Category Archives: Retail Spotlights

The lulla-buy of Broadway

Mountains of fresh produce, competitively priced groceries and show-stopping prepared foods ensure Westside Market NYC will be a long-running smash hit. Click here for … Continue reading

Posted in 2013 04 Article Archives, Retail Spotlights

Belle Foods in Hoover, Ala.

According to Grocery Headquarters Editor Richard Turcsik, it was the smell of slow-burning hickory that grabs shoppers’ attention when they walk through the doors … Continue reading

Posted in 2013 04 Article Archives, Photos, Retail Spotlights, Web-Exclusive Content

Elden’s Fresh Foods

According to Elden’s Fresh Foods’ customers say there is no comparison to the thriving one-unit independent from the northern Minnesota lake resort community of … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 12 Article Archives, Photos, Retail Spotlights, Web-Exclusive Content

Lake Success

A total remodel and massive expansion enables independent Elden’s Fresh Foods to maintain its lead market position. Continue reading

Posted in 2012 12 Article Archives, Retail Spotlights

Culinary Cathedral

With its outstanding made-from-scratch prepared foods; local produce, meats and specialty foods; plus traditional and gourmet groceries, Harmons City Creek has created a religious … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 08 Article Archives, Retail Spotlights

The Grand Centenarian

Chanatry’s Market marks 100 years of servicing the Utica, N.Y. market. Continue reading

Posted in 2012 07 Article Archives, Retail Spotlights

Tapping a gusher

In the heart of Oklahoma oil country, Uptown Grocery Co. hits it big! Continue reading

Posted in 2012 06 Article Archives, Retail Spotlights

The Belle of Bellefonte

It is easy to see why Weis Markets’ new flagship store is the most popular place in town. Continue reading

Posted in 2012 04 Article Archives, Retail Spotlights

Movin’ on up

As A&P exits bankruptcy, a remodeled The Food Emporium on Manhattan’s Upper East Side showcases the retailer’s marketing potential.  If Florence Johnston, the wise-cracking … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 03 Article Archives, Retail Spotlights

Tall order

“Get Shorty’s!” That’s what urban planners and downtown redevelopment authority heads are going to be shouting when looking for a supermarket component to jumpstart their revitalization efforts, judging from the impact this little supermarket is having on downtown Lexington, Ky. Continue reading

Posted in 2012 01 Article Archives, Retail Spotlights

Stop the presses!

Housed on a site where Bibles and dime-store novels were once printed, Food City’s newest flagship is a best-seller encyclopedic emporium of fresh produce, … Continue reading

Posted in 2011 10 Article Archives, Retail Spotlights

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Meat & Greet

Excellent meats, homemade prepared foods, local produce and groceries, plus outstanding customer service, are helping Edwards Food Giant carve out a niche. By Richard … Continue reading

Posted in 2011 08 Article Archives, Retail Spotlights

International food court

The U.S. flagship of South Korea’s Mega Mart brings style, fashion, sophistication—and Asian, Hispanic and American groceries—to Georgia’s Gwinnett Place Mall. By Richard Turcsik … Continue reading

Posted in 2011 06 Article Archives, Retail Spotlights

Gastronomical giant

Woodlands Market towers above the competition with outstanding service, community involvement, scratch bakery, famous meats, mouth-watering prepared foods, a penchant for local products and … Continue reading

Posted in 2011 04 Article Archives, Retail Spotlights

Catch a rising Star

By emphasizing service, fresh meat, local products and its pharmacy, Star Super Market offers Huntsville, Ala. residents an out-of-this-world shopping experience. By Richard Turcsik … Continue reading

Posted in 2011 03 Article Archives, Retail Spotlights

Almost Heaven

With its whimsical décor, local crafts, hard-to-find groceries, Black Angus meats and “gianormous” homemade cookies, Betty’s Country Store is a shopper’s nirvana. By Richard … Continue reading

Posted in 2010 12 Article Archives, Retail Spotlights

Attracting “A-List” Shoppers

In Little Rock, those in-the-know know Terry’s Finer Foods. By Richard Turcsik Looking for the su­per­­market version of Cheers? Drop in at Terry’s Finer … Continue reading

Posted in 2010 10 Article Archives, Retail Spotlights

Class act

By catering to University of Wisconsin students, Fresh Madison Market scores an easy A. By Richard Turcsik In most of America mid-August signals the … Continue reading

Posted in 2010 08 Article Archives, Retail Spotlights

The golden egg

A top-to-bottom remodel at Hen House Markets’ flagship store is something to crow about. By Richard Turcsik With its Starbucks Café, Rice Garden Chinese … Continue reading

Posted in 2010 06 Article Archives, Retail Spotlights

Perfect game

A sparkling industrial-chic store overflowing with produce, service meats, specialty and mainstreamgrocery, plus a popular restaurant, puts a supermarket named after a bowling alley … Continue reading

Posted in 2010 04 Article Archives, Retail Spotlights

Red hot in Rhode Island

By offering shoppers an outstanding array of perishables, along with hard- to-find local grocery favorites, Dave’s Fresh Marketplace is an Ocean State favorite. By … Continue reading

Posted in 2010 02 Article Archives, Retail Spotlights