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Gelson’s announced Tuesday that it has promoted chief operating officer John Bagan to the role of president. In the new role, Bagan will take on more strategic management of the company, according to Gelson’s. Bagan joined Gelson’s as chief merchandising officer in 2016 and got promoted to COO in May 2021. Previously, Bagan held high-level merchandising roles at Guitar Center and Albertsons. Rob McDougall, who had served as president and CEO, will remain as chief executive of the upscale grocery chain, which runs 27 stores in Southern California. “John has been an integral part of the Gelson’s team for nearly six years, and we have benefited greatly from his business expertise and insight,” McDougall…

In a move that will strengthen its presence across Southern California, Superior Grocers announced that it has acquired Numero Uno, an independent chain of 22 Hispanic retail grocery stores. As a result of the acquisition, Santa Fe Springs, California-based Superior will operate 69 grocery stores in the region. “We are excited to welcome the Numero Uno team and its customers to our company,” said Richard Wardwell, president. “This acquisition…reflects our continued commitment to growing the company to better serve our customers.” Doug Minor, president of Numero Uno, also welcomed the deal. “We are looking forward to the opportunities for our…

The reopening comes after some time of closure The Tops store on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo, NY, has been closed since the horrific tragedy on May 14 that killed 10 people, and injured 3. This Friday, July 15, the store will reopen to the public “quietly and respectfully,” according to a statement released by the company. The Tops Friendly Markets store has undergone a total renovation, and looks “completely different inside,” Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown told ABC News 10 last month. “It does not look like the same store on the interior, and there are also substantial exterior renovations being done,” he said. However, it has…

Boone, Iowa-based Fareway Stores Inc. opened the doors on Tuesday to its first development in Kansas—signifying the seventh state of operation for the retailer—with a 7,400-square-foot Fareway Meat Market. The new Meat Market located at 13430 W 151st Street in Olathe, Kansas, offers customers fresh, high-quality meat, which it touts as “second-to-none”; a full-service butcher counter; farm-fresh produce; low, competitive prices; and to-go barbecue meal options through McGonigle’s Kitchen and Catering. Fareway said the Meat Market features an adjoining wine & spirits store; a variety of craft beer; fine wines, and top-shelf spirits. The location will offer FastLane, a self-service checkout option, online shopping and curbside pickup, available at Shop.Fareway.com. Customers…

Todd Vasos, who was instrumental in helping the Dollar General Corp. grow into the largest retailer by store count in the United States, will retire as CEO effective Nov. 1. The Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based retailer said on Tuesday that its board of directors has approved the promotion of Jeffery Owen, COO since 2019, to succeed Vasos as CEO immediately following his retirement. Dollar General, with more than 18,000 stores and 28 distribution centers in 47 states as of 2022, said Vasos will assist in the transition of leadership and is expected to serve in a senior advisory position through April 1, 2023, at which time Vasos will retire…

The Giant Co., which recently celebrated the opening of a new store in Richboro, Pennsylvania, has named Ted Williams as director of nonfoods. In his new role, Williams will oversee all areas of health and personal care, seasonal, general merchandise, pet supplies, candy, and baby. He will report to Parag Shah, VP of center store omnichannel merchandising. With more than 30 years of experience in the food industry, Williams previously worked as a category management business consultant for Ahold Delhaize USA. He also served as the director of retail pricing and the director of grocery category management at Giant Food. In the nonfoods space, Williams has worked with…

Lyndhurst, New Jersey-based specialty grocer HMart will open two new stores this month—one in the Aloha State and the other in the Bay State, according to HMart’s website. The chain, established in New York in 1982 as Han Ah Reum (a Korean phrase meaning “arm full of groceries”), said its newest locations will bein Pearl City, Hawaii, and Quincy, Massachusetts. HMart said the Pearl City location is set to open July 22 at 850 Kamehameha Highway. The Quincy location will open July 28 at 101 Falls Blvd. Both stores will open at 10 a.m. and will feature fresh produce, meat, seafood, Asian groceries, and housewares.…

U.S. employers added 372,000 jobs in June, higher than economists’ estimates of 250,000 to 270,000, and the unemployment rate again held steady at 3.6%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. However, the labor force participation rate reversed course, ticking back down 0.1 percentage point to 62.2%. Food and beverage stores added 6,100 jobs during the month after shedding 8,300 jobs in May. Supercenters and warehouse clubs, after giving up nearly 28,000 jobs in May, lost 5,200 jobs in June. U.S. retailers overall added 15,400 jobs in June, a significant improvement after job losses in May. Restaurants and bars, meanwhile, added a…

Keasbey, N.J.-based Wakefern Food Corp., the largest retailer-owned grocery cooperative in the U.S., announced a slew of leadership changes following last month’s news of former EVP Chris Lane’s resignation from the company. Wakefern SVP Brett Wing is retiring, Wakefern said, while five current Wakefern leaders—praised by Wakefern President and COO Joseph Sheridan as «committed to the continued growth and excellence of our cooperative»—are being promoted. Among the promotions, Kevin McDonnell, previously SVP of Price Rite Marketplace, has been named president of the banner. Wing is wrapping up a successful 45-year career in the food industry, including his current seven-year tenure at Wakefern, the company said in…

The supermarket sector was responsible for 6.1% of the total new jobs created between 2020 and 2021. Today, we employ more than 3.1 million people, directly or indirectly, and we are increasingly proud of our social and economic role. supermarkets, generating income and supplying the Brazilian population.