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Ahold, Delhaize shares soar on reports of merger talks
Royal Ahold NV and Delhaize Group surged in European trading after reports that the Dutch and Belgian grocers are in the early stages of merger talks, a deal that would bolster their Stop & Shop and Food Lion chains in the U.S. Ahold and Delhaize are prominent in the Maryland grocery store market.
Safeway in talks over possible sale of company
Safeway says it's in talks to possibly put itself up for sale.
Fresh & Green’s in Charles Plaza to close Dec. 29
The Fresh & Green’s supermarket in Charles Plaza will close Dec. 29, laying off 40 employees — many of whom had been rehired after the old Superfresh at the same location closed two years ago, company officials said Monday.
Santoni’s facing more legal woes
Santoni’s Super Market might have closed its doors last month, but it remains open to litigation.
Price, quality, divide market share for grocery stores
At one time, grocery shoppers made their purchasing decisions based solely on whichever supermarket offered the best value.
Howard Park supermarket breaks ground
Baltimore and Maryland elected officials, led by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, joined business leaders, Northwest Baltimore community representatives and officials of Klein’s ShopRite of Maryland at a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the long-awaited ShopRite of Howard Park supermarket.
An oasis in a food desert
Michele and Erich March, part-owners of the March Funeral Homes in Baltimore, are taking a 180-degree turn to ready a new business venture in East Baltimore: a grocery store called Apples and Oranges.
New model: Grow local, sell global
Imagine entering your neighborhood grocery store and heading over to the apples. Of the half-dozen varieties on display, imagine that four are grown in orchards you’re familiar with or by people whose names you recognize. And as you push your cart through the aisles, you find products manufactured in Maryland on every shelf.
Whole Foods to open first store in Howard County
Whole Foods Market is planning to open its first store in Howard County by the fall of 2014. Whole Foods plans to move into the longtime headquarters of the Rouse […]
A look inside the new Wegmans in Columbia
Some businesses open with a ribbon-cutting and maybe some wine and cheese. Not Wegmans, the grocery store chain that experts say has carved out a “pretty untouchable” niche among higher-end supermarkets and a cult following akin to that of Apple. With that in mind, the company opened the doors to its newest location at 7 a.m. Sunday.
Consumer prices up because of higher gas costs
WASHINGTON — A sharp jump in gasoline prices drove a measure of U.S. consumer costs up in February. But outside higher pump prices, inflation stayed mild. The Labor Department said […]
Maryland Moment – I can see for aisles and aisles
Do you like taking photos? The Daily Record wants your photos for print and online. Send us your Maryland Moment. Check out a slideshow of our past Photos of the […]
