Smart & Final

Smart & Final Extra! Store to Open Wednesday, April 24 in Temecula

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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Smart & Final, the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store, is opening its first Smart & Final Extra!

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  • Smart & Final, the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store, is opening its first Smart & Final Extra!
  • Located at 32937 Temecula Parkway, the new 30,000-square-foot store will offer communities in the Temecula Valley, located just north of San Diego, a new shopping destination for quality groceries at everyday low prices.
  • Smart & Final is continuing to hire for the new store as well as other locations in the area.
  • “We’re thrilled to finally serve the Temecula Valley community with the very best Smart & Final has to offer, and we can’t wait to welcome customers to our new store,” said store manager, Zulma Hernandez.

Royal's Ready-to-Heat White Basmati Wins SELF Pantry Awards 2024

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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CYPRESS, Calif., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal®, recognized as the #1 brand of Authentic Basmati and Sona Masoori rice in America, announced that its Ready-to-Heat White Basmati Rice was selected as a winner for this year's SELF Pantry award for its Best Quick Rice category. 

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  • CYPRESS, Calif., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal ®, recognized as the #1 brand of Authentic Basmati and Sona Masoori rice in America, announced that its Ready-to-Heat White Basmati Rice was selected as a winner for this year's SELF Pantry award for its Best Quick Rice category.
  • This year's SELF Pantry Awards recognized 74 outstanding products from a selection of more than 530 snacks and shelf-stable foods.
  • Royal's White Basmati Rice is proudly grown in India where the ideal blend of soil, climate and water produces a long aromatic and flavorful grain.
  • Royal's Ready-to-Heat White Basmati Rice offers authentic Indian rice, enabling consumers to create and share the most delicious, authentic, & memorable meals with their families.

MyMochi™ Launches NEW Waffle Bites Just in Time for Valentine's Day

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MyMochi™, the first brand to spark the world's love affair with mochi ice cream, is at it again. The brand has now found a way to stretch the possibilities of mochi to reimagine waffles! MyMochi Waffle Bites are the first-ever frozen waffles made with the sweet rice flour used in traditional mochi. The ready-to-eat snacks can simply be thawed or briefly heated in the microwave – and don't need any syrup – making it possible to enjoy waffles on-the-go, any time!

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  • MyMochi Waffle Bites are the first-ever frozen waffles made with the sweet rice flour used in traditional mochi.
  • As a heartfelt thank you to mochi lovers and brand super fans, MyMochi is giving away 29 FREE boxes of Waffle Bites in honor of this Valentine's Day happening in a leap year.
  • Simply log on to www.mymochi.com and enter to be among the first to experience love at first waffle bite!
  • MyMochi Waffle Bites come in three flavors: Original, Blueberry and Cinnamon.

Smart & Final Extra! Set to Open Wednesday, November 15 in Madera, Calif.

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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Smart & Final, the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store, is pleased to open its first Smart & Final Extra!

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  • Smart & Final, the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store, is pleased to open its first Smart & Final Extra!
  • store in Madera, Calif., on Nov. 15 at 2237 W. Cleveland Ave., Suite 101.
  • Store will be open daily from 6 AM – 10 PM (7 AM – 10 PM on opening day).
  • Smart & Final continues to hire for the new store as well as other locations in the area.

Smart & Final Extra! Set to Open Wednesday, October 25 in Lancaster, Calif.

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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Smart & Final, the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store, is opening its first Smart & Final Extra!

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  • Smart & Final, the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store, is opening its first Smart & Final Extra!
  • Store will be open daily from 6 AM – 10 PM (7 AM – 10 PM on opening day).
  • Smart & Final is continuing to hire for the new store as well as other locations in the area.
  • The donations are part of Smart & Final’s commitment to supporting organizations and causes in the communities it serves.

TEAMSTERS HOLD NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AT CHEDRAUI-OWNED STORES

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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BURBANK, Calif., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters are taking part in a National Day of Action today in support of nearly 700 Chedraui/Smart & Final workers in Southern California. More than 50 Teamsters locals are leafleting customers at Chedraui-owned stores throughout the country to demand the Mexican grocery giant negotiate a fair contract for the newly organized members of Teamsters Local 630.

