EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Northeast Ohio Alliance of Hope (NOAH) hand-delivered petitions to Cuyahoga County Council members and the county administration requesting county leaders establish and fund a program that would bring quality grocery options to East Cleveland’s growing food desert. NOAH also invited county leaders to a public forum on April 15 to […]
JEFFERSONTOWN, KY (WAVE) – Two people were shot dead at a Kroger grocery store, and one suspect is in custody. Jeffersontown Police Chief Sam Rogers said at a media briefing just after 5:15 p.m. that a man walked into the popular Kroger location at 9080 Taylorsville Road, near the corner of Hurstbourne Parkway in Jeffersontown, […]
CLEVELAND – Although it has been delayed again and again a redevelopment project that aims to bring a grocery store to the “food desert” in Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood appears to be back on track. Interior and exterior construction have resumed at the former East Side Market, located near the intersection of East 105th Street and St. Clair Avenue. […]
Lucky’s joins a lineup of new businesses on the block. CLEVELAND — A new market is ready to feed Cleveland’s west side shoppers. Lucky’s Market opened its doors to the public Tuesday at the corner of Clifton Boulevard and W. 117th Street. Lucky’s joins a lineup of new businesses on the block at the […]
LORAIN, OH (WOIO) – Northeast Ohio is one step closer to being home to multiple Meijer grocery stores. Demolition of the shuttered Super Kmart in Lorain is under way. Officials with the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based grocery chain told Cleveland 19 that the company plans to finalize the site plan and permits in the spring. According to Meijer […]
CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – If Cuyahoga County Council has its way, you may want to start to BYOB — Bring Your Own Bag — when you do your grocery shopping. Council is introducing an ordinance Tuesday, that would set a 10-cent fee for every plastic bag used. About half of the cost would go to the […]
(RNN) – Amazon announced Friday it is purchasing grocery store chain Whole Foods, in a deal valued at around $13.7 billion. Amazon,com Inc will pay $42 a share for Whole Foods Market Inc., an 18 percent premium to the closing price Thursday, the Associated Press reported. The companies said grocery stores would still operate under […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Local pastors from around Cleveland, but specifically in Mt. Pleasant, are rallying to keep Giant Eagle in Buckeye Plaza open for business. Organizers say to lose that grocery store would be devastating in particularly seniors and elderly. “We are concerned that the citizens of our city have the opportunity to shop at a viable grocery store […]
The City of Cleveland Mayor, Frank Jackson, issued a letter of disappointment to Giant Eagle CEO, Laura Karet, Wednesday. The letter is in response to Giant Eagle’s announcement to close two Cleveland locations within the next sixty days. Jackson’s letter addresses the impact the closing of the stores will have on residents in the community, […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A Giant Eagle official said they are closing two supermarkets in Northeast Ohio. Two Giant Eagle stores and one area GetGo are closing down. Giant Eagle supermarket at 11501 Buckeye Road closes on Feb. 4 GetGo at 2780 East 116th Street closes on Saturday. Feb.4 Giant Eagle at 13820 Lorain Avenue in […]
DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) –It took $10 million to take a building closed since 1991 and turn it into a jewel in downtown. A ribbon cutting was held Wednesday for the new downtown Heinen’s grocery store. The store, which will employ about 80 people, is located on the corner of East 9th Street and Euclid, inside […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Giant Eagle, Inc. is still looking to fill positions across Northeast Ohio. The company will be conducting a three day weekend hiring event, October 3 to 5 to assist in filling more than 800 positions across the Cleveland and Akron area Giant Eagle, Market District and GetGo locations, including the […]