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UNFI Lays Off Employees in Rhode Island and Indiana
Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) announced it will lay off 121 people from its Lincoln, RI office. The company also said it will close both the Lincoln office and an additional office in Providence, RI. UNFI plans to consolidate both offices into a new headquarters in Providence. As reported by The Providence Journal, ...
Palko Services Hires New CEO
Indiana-based Palko Services announced a new Chief Executive Officer, Tom Grillea. He brings over 25 years of experience from other respected natural products distributors as well as valuable retail background from his years at Vitamin Shoppe. Grillea’s industry knowledge, and most importantly the relationships he brings, will help Palko Services become one of the nation’s best independent distributors. He ...
UNFI Announces Labor Agreement with Teamsters Local 414
On Aug. 3, Food wholesalers United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) issued the following statement regarding the long-term labor agreement that it reached with Teamsters Local 414 in Fort Wayne, IN. “We’re very pleased that Teamsters Local 414 has ratified a new long-term labor agreement for our distribution center in Fort Wayne, IN. UNFI’s four-year contract ...
Industry Members Respond to Earth Fare and Lucky’s Market Closures
On Feb. 3, Earth Fare, the North Carolina-based specialty natural and organic grocery store and full-service supermarket, announced that it will begin inventory liquidation sales at all of its stores. All employees have been notified of the impending closure of the company’s stores and corporate office. The company will continue to pursue a sale of ...
Lucky’s Market Closing Most of Its Stores
The regional grocery chain Lucky’s Market is closing most of its stores and laying off thousands of employees in a matter of weeks, the Sun Sentinel reported on Jan. 21. The 17-year-old company has about 39 stores in 10 states. Lucky’s plans to close 32 of those stores by Feb. 12 and lay off about 2,500 employees, ...
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market Increases CBD Collection
According to Supermarket News, Specialty grocer Fresh Thyme Farmers Market is ramping up its CBD product selection with nearly 100 new items. Fresh Thyme said that it’s rolling out 99 new CBD (cannabidiol) products to its current lineup of 152 CBD items. To be available at Fresh Thyme stores in 10 states, the products being ...
Fresh Thyme Offers Home Delivery via Instacart
Illinois-based Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, a Midwest specialty grocer focused on healthy organic products and groceries, announced that their delivery service, Fresh Thyme Delivers, is available in the majority of its Midwest markets thanks to a partnership with Instacart, the technology-driven on-demand grocery delivery service. The service allows Fresh Thyme shoppers to order through FreshThymeDelivers.com, ...
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