Industry experts cite several reasons for supermarket product shortages
The news is filled with stories about shortages at supermarkets, and apparently the Northeast is seeing the worst of it, due in part to bad weather. Here are the reasons cited by industry experts for the supply shortages at grocery stores. Omicron: Scores of grocery...Grocery Outlet opens first NJ store
Grocery Outlet opened its first New Jersey store late last month on Route 130 in Delran, and a Hamilton, NJ store is slated to open in the next couple months. The grocery chain, based in California, offers deep discounts on brand-name food products, as well as a...Saker ShopRite up to 39 stores with acquisition of Perlmart ShopRite
One ShopRite operator acquired another ShopRite operator earlier this month, according to reports. Saker ShopRites, Inc., owned by the Saker family and operators of 32 supermarkets in New Jersey, acquired Michael Perlmutter’s Perlmart, Inc., which operated seven...Supermarkets at Montgomery and Plymouth Meeting Malls offered for sale
The Philadelphia Business Journal reported that the supermarkets at Montgomery and Plymouth Meeting Malls are for sale. Wegmans, at 128,000 square feet, has been operating at the Montgomery Mall since 2013, and the 65,000 square foot Whole Foods opened in Plymouth...Online grocery sales climb 6% to $8.6 billion in November
The online grocery market in the U.S. generated $8.6 billion in sales for the month of November, and during the month nearly 69 million households purchased groceries online, according to Brick Meets Click. The sales volume and number of households represent 6% and...McCaffrey’s to open in Gladwyne in former Acme space
The Philadelphia Business Journal’s Natalie Kostelni reported that McCaffrey’s supermarket plans to open in Gladwyne, PA, in the 27,500 square foot space vacated by Acme in 2019. McCaffrey’s is expected to open next fall. Alterra Property Group,...Saladworks and Frutta Bowls open in Giant supermarkets
Giant recently added Saladworks and Frutta Bowls stores in four more supermarkets. WOWorks, which seems to me to be a silly name, is the franchisor for both restaurant banners (and Garbanzo Fresh, too). More importantly, it has developed a store-within-a-store...Walmart ridicules Whole Foods for new grocery delivery fee
Late last month Whole Foods announced a new $9.95 delivery fee. On the same day, Walmart said it would give $9.95 to shoppers who sign up for its Walmart+ membership platform. And on that same day, Walmart tweeted, “Really? Who charges members a Whole new $9.95...Wegmans plans to add smaller stores in new markets
Wegmans, known for supermarkets in excess of 100,000 square feet, has identified three locations in mixed-use developments for new, smaller stores that are expected to open in 2022. An 81,300 square foot store is slated for a spring opening in Carlyle-Alexandria, VA...By David Goodman
