As states begin to ease restrictions on stay at home orders, businesses have difficult choices to make. States like Georgia and Tennessee have already begun the process of reopening “non-essential” retailers and restaurant dining rooms. We have previously written about what business […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Supermarket, Grocery & C-Store • 7-Eleven Inc. recently opened its first pop-up store at a hospital in Dallas, TX. • Cub Foods is adding 24-hour service at more of its stores.  • The Kroger Co. has begun accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

America may be seeing the light at the end of the suffocating COVID-19 tunnel. Guidelines have been put in place and there has been optimism about businesses reopening. However, Americans must be cautious about a return to work. Many companies […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Supermarket, Grocery & C-Store • Casey’s General Stores Inc. is offering contactless delivery, low contact checkout, and the ability to pay ahead for carryout items. • The Fresh Market Inc. is requiring all customers to wear face coverings when shopping in its […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Approximately one month ago, retail stores and foodservice operations began closing their doors. Stores were forced to focus on an online platform and restaurants had to shift to pick-up and delivery options. It is an unprecedented development and our arrival at the present situation would have been hard to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

April 10, 2020 Update   Supermarket, Grocery & C-Store • C&S Wholesale Grocers announced a partnership with Sysco in which C&S Wholesale Grocers will provide temporary employment to certain Sysco warehouse and delivery associates to help supply food to grocery retailers […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Grocery stores, restaurants, and digital retailers are still open despite the COVID-19 outbreak. While this is positive news, many of those retailers still operating are large national chains, not your local business. Even though small businesses have been hit hard […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…