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Real Good Foods Announces Expansion of its Nutritious Burritos into the Refrigerated Category
The Real Good Food Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGF) (“Real Good Foods” or the “Company”), an innovative, high-growth, branded, health- and wellness-focused frozen food company, today announced expansion of its innovative, nutritious burritos in the refrigerated category, into Club stores nationwide and select Walmart stores.
After successfully launching the burritos in select Club stores earlier in 2023, Real Good Foods is expanding into all stores in Q4 2023. This milestone is significant as it highlights Real Good Foods ability to successfully extend the brand to multiple
Walmart Celebrates Re-Grand Opening of 117 Remodeled Stores Across
More Than Half a Billion Dollars in Investments Upgrading Stores
This Friday, Nov. 3, Walmart will celebrate the “Second Best Day” for 117 stores nationwide, the largest single-day rollout of re-grand openings in company history. The re-grand opening projects represent more than half a billion dollars in capital investments in local communities across 30 states. Associates and customers will be welcomed into the improved Supercenters and Neighborhood Markets with ceremonies, ribbon cuttings and family-friendly activities to commemorate the occasion...
Celebrity Restaurateur Guy Fieri Introduces “Guy Fieri’s Flavortown,” a New Frozen Food Line
Chef, restaurateur, and Emmy Award-winning TV host, Guy Fieri, today announced the launch of Guy Fieri’s Flavortown, a line of premium frozen entrées available exclusively at Walmart stores nationwide. As one of the world’s most recognizable and influential culinary stars, Fieri has cooked, tasted, and judged countless flavors and fusions to earn the title, “Mayor of Flavortown.” Guy Fieri’s Flavortown features several of his favorite meals including: Sweet and Sour Pork, Cheesy Lasagna with Pepperoni, Sloppy Joe Mac & Cheese, and a Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Bowl...
TGI Fridays® Launches New Line of Single-Serve Meals
TGI Fridays expands its extensive range of frozen food offerings by introducing four new mouthwatering, restaurant-inspired, single-serve meals. Available now at Walmart locations nationwide, these entrées include:
Walmart Opens High Tech Fulfillment Center Near Dallas
Walmart associates were joined by local elected officials and community members today to celebrate the grand opening of a new 1.5 million square-foot fulfillment center 15 miles south of Dallas, located at 2500 Belt Line Road in Lancaster. This next generation facility will enable the retailer to fulfill more orders, more quickly.
"This is an exciting day for the City of Lancaster, and we are thrilled to be the new home of Walmart's newest state-of-the-art fulfillment center," said Lancaster Mayor Clyde C. Hairston...
General Mills and Walmart to Advance Regenerative Agriculture Across 600,000 Acres by 2030
General Mills, Walmart and Sam’s Club announced a collaboration today to help accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture on 600,000 acres in the U.S. by 2030. This represents the approximate number of acres General Mills engages to source key ingredients for its products sold through Walmart and Sam’s Club. Initial projects will be supported through grants administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and seek to advance regenerative agriculture outcomes across a variety of crops, including wheat, in the Northern and Southern Great Plains...
Walmart Staffed up for Holidays; US Retailers Cautious about Economy
Walmart signaled it has enough staff for the holidays, in another sign that top U.S. retailers, fearing a seasonal shopping slowdown, are holding off on the typical hiring sprees for the peak period.
"We're staffed and ready to serve the customers this holiday season," Maren Dollwet Wagonner, senior vice-president of people, said in a LinkedIn post last week. "We've been hiring throughout the year to be sure we are ready to serve customers however they want to shop."
Stores needing extra hands will offer workers additional hours and hire...
Brooklyn Chop House Dumplings are Now Available Nationwide
Brooklyn Chop House & Brooklyn Chop House Grocer, the Black-Owned restaurant group renowned for its innovative fusion of classic Asian cuisine with New York flair team made up of Robert "Don Pooh" Cummins, Dave Thomas, Charles Suitt, and Stratis Morfogen are thrilled to announce the expansion of their famous dumplings in partnership with legendary artist, actress, author and entrepreneur, Patti LaBelle, and Patti LaBelle Foods into over 1,000 Walmart stores exclusively across the United States. Ms. LaBelle brought this deal to Walmart through her company, ZPAC, which focuses on placing minority...
Chuck E. Cheese Pizza Arriving in Walmart Stores Nationwide
CEC Entertainment, LLC, the parent company of the world's number one global family entertainment fun center, Chuck E. Cheese, and licensing partner Flatlander Foods, announced today the expanded distribution of its licensed fan-favorite frozen pizza to Walmart groceries across the U.S. As an award-winning frozen pizza in the groceries category, the product has been a hit with families as an easy, delicious meal at home. New distribution includes Winn-Dixie, Giant Food, & Hannaford and is also available at Kroger and other select grocery stores across the country...
Real Good Foods Announces Expansion of Breaded Chicken & Asian Entrees into 4,000+ Walmart Stores
The Real Good Food Company, Inc., a leading health and wellness frozen food company, today announced the expansion of their innovative Breaded Chicken and Asian Entrees platforms into Walmart stores nationwide. By the end of June 2023, 4,000+ Walmart stores nationwide will now carry these items.
With over 90% of all Americans living within ten miles of a Walmart store, this new distribution is a meaningful step forward to our goal of improving the lives of millions of people by making nutritious foods more...
Walmart to Invest $257 Million in Beef-Packing Plant in Kansas
Walmart said on Tuesday it would invest $257 million to open a beef-packing plant in Olathe, Kansas in 2025, which would create more than 600 jobs.
The facility will package and distribute cuts of the higher grade Angus beef from Sustainable Beef LLC. Walmart had acquired a minority stake in the ranch-based beef processing plant last year, which is expected to be functional in late-2024.
The company's investment plans come at a time when...
Hormel Foods Brings Together Brands with Introduction of COLUMBUS® Handcrafted Charcuterie Board
COLUMBUS® Manufacturing, maker of premium, award-winning Italian deli meats and charcuterie for more than 100 years, announces the introduction of the Handcrafted Charcuterie Board available exclusively at Walmart. The new Handcrafted Charcuterie Board features a carefully curated and generous selection of meats, cheese, crackers, dried fruit, chocolate, and other delicious accompaniments along with instructions and tips that customers can use to put together an impressive charcuterie board for their guests.
In addition to featuring premium COLUMBUS® Italian Dry Salami...
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