Price Chopper to merge with Tops Markets
Price Chopper and Tops Markets announced last week that they plan to merge and create a chain with nearly 300 supermarkets in six states. The new parent company will have more than 30,000 employees and be based in Schenectady, NY, with Price Chopper President and CEO...ShopRite closing 62 in-store pharmacies
Wakefern announced last month that it plans to close pharmacies in 62 ShopRite stores in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New York and Connecticut. The in-store pharmacies have struggled in recent years as prescriptions by mail and the lack of expanded...Aldi to open 100 new stores, add 500 more curbside pickup sites in 2021
Aldi announced last week that it plans to open about 100 new stores this year and extend curbside pickup to 500 more stores. The discount grocer said the expansion will be “coast to coast” and focus on Arizona, California, Florida and the Northeast. Aldi...Wegmans one step from approval in Lower Makefield, PA
The proposed Wegmans in Lower Makefield Township (Bucks County), PA is gaining steam, as the township’s planning commission voted unanimously to recommend land development approval late last month. The mixed-use development will now go before the...Giant to build new, larger store in Doylestown
It was reported late last month that the existing Giant supermarket at Cross Keys Place in Doylestown, PA will move into a new, bigger store where Kmart once stood in the same shopping center. Kmart closed in 2019 and was razed to make way for the 72,500 square foot...Costco finally testing curbside grocery pickup
After holding out for quite some time compared to other food retailers, Costco has begun piloting curbside pickup for groceries in New Mexico. According to its website, same-day Costco Curbside Pickup via Instacart is available at three warehouse clubs where customers...Amazon tops consumer survey ranking grocery retailers; beats Trader Joe’s and others
In a recent survey of 10,000 U.S. consumers, Amazon was the preferred retailer for groceries, beating out Trader Joe’s and other regional and national chains. The survey was conducted by consumer data science firm dunnhumby. The top 25%, in order, were as...Lidl has three stores in the works for Bucks County
Lidl is reportedly planning three new Bucks County, PA supermarkets. They are slated for Warminster, Bristol Township and Bensalem. The Warminster location is planned for a parcel where a Pathmark once stood on York Road, near the intersection of Street Road, across...Sources say Jeff Brown considering a run for Philly Mayor
The Philadelphia Tribune reported last week that Brown’s Super Stores President and CEO Jeff Brown is weighing a run for mayor in 2023. Brown owns and operates several ShopRite stores in Philadelphia and the suburbs, and has garnered goodwill over the years by...By David Goodman
