Articles About Supercenters
- Author:
- Mark McDowell
- Posted:
- 08.02.2010
London Supermarket Grows Its Own Produce on Roof
A North London supermarket is growing organic fruits and vegetables in a rooftop garden tended by 20 volunteers aged from three to their 60s. Thornton’s Budgens calls its project Food from the Sky. The nonprofit venture is a collaboration between Thornton’s Budgens, The Positive Earth Project (a local social enterprise) and the Crouch End community. […]
- Author:
- Tom Silva
- Posted:
- 11.13.2008
Wal-Mart Shakes Up Grocery Scene
Wal-Mart’s growth strategy is poised to overtake Jewel and Dominick’s as the leader in Chicago’s $12 billion grocery market. Though not viewed primarily as a place to buy food, Wal-Mart’s new super centers, offer savings in the 10 to 15 percent range over traditional grocery stores. Wal-Mart currently has 16 grocery stores in Chicago’s suburbs, […]