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BJ’s Wholesale opens newest location this week

BJ’s Wholesale opens newest location this week

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — BJ’s Wholesale Club is opening its newest membership warehouse location this week, in North Jacksonville, Fla. “We’re excited to start the new year by providing unbeatable value and convenience to North Jacksonville,” Tom Condon, manager of the new club, said in a press release announcing the January 5 opening. “Our mission is

Southeastern Grocer continues to grow in Florida

Southeastern Grocer continues to grow in Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Southeastern Grocers Inc. plans to continue its Florida expansion into 2023, opening a new Winn-Dixie store in the College Park section of Jacksonville next year. “We are always looking to better serve our customers, and the new College Park Winn-Dixie store presents an exciting opportunity for us to expand in our hometown,”

Greenwise Market expands in Florida

Greenwise Market expands in Florida

LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix Super Markets opened its fifth GreenWise Market location in Florida. The store is in Nocatee (Ponte Vedra), Fla., which is just south of Jacksonville, Fla. “GreenWise Market is a place to find great food in a relaxed environment,” Publix president Kevin Murphy said of the format. “It’s a place where customers

Dollar General opens 16,000th store

Dollar General opens 16,000th store

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Dollar General Corp. recently celebrated the grand opening of its 16,000th store. “We are thrilled to expand our store presence with our 16,000th store grand opening celebration,” Dollar General chief executive Todd Vasos said. “From our first store in rural Kentucky to today’s 16,000th store in Panama City, our commitment to

BJ’s sees sales momentum, plans new clubs

BJ’s sees sales momentum, plans new clubs

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. reported Thursday that net sales for its fiscal second quarter were up 1.1% versus the comparable prior year period, reaching $3.3 billion. Comparable club sales (excluding gasoline sales) increased 1.6% for the 13-week period that ended August 3, and the company had income from continuing operations of

BJ’s Wholesale Club to add outlet in Clearwater, Fla.

BJ’s Wholesale Club to add outlet in Clearwater, Fla.

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. —BJ’s Wholesale Club said Wednesday that it will open a new outlet in Clearwater, Fla., next year. The company currently operates 215 clubs and 136 BJ’s Gas locations in 16 states along the East Coast. “At BJ’s, we’re committed to offering the best value to our members and we’re thrilled to bring those

Walgreens pilot brings together new approaches

Walgreens pilot brings together new approaches

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Walgreens is launching a pilot program here that incorporates new approaches to pricing, promotions, product assortment and service offerings to create a new customer experience. The program, which has been implemented in 17 stores in the Gainesville area, will be monitored over the next 12 to 18 months to gauge customer reaction

Southeastern Grocers rolls out Hispanic format

Southeastern Grocers rolls out Hispanic format

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Southeastern Grocers continued to roll out its Hispanic banner with the opening of five new Fresco y Más stores in south Florida. The new outlets, which bring the chain’s store count to 11, are located in Miami and and Hialeah, Fla. The retailer, which also operates the BI-LO, Harveys and Winn-Dixie chains,

Southeastern Grocers adds new format

MIAMI — Southeastern Grocers LLC, the parent company of BI-LO, Harveys and Winn-Dixie stores, unveiled the company’s new store banner at the grand opening of Fresco y Más during a ribbon-cutting ceremony last month. The new store, occupying a former Winn-Dixie location in the heart of Hialeah, Fla., has been tailored to provide the products