supermarkets

Another Supermarket?
Another Supermarket?
Another Supermarket?
Does New Bedford really need another supermarket? The New Bedford City Council voted unanimously last night to invite  the Aldi supermarket chain to consider opening a store here in the city.  The Council believes Aldi would create jobs, generate needed tax revenue and provide consumers with more options...
Mass. To Ban Bags?
Mass. To Ban Bags?
Mass. To Ban Bags?
The Massachusetts Senate has overwhelming endorsed a budget rider banning single-use plastic bags at many supermarkets and stores in the Bay State.  The vote was 29-9. The State House News Service says the proposal would ban the use of plastic bags at stores with gross square footage of 3,000 or more or chains with three or more locations.  B...
Shaw’s Laying Off 700 New England Workers
Shaw’s Laying Off 700 New England Workers
Shaw’s Laying Off 700 New England Workers
Shaw's Supermarkets is cutting it's New England workforce down by 4%. That translates to about 700 store-level employees who will be layed off. 169 Shaw's Supermarket stores will be affected. In a written statement, Shaw's President Mike Stigers says the layoffs are a "necessary step" for the company to take to help "improve our business, reduce expenses, and reinvest in more custom