Content about Southern United States

May 23, 2013
Report: Delhaize looks to sell off Sweetbay and Harveys units

A Reuters report citing unnamed sources said that Belgian grocer Delhaize is looking to sell its U.S.-based Sweetbay and Harveys units as the Food Lion parent looks to ramp up cost-cutting efforts here.

May 9, 2013
Report: Costco gets OK to open store in Baton Rouge

Officials in Baton Rouge have approved more than $7 million in incentives to bring a Costco store to the Louisiana city, the Associated Press reported.

May 6, 2013
Divaris completes 50,000-plus sq. ft. in leases in Virginia

Divaris Real Estate has announced the completion of several leases for retail space in Virginia Beach, Norfolk and Richmond, Va.

May 2, 2013
Delhaize Group names Maura Smith general counsel

Global supermarket operator Delhaize Group, whose U.S. divisions include Food Lion and Hannaford Bros., has named Maura Smith as executive VP, general counsel and general secretary.

May 1, 2013
Golfsmith enters South Carolina

Golfsmith International is opening its first South Carolina store, in the state capital of Columbia, with a grand opening celebration on May 3 to May 5.

April 8, 2013
Wal-Mart continues college campus growth plan

Wal-Mart said it will open two additional college campus locations, nearly two years after make its university debut at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

March 20, 2013
Delhaize banners earn Energy Star award

Delhaize's Food Lion, Harveys and Reid's chains have earned their 12th consecutive Energy Star award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

January 10, 2013
Wal-Mart to join Arkansas healthcare initiative

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Arkansas governor Mike Beebe announced Thursday that Wal-Mart will join an Arkansas program intended to change the way that private insurers and Medicaid pay for services.

December 7, 2012
Reports: Shakeup at Delhaize America; Food Lion CEO out

Cathy Green Burns, president of Food Lion, has left the company and is being succeeded by Beth Newlands Campbell as part of a major organizational shakeup at Delhaize America, according to published reports.

August 14, 2012
7-Eleven re-enters San Antonio with TETCO acquisition; announces spin-off of 30 Wilson Farms

7-Eleven said Tuesday it will acquire the retail and wholesale assets of San Antonio-based TETCO, which includes company-operated convenience stores in Utah and the Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio areas of Texas.

March 28, 2012
Food Lion rolls out new brand strategy to 268 stores

Grocery chain Food Lion, a subsidiary of Delhaize America, said that it has rolled out a previously announced new brand strategy to 268 stores in Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina.

February 16, 2012
Charleston Town Center announces four new upscale retailers

Cleveland-based Forest City Enterprises announced that four new upscale women’s retailers have joined the company’s Charleston Town Center property, located in Charleston, W.Va.

January 9, 2012
Food Lion taps Mullen as advertising agency of record

Food Lion announced it has selected Boston-based Mullen as its advertising agency of record.

December 6, 2011
Ikea extends solar commitment with plans to install solar on all ten southern U.S. stores

Ikea announced plans to install solar energy panels on 10 additional United States locations, its entire presence in the Southern United States.

November 17, 2011
Founding Farmers restaurant opens at Park Potomac

Streetsense announced that Founding Farmers restaurant has opened a 7,000-sq.-ft. location at Park Potomac, an 110,000-sq.-ft retail center that is part of a mixed-use community developed by Foulger-Pratt of Rockville, Md.

August 30, 2011
Freebirds Burrito to open new restaurant in Fort Worth

Cypress Equities said that Freebirds World Burrito has signed a lease to occupy a portion of a new development in Fort Worth, Texas, adjacent to the company’s West 7th development.

August 16, 2011
Two Food Lion stores earn Gold-Level GreenChill store certification

Grocery chain Food Lion said Tuesday that two of its stores have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2011 Gold-Level GreenChill Store Certification Award, one of the agency's highest honors for refrigeration.

June 9, 2011
NCR adds Blockbuster kiosks to Food Lion stores

NCR is adding 800 Blockbuster Express kiosks to Food Lion grocery stores despite litigation over the Blockbuster Express trademark with Blockbuster and Dish Network Corp., which bought Blockbuster out of bankruptcy in late April.

May 20, 2011
Weitzman brings in investment exec

The Weitzman Group announced that Bradley Bailey has been named senior VP and director of investment sales for Central Texas and The Valley for The Weitzman Group.

March 17, 2011
Ulta to open at Red Oak Village

The Commercial Retail Division of The Weitzman Group said that Ulta has leased 14,798 sq. ft. of retail space in Red Oak Village, a power retail center located near Austin, Texas.

March 15, 2011
15 Bloom locations to convert to Food Lion

Delhaize America said Monday it plans to convert all of its Bloom stores in North and South Carolina to the Food Lion banner, with the exception of one Bloom store in Mauldin, S.C., that will close.

March 2, 2011
Paducah firm named to renovate Kentucky Oaks Mall

Youngstown, Ohio-based Cafaro Co. said that A&K Construction, based in Paducah, Ky., will serve as general contractor for the multi-million-dollar renovation of Kentucky Oaks Mall, also located in Paducah.

February 23, 2011
Regency Centers names leasing agent in Baltimore and New England markets

cksonville, Fla.-based Regency Centers said it has named Jack deVilliers as leasing agent in Baltimore, Maryland and the New England area.

February 10, 2011
Focus on: Consumer-Centricity


Coming off their most successful holiday season since 2004, retailers met at the National Retail Federation’s 100th Annual Convention & EXPO in New York City, looking for new ideas to sustain customer relationships and spur repeat shopper visits. One idea industry experts are bullish on is leveraging data produced by emerging digital consumer touchpoints and using the information to bolster consumer-centric strategies.


September 29, 2010
Grosvenor names investment exec

San Francisco-based Grosvenor Americas announced that Scott A. Brody has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C.,...

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