Retailers Break Away from the Pack with Top Awards in Idaho Potato Lovers Display Contest EAGLE, Idaho – Pulling out all the stops to showcase their favorite spuds, retailers nationwide fought hard for the highest honors in the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC)…
Read moreContact Elizabeth Barnett Associated Food Stores Cell: 801-660-0868 Email: elbarnett@afstores.com Steve Young, Johnny Miller join Associated Food Stores in raising money for Native American college students SALT LAKE (June 21, 2021)— For 35 years American Indian Services (AIS) has put on the…
Read moreCongratulations to the Macey's Santaquin and their recent celebration of being open for a year! No doubt 2020 was a challenging year to launch a new location, but the team in Santaquin rose to the occasion. Here is an article highlighting Macey's…
Read moreMedia Contacts: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Associated Food Stores Sarah Pettit scpettit@afstores.com 801-916-1070 Associated Retail Operations Celebrates Teachers Local Grocers Recognize Teachers During Teacher Appreciation Week SALT LAKE CITY (May 24, 2021)— While many professions were hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers…
Read moreALPINE, Wyo. (June 9, 2021) June 17, local grocer, Broulim’s, will open their newest location at 114800 Highway 26/89 in Alpine, Wyo., showcasing the first full-service store in the community. While the recently completed 37,000 square-foot facility is new to the community,…
Read moreMike’s Market Grand Opens New Garden City Location Locally-owned grocer touts new services for the community Garden City, UT (June 10, 2021) Mike’s Market is opening their new location at 557 N Bear Lake Blvd, showcasing a brand-new store—including an Ace Hardware…
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: May 15, 2021 Media Inquiries: Erin Burgy – Director of Integrated Public Relations Erin.Burgy@OperationHomefront.org 469.934.7131 Procter & Gamble and Kent’s Market joined Operation Homefront to provide meals to 200 local military families on Armed Forces Day ROY, UT…
Read moreThe publication, Chain Store Age, recently highlighted the e-commerce efforts by Macey's and vendor partner, Rosie. You can read the complete article here.
Read moreMEDIA CONTACTS: Sarah Pettit Associated Food Stores Scpettit@afstores.com Jenna Irish Rosie jenna.irish@rosieapp.com AFS Retailers Offer Modernized Ecommerce Platform with Deep Linking and One-Click Checkout through Rosie Platform New developments offer faster and more convenient checkout for consumers Salt Lake City, UT (April…
Read moreWeekly Grocery Visit Wins Provo Man Brand New Jeep Renegade WHO: Swire Coca-Cola, USA, Associated Food Stores, Larry H. Miller, and Les Jackson from Provo. Sandy, Utah (April 30, 2021) Les Jackson was randomly selected to win a brand new $26,405 Jeep…
Read moreContact Sarah Pettit Fresh Market Cell: 801-916-1070 Email: Scpettit@afstores.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fresh Market East Ogden and Ogden Police join forces to Pay Tribute to Officer Nate Lyday OGDEN CITY (April, 26, 2021)—Almost a year after Officer Nate Lyday was killed in…
Read moreDue to the pandemic, Feeding America reports more than 42 million people may experience food insecurity, including a potential 13 million children. February brought a new food drive to AFS members--Feeding the Hungry. The goal of this food drive was to partner…
Read moreSaturday, March 20, 2021, many stores throughout Utah were overflowing with food donations from the community as part of the first annual Feed Utah food drive. "Our store teams were so great in how they responded and adapted to the unexpected amount…
Read moreAn estimated 511,000 Utahns are facing hunger this year—many of whom for the first time due to economic fallout resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Even more alarming is that 1 in 5 Utah kids are unsure where their next meal will come…
Read moreOn Friday, April 2, 2021, Bee’s Marketplace held a ribbon-cutting and flag-raising ceremony for their new 55,000 square-foot store in Colorado City. August of 2013 saw the opening of Bee’s Marketplace serving the Colorado City community. Not long afterward it became apparent…
Read moreMacey's was recognized by Progressive Grocer magazine as an Outstanding Independent for their efforts throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are just a few of those efforts Macey’s carried out in 2020. 1. The Community Hero Awards: This program was created to help…
Read moreUtah Governor, Spencer Cox, officially declared February 22, 2021 as Supermarket Employee Appreciation Day. He shared a video expressing his gratitude for what supermarket employees do and the challenges they overcame in an unprecedented 2020.Supermarkets are the backbone of our communities. The…
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Macey’s Celebrates a Grand Opening and a Remodel February 3 Macey’s Grocery Grand Opens a new location in Granger and remodels West Jordan location Salt Lake City, UT (February 3, 2021) Macey’s is grand opening two newly remodeled stores,…
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact Sarah Pettit scpettit@afstores.com 801-9 16-1070 Macey’s Grocery Offers Unconventional Way for Santa Visits Macey’s offers a safe way for children to visit Santa SALT LAKE CITY ( Dec 22, 2020 )— Local g rocer Macey’s has found…
Read moreRosie Recognizes Independent Retailers In The Industry’s First Dedicated Ecommerce Awards Event: “The Rosies” Awards recognize retailers across 11 individual categories Ithaca, NY (December 18, 2020) – Rosie, the leading ecommerce solution for independent grocers and wholesalers, has launched The Rosie Awards…
Read moreThank you the shoppers of Macey's, Fresh Market, Dan's, Lin's and Dick's Fresh Market, for being willing to give throughout the month of November and raising a total of $221,263. Click on the photo to read a local news story about the…
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CEO Neal Berube Announces Retirement from Associated Food Stores Over 30 years of service dedicated to independent retailers Salt Lake City, UT (Dec 15, 2020) Neal Berube, chief executive officer of Associated Food Stores (AFS) has announced his retirement,…
Read moreSalt Lake City, Utah-based Associated Food Stores has been named the 2020 Wholesaler of the Year by The Shelby Report of the West . The company also is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. Check out the full profile of Associated Food…
Read moreAssociated Food Stores President and CEO, Neal Berube, shared his thoughts on the 80th anniversary of AFS This year marks Salt Lake City, Utah-based Associated Food Stores’ 80th anniversary. In addition, the company has been named The Shelby Report’s 2020 West Wholesaler…
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