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  • BURBANK, Calif., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters are taking part in a National Day of Action today in support of nearly 700 Chedraui/Smart & Final workers in Southern California.
  • More than 50 Teamsters locals are leafleting customers at Chedraui-owned stores throughout the country to demand the Mexican grocery giant negotiate a fair contract for the newly organized members of Teamsters Local 630.
  • "Teamsters are standing together today to call on Chedraui to protect American jobs.
  • To date, the Teamsters have filed seven unfair labor practice (ULP) charges against Chedraui/Smart & Final, alleging violations of federal labor law.

Grocery TV Grows to 4,000 Stores and 20,000 Displays at Entrance, Front End, and Pharmacy

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Grocery TV today announced that its network has reached 4,000 grocery stores with 20,000 displays at the entrance, front end, and pharmacy. During the last year, they've partnered with a number of grocery retailers including Schnucks, Smart & Final, and Coborn's, while expanding their network to new in-store locations.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Grocery TV today announced that its network has reached 4,000 grocery stores with 20,000 displays at the entrance, front end, and pharmacy.
  • During the last year, they've partnered with a number of grocery retailers including Schnucks, Smart & Final, and Coborn's, while expanding their network to new in-store locations.
  • To support their expansion into different parts of the store, Grocery TV launched its Retail Marketing Platform earlier this year, which allows retailers to manage their campaigns across multiple in-store touchpoints.
  • As Grocery TV looks ahead to 2024, it will continue growing its footprint to 1 in every 4 grocery stores as well as expanding its displays to every major touch point in the store.

Chedraui USA Announces Retirement of Smart & Final President Scott Drew

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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Chedraui USA, the fourth largest grocery retailer in California and parent company for El Super, Smart & Final, and Fiesta Mart stores, today announced the retirement of Smart & Final President, Scott Drew, effective Friday, September 29, 2023.

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  • Chedraui USA, the fourth largest grocery retailer in California and parent company for El Super, Smart & Final, and Fiesta Mart stores, today announced the retirement of Smart & Final President, Scott Drew, effective Friday, September 29, 2023.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230927609118/en/
    Chedraui USA announces retirement of Smart & Final President Scott Drew effective September 29, 2023.
  • He joined Smart & Final in 2010, leading the organization with a steadfast commitment to Smart & Final’s core values and a profound dedication to the personal and professional growth of the company’s associates.
  • “I am grateful for Scott’s tireless service to Smart & Final for more than a decade,” said Carlos Smith, CEO of Chedraui USA.

CALIFORNIA TEAMSTERS TO CHEDRAUI/SMART & FINAL: PROTECT AMERICAN JOBS

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Saturday, September 23, 2023
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COMMERCE, Calif., Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 630 members at two Chedraui-owned Smart & Final grocery store warehouses rallied outside the company's corporate offices in Southern California today to demand job protection, just wages, and a union contract.

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  • "We are out here today to protect American jobs.
  • We are calling for a fair first contract that will provide our members with the wages and respect they deserve.
  • "Chedraui must honor their sacrifices by ensuring their jobs are protected and union rights are upheld.
  • For more than 80 years, Teamsters Local 630 has represented California workers in warehousing, food services, liquor, food processing, dairy, and more industries.

TEAMSTERS AT SMART & FINAL TO RALLY FOR AMERICAN JOBS

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Friday, September 22, 2023
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COMMERCE, Calif., Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 630 members who work at two Chedraui-owned Smart & Final grocery store warehouses in Southern California will rally on Friday, Sept. 22, to demand the company guarantee their jobs at just wages and with a union contract.

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  • Warehouse Workers Demand Company Offer Just Wages, Union Contract
    COMMERCE, Calif., Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 630 members who work at two Chedraui-owned Smart & Final grocery store warehouses in Southern California will rally on Friday, Sept. 22, to demand the company guarantee their jobs at just wages and with a union contract.
  • Teamsters are fighting plans by Chedraui USA, the U.S. subsidiary of Mexican grocery giant Grupo Chedraui, to close two unionized Smart & Final warehouses and force longtime employees to reapply for their jobs at a new warehouse.
  • Smart & Final workers plan to march on Chedraui USA's corporate offices to demand the company guarantee their jobs at fair wages and with a union contract.