Magruder’s Mark Polsky Passes Away At Age 74
Mark Polsky, former grocery executive and part-owner of former independent supermarket retailer Magruder’s, passed away on December 20, 2021, at the age of 74. Born in Silver Spring, MD, Polsky…
Shah Joins TGC As VP-Omnichannel Merch; Burkett, Lupfer Given New Roles
The growing Ahold Delhaize USA brand hires Shah from Wakefern as company veterans Burkett and Lupfer take on new roles at the regional chain.
Aisle Chatter
Ringing In the New Year With The Annual 400-Pound Peeps Chick Drop; Industry Predictions For 2022
With 4 New Stores, E-Commerce Fulfillment Center, TGC Completes Its Busiest Period In 98-Year History
Thirty-eight days. In that relatively short period, the Carlisle, PA-based retailer did something that many retailers might take two or three years to accomplish.
Metro Beat
Long Island tp Get New Aldi and Amazon Fresh; Allegiance Launches Three-Ingredient Challenge
McDonnell To Lead Price Rite; Dorey Shifts To Inserra SR
More changes at Wakefern as retailing veteran Kevin McDonnell is promoted to run Price Rite and former Price Rite president Jim Dorey moves to member Inserra Supermarkets as senior VP…
Family Affair: Travis Sheetz Now President, CEO Of C-Store Chain
Sheetz announced December 6 that Travis Sheetz is advancing into the role of president and CEO. Travis Sheetz, the nephew of Sheetz founder Bob Sheetz, was previously the convenience chain’s…
Wakefern, C&S, UNFI, Bozzuto’s Pace All Mid-Atlantic Wholesalers
Supply Chain Issues Continue To Plague Region’s Distributors
All In The ShopRite Family: Saker Acquires Perlmart
Wakefern’s largest member acquires seven stores from one of the co-op’s oldest members.