@JeffWellsWH

Lead Editor @GroceryDive covering the retail food biz. Proud dad. Fiction writer. Dry humorist.

 Seattle, WA
Joined August 2011
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My daughter has started leaving notes around the house reminding her to do things. Can’t argue with this one.
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Wow, we thought the battle was @sheetz v @Wawa but apparently it's @KwikTrip v @QuikTrip.
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@KwikTrip22 Sep 2022
.@QuikTrip you can have it. cstoredive.com/news/quiktrip…

QuikTrip is coming to Chicago as battle for Windy City market share heats up

The convenience store chain’s expansion plans come just one month after Circle K announced its push into the area long dominated by 7-Eleven.

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It’s been a long, hectic work summer. Now the payoff: This is my view for the next four days.
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The plant-based movement has officially gone too far. fooddive.com/news/paleo-heme… via @FoodDive

How Paleo is using biochemistry to bring plant-based mammoth meat to consumers

The European startup uses precision fermentation to create heme commonly found in beef, chicken, pork, lamb and tuna — in addition to the long-extinct mammal — to make analogs taste more like the...

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Excited as we're building out our team for C-store Dive, which will look at the convenience store space. Thrilled to have added @BrettDworski this week as reporter, but we're still looking for an editor. DM if you're interested in joining a new launch! jobs.lever.co/industrydive/8…
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BREAKING: Hy-Vee announced Wednesday that Aaron Wiese, who is currently vice chairman of the company and president of its supply chain and subsidiaries, will take over as CEO on Oct. 1. grocerydive.com/news/hy-vee-… via @grocerydive

Hy-Vee names new CEO

Aaron Wiese, currently vice chairman and president of the company’s supply chain and subsidiaries, will take over for Randy Edeker in the top role effective Oct. 1.

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Who says online grocery service providers all have to be on-demand? EasyBins is gathering momentum in the heartland with a model that's something like Instacart meets FedEx. grocerydive.com/news/multipl… via @grocerydive

Multiple grocers, one order: How a heartland delivery firm is recreating multi-store shopping online

EasyBins is targeting busy suburban families with a service that lets people bundle products across retailers like Walmart, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods. The focus is less on speed and more on...

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PE firm Apollo announced Monday it plans to acquire leading Hispanic chain Cardenas Markets and combine it with Tony's Fresh Market, which the firm bought earlier this year. grocerydive.com/news/apollo-… via @grocerydive

Apollo to acquire Cardenas Markets

The private equity firm will combine the chain with Tony’s Fresh Market to create a nearly 80-store ethnic and Hispanic-focused grocer.

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Amazon Go's new suburban format centers on a larger assortment of snacks and prepared foods + the brand's first made-to-order meal station. Here's the write up based off my visit yesterday. grocerydive.com/news/inside-… via @grocerydive

Inside the Store: Amazon Go’s new suburban format

Located in Mill Creek, Washington, the just-opened store features an expanded selection of snacks and grocery products, a customer service desk and a made-to-order meal counter.

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Apollo Global Management really likes grocery. This morning the PE firm announced its latest buy: 18-store Chicago specialty chain Tony's Fresh Market. grocerydive.com/news/tonys-f… via @grocerydive

Tony's Fresh Market sold to Apollo Global Management

The private equity firm is taking control of the Chicago-based specialty grocery chain, which has been family owned since its founding in 1979.

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I'm hiring! @GroceryDive is looking for an associate editor to join an ambitious and collaborative team covering the food retail space. As a reminder, I'm also looking for AEs on Supply Chain Dive as well as an editor for Marketing Dive! jobs.lever.co/industrydive/2…
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Amazon Fresh is deepening its focus on JWO technology. All four stores that have opened this year have it, as will three just-announced locations in Northern Virginia. grocerydive.com/news/amazon-… via @grocerydive

Amazon Fresh deepens its focus on Just Walk Out technology

The company's recently opened supermarket in Fairfax, Virginia, has Amazon's checkout-free system, as will three nearby locations in the state.

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More @kroger news: Its new marketplace with Bed, Bath & Beyond went live today, offering more than 25K home and baby goods.
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Instacart slashes its valuation by nearly 40% grocerydive.com/news/instaca… via @grocerydive

Instacart slashes its valuation by nearly 40%

The move comes amid a significant slowdown in growth on its core marketplace and follows its expansion into new technology services for retailers.

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📣Looking for sources 📣 Have you shopped a branded grocery delivery service (where the truck has the grocer's logo?) and are willing to share your full name - I would love to talk with you for a story I'm doing! [Close friends of mine, pls disregard.]
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Looks like Walmart built a Target... corporate.walmart.com/newsro…

Designing Interactive Stores that ‘Wow’

For millions of customers, our stores and associates are the reason they love Walmart. They are the greatest assets for our brand. We’re always listening to our customers’ and associates’ feedback to...

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Amazon Go is heading to the 'burbs grocerydive.com/news/amazon-… via @grocerydive

Amazon Go convenience stores are headed to suburbia

The first of the new retail locations, which will offer grab-and-go foods, beverages and everyday essentials, will open in the Seattle-area community of Mill Creek, Washington.

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Grocers are pulling every lever they have to try and keep the shopping experience stable amid inflation and supply chain disruptions. grocerydive.com/news/how-gro… via @grocerydive

How grocers are managing the twin pressures of inflation and supply chain disruption

Companies are turning to personalized promotions, private label and plain-old resourcefulness as they closely monitor the habits of their frustrated customers.

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Really wish trade shows had more journalists leading Q&As. Right now it's all, "You're great, you're amazing. So how did you get so great and amazing?" 🙄
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