Nonfoods

ABINGDON, Va. -- As fuel prices continue to climb, regional chain Food City here is bringing back its highly successful Fuel Bucks saving program to locations throughout its marketing area.

NATICK, Mass. -- Food sales keep rising at BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. here, which reported yesterday that sales for May 2007 grew 8.2 percent, to $711.0 million, from $657.4 million last year.

MONTVALE, N.J. -- The Greater Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. has started liquidating the inventory in 41 of its 66 Detroit-area Farmer Jack locations yesterday, as it prepares to sell or close the stores. The locations are scattered throughout the market area.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Wegmans Food Markets here reportedly has 11 stores in various stages of development that are scheduled to open in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey, and New York

PHOENIX -- Plans for Tesco's Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market here have reportedly expanded to include seven more locations than originally estimated, bringing the total to nearly 30 stores, plus an additional distribution center in the area if the launch is successful.

LONDON -- Londoners were officially introduced to the Whole Foods shopping experience yesterday, as the Austin, Texas-based natural and organic foods supermarket opened its flagship United Kingdom store in central London.

MONTVALE, N.J. -- The dissolution of A&P-owned Detroit-area grocery chain Farmer Jack is in sight, with July 7 set as a deadline to have all stores either sold or shuttered, spokesman Rick DeSanta told Progressive Grocer.

LONDON -- Londoners were officially introduced to the Whole Foods shopping experience yesterday, as the Austin, Texas-based natural and organic foods supermarket opened its flagship United Kingdom store in central London.