Grocerants
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Courtesy of Saladworks
Saladworks sees path to 'hundreds' more locations inside grocery stores
After capitalizing on shuttered salad bars nationwide, the restaurant chain plans to accelerate its rollout of full-service and ghost kitchen sites in the coming years.
By Jeff Wells • May 04, 2021 -
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7-Eleven aims to open more than 100 restaurants this year
"Today's opportunity is in the QSR space," Chief Operating Officer Chris Tanco said while announcing the chain's latest Evolution Store, which will house two eateries.
By Alicia Kelso • May 03, 2021 -
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Walmart expands grocerants with la Madeleine, Nathan's Famous
The retailer has partnered with the French bakery and cafe chain on a fast-casual format for 10 Dallas-Fort Worth area stores, while its tie-up with the hot dog chain is a part of its ghost kitchen trials.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 19, 2021 -
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Remodeled Schnucks store to feature food hall, clothing store
The updated supermarket in Kirkwood, Missouri, will include branches of local restaurants and St. Louis clothier Arch Apparel.
By Sam Silverstein • April 15, 2021 -
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Sponsored by PlanalyticsAsda improves availability and waste performance by adjusting demand forecasts with weather analytics
Incorporating analytics into a demand forecasting system to drive weather-based, store-level replenishment adjustments across a wide array of products.
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Walmart is losing hundreds more in-store McDonald's
The burger chain is pulling out more of its restaurants as the pandemic hurts in-store traffic, The Wall Street Journal reported.
By Jeff Wells • April 09, 2021 -
Courtesy of 7-Eleven
7-Eleven opens first restaurant drive-thru
The convenience store chain's newest Evolution Store model in Dallas is part of its ongoing restaurant expansion across the U.S.
By Julie Littman • March 24, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Cognizant RetailOnline impulse buys: The newest item on the grocery industry's list
Consumers like the convenience of online food shopping but miss the discovery of new items. Integrated intelligent search lets retailers add spontaneity to the digital experience.
By Eric Farber, Vice President in the Retail & Consumer Goods Practice at Cognizant in North America • Dec. 07, 2020 -
Hy-Vee
Hy-Vee to open its 20th in-store Wahlburgers next week
The grocer currently owns six full-service locations of the burger chain and plans to open an additional 24 across eight states in 2021.
By Rosie Bradbury , Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 03, 2020 -
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Kroger adds Saladworks location to Cincinnati store
The addition of the salad chain is one of several moves the grocer has taken recently to improve its meal services, including the launch of its own food hall and two ghost kitchen facilities.
By Rosie Bradbury • Nov. 25, 2020 -
Save Mart
Save Mart spotlights guest chefs as local restaurants struggle with pandemic
The grocer recently handed over brunch service at its flagship location to a well-known local establishment and plans to feature similar partnerships at stores in the near future.
By Rosie Bradbury • Nov. 09, 2020 -
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Fast-casual salad franchise opens at The Giant Company
Saladworks already has several locations in other grocery stores, including ShopRite, and has plans for at least 10 more by early next year.
By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 23, 2020 -
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Sponsored by PlanalyticsSpoiler alert! Replenishing based on prior demand is shrinking your profit
Find the balance between having enough product on the shelves without needlessly increasing inventory costs.
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Courtesy of H-E-B
H-E-B's food hall at Austin, Texas, store to offer takeout and delivery
The space will feature a full-service bar and five restaurants with limited capacity dine-in.
By Jessica Dumont • Aug. 27, 2020 -
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From full-service to grocery hybrid: Why 1 restaurant chose to renovate during the pandemic
Cotton Blues Kitchen & Marketplace used the business slowdown to recreate the dining experience with a grocery market, grab-and-go and ready-to-heat items, and a smaller dine-in menu.
By Julie Littman • Aug. 14, 2020 -
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McDonald's to exit more than 100 Walmart stores
The fast food giant plans to close 200 underperforming outlets, more than half of which are inside Walmart locations.
By Jessica Dumont • July 29, 2020 -
Christopher Doering
Wegmans is permanently closing its Pub restaurants
The retailer announced it will close all 12 locations across three states to focus on adding new quick-service meal options.
By Jeff Wells • June 30, 2020 -
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Bob Mariano launching new Chicago grocery chain
The longtime supermarket executive is jumping back into the business five years after selling his namesake chain to Kroger.
By Sam Silverstein • May 19, 2020 -
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Sponsored by ShiptFrom the desk of Shipt Chief Operating Officer, Bridget Fruit
The grocery industry is facing a challenge never experienced before – how do we serve communities, expedite the supply chain and keep shelves stocked, all while keeping patrons and employees safe?
By Bridget Fruit • May 04, 2020 -
Christopher Doering
Hy-Vee adds hot meals to curbside pickup
The grocer will now offer a variety of take-and-bake and freshly prepared meals through its Aisles Online ordering platform as more customers turn to takeout.
By Jessica Dumont • April 13, 2020 -
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Panera, Subway sell groceries to fight coronavirus sales slump
Restaurants are opening up new revenue streams by offering pantry items — from bread to milk — and trying to alleviate shopper frustrations over long online grocery wait times.
By Emma Liem Beckett • April 08, 2020 -
Hy-Vee
Hy-Vee to replace Market Grilles with Wahlburgers
The company's 21 full-service restaurants will transition to the popular burger brand by this summer.
By Krishna Thakker • March 12, 2020 -
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Grocers need to improve foodservice to win meal dollars, report says
Retailers need to think more like restaurants and make changes to its offerings to remain competitive, according to recommendations from Kearney and FMI.
By Jessica Dumont • March 05, 2020 -
Amazon Go will soon offer hot food and fountain soda
A San Francisco location recently closed for renovations and informed customers it's adding more meal and beverage options, including espresso.
By Krishna Thakker • Jan. 28, 2020 -
Jessica Dumont for Grocery Dive
On special: Albertsons' in-store bar
Talon Tap & Spirits serves up signature cocktails, made-to-order food and weekly events at the retailer's Meridian, Idaho flagship.
By Jessica Dumont • Jan. 21, 2020
