Awards

More Than 100 Food Lion Stores Earn Energy Star Designation
RALEIGH, N.C. - Food Lion announced today that 101 of its stores have earned the Energy Star designation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Energy Star label means these Food Lion stores are some of the most energy-efficient retail facilities in the United States.
Hy-Vee Stockholders Elect Ric Jurgens as New CEO
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa - Stockholders of Hy-Vee Inc. on Friday elected Richard N. (Ric) Jurgens c.e.o. Jurgens becomes the third c.e.o. in the 73-year history of the privately owned grocery chain, which was named Progressive Grocer's 2003 Retailer of the Year.

SimonDelivers.com Named Among Top 50 Web Sites

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - SimonDelivers.com, a Minnesota-based home-grocery delivery service, has been named to the "Best of the Web: The Top 50 Retailing Web Sites" poll by national trade publication Internet Retailer.
Whole Foods' CEO Named National Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - John P. Mackey, chairman, president and c.e.o. of Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market, has been named the 2003 Overall National Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year.
University of Arizona Seeks Nominations for Exemplary Customer Service

TUCSON, Ariz. - The Southwest Retail Center for Education and Research at the University of Arizona has been awarded a research grant by the National Retail Federation Foundation to identify and recognize the very best in retail customer service practices.
Albertsons Honored by EPA for Waste Reduction Efforts

BOISE, Idaho - Albertsons was honored on Thursday at the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2003 Awards and Recognition Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Giant Eagle Honored With U.S. Labor Dept. Award

PITTSBURGH -- The U.S. Department of Labor will honor Pittsburgh-based Giant Eagle with the New Freedom Initiative Award for its outstanding employment practices toward people with disabilities.
America's Second Harvest Names Albertsons Retailer of the Year

LOS ANGELES - Hunger relief organization America's Second Harvest announced that Albertsons was selected as its Retailer of the Year.
Supermarkets to be Honored During MDA Telethon

TUCSON, Ariz. - Four supermarket chains will be honored during this weekend's annual Jerry Lewis Telethon for Muscular Dystrophy for their efforts at raising substantial funds to find a cure for the disease.
Campbell Soup Aims to Make Guinness World Record with Help from Wal-Mart

CAMDEN, N.J. - The Campbell Soup Company will attempt to spoon up a new Guinness World Record on Aug. 30 by serving the world's largest simultaneous soup lunch on record by time zone at Wal-Mart stores.

More Than 100 Food Lion Stores Earn Energy Star Designation

Hy-Vee Stockholders Elect Ric Jurgens as New CEO

SimonDelivers.com Named Among Top 50 Web Sites

Whole Foods' CEO Named National Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year

University of Arizona Seeks Nominations for Exemplary Customer Service

Albertsons Honored by EPA for Waste Reduction Efforts

Giant Eagle Honored With U.S. Labor Dept. Award

America's Second Harvest Names Albertsons Retailer of the Year

Supermarkets to be Honored During MDA Telethon

Campbell Soup Aims to Make Guinness World Record with Help from Wal-Mart