An Ohio judge has ruled that former Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen does not have to testify about the reasons for his forced resignation, Redwood Oil is keeping one of the company’s 24 Redwood Market convenience stores after selling 23 of the locations, and Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance, additionally naming a new CEO.

Maverik's CEO discussed why they're rebranding the Kum & Go name. Ahold Delhaize USA is expanding its partnership with Instacart to support FoodStorm, and Sheetz has opened its 800th convenience store.

Aldi is giving away free groceries for a year to 25 customers, Mega Saver has closed on the acquisition of 20 Kum & Go convenience stores in Iowa, and U.S. Army veteran and InComm Payments Vice President Allen Preslar (presler) died unexpectedly on August 19th.

A new study indicates that incentives appear to be key in getting low-income families to buy healthier foods online. Loyalty programs are becoming more complex. And Keurig Dr Pepper is buying  the coffee company JDE Peet’s for $18 billion dollars.

H-E-B is planning a new warehouse in Fort Worth, Texas, EG Group is relocating its headquarters to Charlotte, North Carolina, and workers at Gelson’s Market in Los Angeles have ratified a new, three-year labor agreement.

Walmart remains upbeat as it heads into the second half of the year, Texas A&M University has become the first university in the country to partner with Buc-ee’s, and leaders of a boycott against Target’s rollback of its DEI policies are keeping up the pressure.

Massachusetts grocery stores may soon ban the use of biometric data, Target has named a new CEO, and consumers are buying coffee at all hours of the day.

Sprouts said its board of directors has authorized a $1 billion share repurchase program, UNFI warehouse workers in Sarasota, Florida ratified their first contract, and Robb Giammatteo, CFO of Arko, the owner of convenience-store retailer GPM Investments, will depart the company. 

Target and Walmart are set to release their second-quarter earnings this week; Sheetz has orchestrated a partnership with the music community company “Sofar”; and Employees of Stater Bros. voted to approve a new labor contract.

As Rite Aid closes hundreds of locations, sites are being scooped up by local grocery operators, Dollar General, and CVS. Stewart’s Shops plans to acquire four convenience stores in upstate New York. And Stop & Shop plans to close seven ecommerce delivery facilities this fall.