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Save A Lot, Yellow Banana to reopen six remodeled Chicago stores
September 05, 2024 CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Save A Lot BB #:143893, one of the nation’s leading discount grocery chains, and Yellow Banana,...
Chicago Spotlight: Something for everyone
Chicago, the Windy City, is located on Lake Michigan and is known for such landmarks as the Willis Tower (formerly...
Fresh Thyme Market partners on local retail access program
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Fresh Thyme Market BB #:290751, a community-focused grocer, is honored to be...
Instacart partnership to provide healthy grocery stipend for food insecure in Chicago
CHICAGO, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Wellness West, a coalition of Chicago’s health and safety-net institutions, and Instacart, the leading...
Chicago looks into city-owned grocery
The city of Chicago is looking into opening a retail grocery store. The website of Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced,...
Yellow Banana to invest $26.5MM in Chicago Save A Lot stores
April 24, 2023 CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Yellow Banana, the owner and operator of eight Save A Lot locations in the Chicagoland area,...
Walmart to close half of its Chicago stores
Bentonville, AR-based Walmart Inc. BB #:143789 is closing four of eight stores in the Chicago city limits effective April 16....
Fresh Street launches online grocery platform focused on affordable convenience
CHICAGO, March 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ?Fresh Street, a Chicago-based startup, is re-thinking the way people shop for groceries through...
Online grocer Farmstead expands to Chicago
CHICAGO, Feb. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Farmstead, the first online grocer to offer fresh, high-quality groceries, delivered for free, at...
Chicago’s Get Fresh Produce joins Piazza and Indianapolis Fruit
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Chicago area-based Get Fresh Produce BB #:161388 (“Get Fresh”), a distributor of fresh produce, fresh-cut items and specialty products,...
Performance Food Group Company to acquire Reinhart Foodservice
Performance Food Group Company (“PFG”) (NYSE: PFGC) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Reinhart Foodservice,...
Chicago Fresh Forum
With new greenhouses in the area, is there more demand? Brian Holzkopf, Ruby Robinson Company, Inc. BB #:102013 It really...
Chicago wholesalers overcome obstacles
Chicago produce businesses have encountered a number of tough challenges over the past year, particularly inclement weather woes and freight...
Chicago’s unique retail landscape
From ongoing consolidation, store closures, and the rising popularity of online ordering, Chicago’s intensely competitive retail scene continues to undergo...
Chicago diversity leads to success in specialties
Chicagoland’s population is also a major boon for the Chicago International Produce Market and its merchants, as well as receivers...
Chicago adjust to shifting consumer demand
Consumer trends continue to affect demand for commodities, and these shifts are having an impact on Chicago International Produce Market...
Chicago terminal market adjusts to consolidation
Most merchants agree it’s been business as usual on the Chicago International Produce Market (CIPM), with no changes to the...
Chicago wholesalers benefit from strong economy
Multiple benefits paired with a strong economy translate into big business for Chicago suppliers. The vast majority of companies on...
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