Research & Analysis

AUSTIN, Texas - Leading natural and organic foods retailer Whole Foods Market on Friday released details of its new landmark store and world headquarters in downtown Austin, Texas.

DALLAS - Fleming Companies Inc. on Friday announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del., approved agreements to sell 40 company-owned retail stores.

AUSTIN, Texas - Whole Foods Market announced today it is the first national grocer to have its retail operations designated as "Certified Organic" by Quality Assurance International (QAI), a federally recognized independent third-party certification organization.

MINNEAPOLIS - Roundy's has emerged as the winner of an auction to acquire 31 Rainbow Foods supermarkets in the Twin Cities area from bankrupt Fleming Cos.

CINNCINATI - Food banks - and the local supermarket - should see a boost today as Federated Department Stores here asked its employees to bring a brown bag lunch to work today and donate the money saved to its Bag Hunger program, which primarily benefits the Free Store/Food Bank.

BOSTON - Bread & Circus, a natural-food chain in Massachusetts, is dropping its name and adopting the identity of its parent company, Whole Foods Markets, the Boston Globe reports.

LUTZ, Fla. - A Publix supermarket in Lutz, Fla., was evacuated on Monday after customers complained of breathing difficulties, according to a report in the St. Petersburg Times. No one was seriously hurt, and no cause was determined.

ZAANDAM, Netherlands - Troubled global retailer Ahold today announced the divestment of its Dutch candy store chain Jamin Winkelbedrijf B.V. Through a management buy-out, Jamin's current executive team will continue to run the company as an independent entity.