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Grocery Tracker: Changing Appetites

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It is the nation’s second largest grocery retailer, but Kroger is not done growing. retailers, including Walmart and Harris Teeter. The Alabama-based supermarket chain rolled out Instacart in the Tampa Bay, Fla. region at the end of October. Kroger Is Hungry. This service, which has been popular in the U.K., New Markets.

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McDonald’s Tests Delivery In Florida

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That’s right: In January 2017, Big Mac aficionados in Orlando, Tampa and Miami will be the first customers to try out McDonald’s new push into the food delivery space in partnership with UberEATS. Some 200 stores in the region will reportedly offer delivery options during the trial run. It’s legacy fast-food giant McDonald’s.

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Publix: 88 Years In Grocery And Looking To Grow

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A highly regional grocery store chain, it’s only known in the six states where it actually operates. It didn’t work out so well, noted Jeff Green, a partner at retail real estate firm Hoffman Strategy Group. Outside the southeastern United States, Publix is neither a household name, nor an everyday experience.

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Rideshare Fare Aggregation Apps Highlight Local Rideshares, Surge Pricing

PYMNTS

Olinger said the company also plans on generating revenue by advertising the expansions of smaller rideshare companies that are specific to a region or city. For example, if a company that serves riders in California wants to expand to Tampa, Florida, they can place an ad on the app. “We

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created. Performance and multiples continue to be solid, outperforming most regional banks. Fiserv DNA continues to rack up successes in large credit unions, savings banks, and even a few regional commercial banks. Has to be M-O-E. Bank Merger of the Year.

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12 Industries That Will Thrive Thanks To Millennials

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In 2018, Marriott International opened a hotel designed specifically for young travelers in Tampa, while Hilton began building a new iteration of its millennial concept hotel, Tru, in Baltimore. While these trends may threaten traditional garden retailers, some independent nurseries have adapted and found success with millennial shoppers.