Rouses Supermarkets

Rouses Markets has acquired the Winn-Dixie supermarket space in the Sugarland Shopping Center in Matthews, La., with plans to convert the 31,500-square-foot site to a Rouses by late August, while another food retailer, MOM’s Organic Market, is also expanding with a store in the newly developed Mosaic District of Merrifield/Falls Church, Va.

Rouses Markets, long an all-star in its own corner of the world, received a blast of national attention when “Entertainment Tonight,” (“ET”) the most watched entertainment news magazine in the world.

Louisiana’s largest independent grocer, Rouses Markets, and Ochsner Health System are launching a community initiative program -- “Choose Healthy” -- designed to educate people about the benefits of smart food and lifestyle choices, disease prevention, and regular medical checkups.

The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) is alleging that Louisiana grocery chain Rouses is engaging in such obstructionist behavior as calling the police to arrest workers and other union members trying to talk to associates about organizing a labor union, thereby denying their First Amendment right to assembly.

Mike O’Shell has been appointed director of general merchandise and health & beauty care for Rouses Markets. Reporting to Joe Livorsi, Rouses general manager of sales & marketing, O’Shell replaces Dantre Blanchard, who has been assigned to the company’s grocery department headquarters.

Starting with a single Louisiana store in 1960, Anthony J. Rouse eventually grew his operation to 35 locations across two states.

The nearly 50-year-old company was recognized by Louisiana Life Magazine for its hands-on management style and loyal employees.

The official was celebrating the state's largest independent grocer's emphasis on foods grown, cooked, or caught there.