Price Chopper

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Golub Corp./Price Chopper Supermarkets said yesterday that Ralph Lewis had been promoted to the position of director of distribution services, reporting directly to Ron Cellupica, v.p. of distribution and transportation.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Golub Corp./Price Chopper Supermarkets said Friday that it promoted Karen Cimmino to director of grocery purchasing, reporting directly to Jim Mizeur, v.p. of grocery and general merchandise.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Price Chopper has become the first supermarket chain in the United States to join with the National Center of Addiction & Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University, TVLand, and Nick at Nite in promoting Family Day, a national campaign devoted to encouraging families to share dinner and conversation on Monday, Sept. 26.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Price Chopper stores in Syracuse, N.Y. and Burlington, Vt. will offer shoppers free refrigerator thermometers beginning Sunday, Sept. 25.

Price Chopper is deflecting competition by backing its fresh reputation with a program that gives associates three chances to dump substandard product.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Price Chopper Supermarkets, based here, yesterday opened a 37,000-square-foot prototype "Super Center" in the village of Richfield Springs, N.Y.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. ¿ The May 8 episode of ABC's hit show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" will have special meaning for Price Chopper, based here: The regional 43-store grocer with locations in Kansas and Missouri was closely involved in helping a local family's dream of a better place to live come true.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- The Golub Corporation's Price Chopper chain here kicked off an interactive nutritional education program for fourth and fifth graders this week called "Supermarket Sleuth Nutritional Tours."