Deli / Prepared Foods

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. -- Quick Chek, a family-operated chain of over 100 convenience store locations in New Jersey and southern New York, yesterday launched its first Quick Chek Souper Chef Cooking Contest, giving customers the chance to submit an original recipe incorporating one of the company's 14 Fall Menu Soups. The contest runs through Dec. 5.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Big Y said it will open a $20 million, 66,000-square-foot, eco-friendly flagship World Class Market in Northampton, Mass. Nov 8, replacing the chain's oldest store and incorporating its most environmentally friendly features.