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  • Family Dollar opens 7,000th store

    Matthews, N.C. -- Family Dollar said Thursday it has opened its 7,000th store -- on South Highland St. in Memphis, Ten.

    The newest store, which opened on Wednesday, features a new design with green elements and easy-to-navigate layout.

  • Regency Centers purchases Rockridge Center for $20.5 million

    Jacksonville, Fla. -- Regency Centers said Monday it has acquired Rockridge Center, a 125,213-sq.-ft. grocery-anchored neighborhood center in Plymouth, Minn.

    The property was purchased in an off-market transaction for $20.5 million from private real estate development company Hempel Properties.

    This is the second grocery-anchored shopping center acquisition by Regency within 45 days.

  • The Pantry profit edges up in Q3

    Cary, N.C. -- C-store operator The Pantry reported Tuesday that net income for the quarter ended June 30 rose to $19 million from $18 million the year before.

    Same-store merchandise revenue dipped 1.5%.
     

  • Walmart gives $500K for ecosystem rejuvenation

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart announced that through its Acres for America program it is donating $500,000 to help protect, conserve and restore fragile urban ecosystems in Washington D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City. 

  • Fresh & Easy adds natural gas vehicles to its fleet

    El Segundo, Calif. -- Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has added 25 compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles to its distribution fleet as part of a partnership with Ryder System. The new vehicles produce 20% to 30% less emissions than comparable diesel vehicles and are part of the company’s ongoing efforts to reduce emissions.

  • Safeway profit up in Q2, on track to open 26 new stores

    Pleasanton, Calif. -- Safeway reported Thursday that net income for the second quarter rose to $145.8 million from $141.3 million in the year-ago period, helped by rising prices and gas sales.

    Total sales increased 7.1% to $10.2 billion from $9.5 billion.

  • Safeway raises more than $10.1 million for prostate cancer research

    PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway on Monday announced that its monthlong prostate cancer campaign raised nearly $10.1 million as part of the company’s ongoing effort to fund research geared toward finding a cure for the leading cancer affecting men.

  • 7-Eleven remodels 1,000-plus stores in four months

    Dallas -- 7-Eleven has completed upgrades in more than 1,000 of its stores in the greater New York City, Northern and Central New Jersey, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., areas. The company also is considering store-remodel programs in other parts of the United States.

  • Supervalu-owned Albertsons not removing self-checkout lanes

    Minneapolis -- Supervalu on Monday that it is not removing the self check-out lanes from the 460 Albertsons stores that it owns and operates in Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Nevada, Southern California, Utah, Washington state and Wyoming.

  • Metro PCS, Dollar General join Torrington Plaza

    Torrington, Conn. -- Centro Properties Group said that two retailers, Metro PCS and Dollar General, have joined Torrington Plaza, located in Torrington, Conn.

    Metro PCS recently opened and currently occupies 1,200 sq. ft. Dollar General has executed a lease and will be occupying 11,000 sq. ft. in the shopping center.

    Torrington Plaza is owned and operated by New York City-based Centro.
     

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