Gov. Ned Lamont has set a goal to vaccinate all CT residents who want the coronavirus vaccine by late summer 2021. Connecticut’s grocer community and their essential workers could be eligible by mid-January. Click here for the full story. (more…)
Gov. Ned Lamont has set a goal to vaccinate all CT residents who want the coronavirus vaccine by late summer 2021. Connecticut’s grocer community and their essential workers could be eligible by mid-January. Click here for the full story. (more…)
Amid a pandemic and an on-going expansion, both Big Y and Stop & Shop aim to fill thousands of jobs across their stores in the Northeast.
Wakefern Food Corp., the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States, is The Griffin Report of the Northeast‘s 2020 Wholesaler of the Year. In a special section, Wakefern shared highlights of the past year.
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Grocery stores are a crucial resource for people before and after major storms, but customers of numerous Connecticut food retailers found themselves out of luck in the wake of Hurricane Sandy eight years ago.
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Stop & Shop is hosting a month-long webinar series highlighting National Diabetes Awareness Month. The program aims to give participants the skills and information they need to make healthy lifestyle adjustments for managing the disease.
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The Governor is expected to issue an executive order implementing Phase 2.1, and the Department of Economic and Community Development will provide businesses with further guidance on the changes. Click here for the latest guidance. (more…)
Foodshare’s Annual Turkey Drive will kick off again on November 1! The annual drive brings in thousands of turkeys each year to assist Partner Programs with their Thanksgiving Meal distributions.
CFA has joined other state business groups in asking for the creation of a $70-million grant program to help small businesses being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On September 16, 2020, Governor Ned Lamont issued an update to the Sector Rules for the June 17 Re-Opening. All current information can be found in the attached document.
Through Big Y’s Fresh & Local Distribution Center, currently 70 farmers – accounting for more than 9,000 acres of farmland, supply Big Y’s stores in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
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