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Q&A: CEO Tony Sarsam says SpartanNash has set ‘different trajectory for growth’

 By Russell Redman on Jan. 25, 2023

Three-year plan designed to fast-track expansion for wholesale and retail businesses.

Retailers

UNFI's truck driver program Warehouse to Wheels gains traction

 By Diane Adam on Dec. 15, 2022

The in-house paid training program helps UNFI associates fulfill career advancement while building a pipeline of future truck drivers.

Wholesalers & Distributors

SpartanNash unloads 4 redundant distribution facilities for nearly $30M

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 05, 2022

The food company, which is a retailer, wholesaler and distributor, sold the temperature-controlled production and distribution facilities to Provender Partners, which intends to lease them to other grocers.

Industry Partners

UNFI opens distribution center in New Hampshire

By Diane Adam on Oct. 04, 2022

The grocery wholesaler opened a 125,000-square-foot refrigerated distribution center in Londonderry, New Hampshire, to expand its capability to deliver products across the Northeast.

Industry Partners

Kehe to open its largest distribution center in Texas

By Diane Adam on Sep. 28, 2022

The new location, scheduled to open next Wednesday, will occupy one million square feet, continuing the natural and organic wholesaler's growth and capabilities in the greater Dallas area.

Walmart

Walmart Takes Majority Stake in Symbotic

By Christine LaFave Grace on Jun. 21, 2022

The retailer last month expanded its partnership with warehouse automation specialist Symbotic, which will see its tech implemented in all 42 of Walmart's regional distribution centers.

Wholesalers & Distributors

Kehe Readies New Distribution Center Near Phoenix

By Jon Springer on Oct. 07, 2021

The distributor said the new 500,000-square-foot warehouse would serve Sprouts, Albertsons and other customers in the Phoenix and Las Vegas areas.

Wholesalers & Distributors

UNFI Sees Opportunity in Disrupted Supply Chain

By Jon Springer on Sep. 28, 2021

While COVID and related supply-chain and labor woes are directly affecting the wholesaler, UNFI's positioning also highlights its role as a solution, lifting optimism for fiscal 2022.

Industry Partners

Grocers Applaud Extension of Federal Trucking Rules Waiver

By WGB Staff on Aug. 31, 2021

The National Grocers Association said the hours-of-service modifications, passed last year, are helping retailers weather ongoing supply-chain woes.

Technology

Picking the Case for Warehouse Automation

By Jon Springer on Aug. 06, 2021

Advances in technology, labor pressures and the shift to digital have brought warehouse automation to the forefront, says Berkshire Grey’s Steve Johnson.

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