Grocery stores in Southern California are bracing for the arrival, in February, of the first of 40 Wal-Mart grocery supercenters. Wal-Mart’s prices are about 14 percent lower than other groceries’because the company is aggressive about squeezing costs, including labor costs. Its workers earn...
Credit Unions Go Customer Shopping by Opening Branches in Grocery StoresSeeking more marketplace penetration, a few credit unions are opening branches in grocery stores, and more are expected to follow, according to industry officials and observers.ARndorfer, James B...
A general marketing plan will be part of your business plan, but the closer you get to store opening, the more specific you should get with your plan. As the store physically comes into form and you get more of an idea what makes you different from other local grocery stores, it’s ti...
Grocery stores can be financed with these options: Personal finances. Cash from savings, an inheritance or from selling another business can be an ideal way to finance your purchase. SBA loan programs. The SBA 7(a) loan program could potentially be used to purchase this type of business. To...
Hazard pay is a hot topic of debate among grocery stores, unions, and employees across the region. The city of Burien, located just south of Seattle, passed its own hazard pay ordinance requiring an additional $5.00/hour for covered employees, effective February 17, 2021. Three cities in Ca...
you need to be available to receive the shipped items and immediately put them in the freezer or refrigerator, as food safety is a concern if the meat or seafood is above 40 degrees for any length of time. A butcher shop may not be convenient, but many grocery stores have a fresh meat...
at 2:13 p.m. save more save money online grocery shopping more getty images popular online grocery shopping and grocery delivery services include amazon and instacart. with social distancing the newly mandated norm, shopping for groceries online is an increasingly compelling option. grocery stores ...
they still face long waits. New York opened up vaccines to grocery workers in early January, along with other essential employees and anyone 65 and over. But limited supply makes booking an appointment difficult, even more so for the workers who don't have large companies or unions to advocat...
food was sold through local "mom and pop" grocery stores and chain "economy stores." Faced with competition from supermarkets that undercut them by as much as a third or a half, the old style grocery store chains either converted to supermarkets, were bought out, or went out of business....
hi, i want to open a grocery store, no prior experience but i am good with people payroll and regular business management, however the state requirements and where i need to go to order my supplies... Rabi said on July 20, 2009 We own 3 Grocery stores in Northern VA. The BEST thing...