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Lola Ward, owner of the oldest grocery store in North Carolina, was known for spreading news in Saluda. Thompson’s Store, named after Lola’s father, George, started in 1890. The store became known as “information central” because it was the place where locals went for word on everything from the arrival of newborn babies to the railroad schedule.
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29119
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Clean food is Earth Fare's reason for being. The privately owned, Asheville-based chain began in 1975 and has rapidly grown ever since, now with 41 locations. But now Earth Fare's place in the competitive organic grocery business is being tested with the plans to merge Amazon with Whole Foods, one of the chains biggest competitors.
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24064
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Southern Season, a gourmet superstore in Chapel Hill, celebrates its fortieth anniversary this year. The store is known for its spice, cheese, and coffee selections, as well as the cooking classes it offers each year.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 83 Issue 5, October 2015, p55-57, il, por, map Periodical Website
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23337
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Grocery wars brew in SouthPark as a Whole Foods moves in, worrying older local businesses.
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27933
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The TROSA Grocery has opened in East Durham. The nonprofit is part of a regional effort to provide low-income communities access to affordable healthy food. Before TROSA Grocery opened nearest grocery store had been two miles away making the only food available the kinds that are sold in convenience stores. The grocery store will help make shopping more convenient and especially help the elderly and those trying to eat healthy foods.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 20, May 2010, p14-17 Periodical Website
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28290
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More Latino supermarkets are popping up around the Triangle area. Area residents, owners, and cooks talk about how these markets help spread culture in the area and can encourage people to try making new foods at home.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 31, August 2007, p15-17 Periodical Website
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15585
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How can the small, independent grocer survive in an industry dominated by large supermarket chains? The chains will never have 100 percent of the market offerings; therefore, the successful small operator needs to have his special niche to attract customers. This is the thread that connects the small stores--knowing that they cannot be all things to all people and just concentrating on their sliver of the market.
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