to Zionsville, IN
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retailfanmitchell019 »
January 27th, 2022, 4:35 pm
As part of Hy-Vee's expansion plan southeast, they will be opening a store in Zionsville, Indiana; an upscale Indianapolis suburb.
150,000 sqft!!
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January 29th, 2022, 8:51 am
DSW inside of Hy-Vee
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pseudo3d »
January 4th, 2022, 1:52 pm
A few years ago (2020) amidst much doom and gloom, Hy-Vee introduced another non-grocery retail element into their stores, mini-DSW shops and as of...
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January 5th, 2022, 10:53 pm
Hy-Vee Creates Retail Security Team, Placing Officers in Stores Across Footprint
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bayford »
December 29th, 2021, 5:59 pm
The press release this news is written from is kind of vague as to the job description of these new security officers, but, with food prices having...
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January 3rd, 2022, 6:57 pm
Publix entering Louisville, KY in 2023
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BatteryMill »
September 7th, 2021, 11:16 am
The first lease has been signed for Publix as they edge on the Midwest. What do you think will come of this move? Is it too far-fetched? I personally...
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December 8th, 2021, 12:18 pm
Hy-Vee Closing 4 stores
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arizonaguy »
December 5th, 2021, 9:39 am
The John Deere Road Hy-Vee, 750 42nd Ave. Drive, Moline, will close permanently at 6 p.m. Jan. 1.
The Englewood Hy-Vee store, 207 NE Englewood Road,...
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December 5th, 2021, 11:01 am
Midwest Territory Expansion
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Romr123 »
February 3rd, 2021, 9:31 am
Was curious about thoughts on operators' expansion plans within the Midwest, and wonder how road networks affect them. The separate Schnucks thread...
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December 5th, 2021, 6:29 am
Hy-Vee coming to Freeport IL
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retailfanmitchell019 »
September 11th, 2021, 7:54 pm
Hy-Vee is taking over another former Kmart building, this time in Freeport, Illinois; a 35 minute drive west of Rockford. This store would compete...
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