| | October 24, 2016 |  An announcement last week from The Fresh Market about changes to the retailer’s image and offering is designed to get customers to come to stores more often while maintaining its positioning as a gourmet shopping destination, a company official told SN Friday. READ FULL ARTICLE |
|  Analysts who gathered at SN’s offices recently were intrigued at speculation that Kroger could be a buyer of hundreds of Walgreens and Rite Aid stores. READ FULL ARTICLE |
|  Natural Markets Food Group, parent of the Mrs. Green's chain, is evidently facing financial crisis as evidenced by the closure of four stores last week and supply shortages at its remaining 11 locations. READ FULL ARTICLE |
|  Freshfields Farm, which has two stores in Orlando and one in Jacksonville, Fla., devotes plenty of space for produce and other fresh food. VIEW THE PHOTOS |
|  Two recent cases of hepatitis A in Detroit include a Whole Foods Market food handler and a customer who ate at the retailer’s food bar. READ FULL ARTICLE |
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