Research & Analysis

KEENE, N.H. - C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., officially opened its new corporate headquarters in Keene, N.H. last week. The company's new offices provide over 350 corporate employees with a world-class workspace in a town that offers city amenities with small-community flavor.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Hannaford, a subsidiary of the Belgian Delhaize Group, will reinforce its presence in Massachusetts and New Hampshire with the acquisition of privately owned Victory Super Markets, a company founded in 1923 by the DiGeronimo family.

MODESTO, Calif. -- Save Mart Supermarkets, one of the largest retail food chains in the Western United States, will upgrade the lighting at its 121 store and warehouse sites throughout Northern and Central California.

WASHINGTON - The National Grocers Association and the Food Marketing Institute will have their "Day in Washington" next June, as the trade groups meet together to educate the new 109th Congress about critical issues affecting the grocery business and American consumers.

ZAANDAM, The Netherlands - Ahold said yesterday it intends to divest its Benelux foodservice unit, Deli XL, as it focuses on its Dutch retail business activities. The company said it has initiated a preparatory review and expects to launch the formal divestment process of Deli XL shortly.

BRISBANE, Calif. -- In an unprecedented effort to communicate the facts about its business and employment practices, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. yesterday delivered an open letter to the citizens of California.

BOULDER, Colo. - Wild Oats Markets, Inc. yesterday said that Andre Halston has joined the company as v.p. of food service and corporate executive chef.

BOISE, Idaho - By acquiring Bristol Farms--Southern California's premier fresh, gourmet, and specialty food retailer--Albertsons, Inc. not only adds a new banner to its portfolio, but also will enter one of the industry's fastest-growing sectors, that of gourmet food retailing.