Grocery Stores /tags/grocery-stores Grocery Stores en-US Copyright Tue, 25 Jun 2024 21:25:06 GMT 50 years ago, the first retail barcode was scanned at an Ohio grocery store /2024-06-25/50-years-ago-the-first-retail-barcode-was-scanned-at-an-ohio-grocery-store Fifty years ago at Marsh’s grocery store in Troy, a multi-pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit gum became the first retail item scanned with a Universal Product Code, or UPC as we know them. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 21:25:06 GMT /2024-06-25/50-years-ago-the-first-retail-barcode-was-scanned-at-an-ohio-grocery-store Renee Wilde Inflation has more Ohioans turning to deeply-discounted expired food /2022-07-28/inflation-has-more-ohioans-turning-to-deeply-discounted-expired-food A lot of food never makes it to a grocery store, it languishes in a warehouse. So what happens next? Sometimes it’s donated to food banks. A lot of it is thrown away. But some makes its way to an outlet grocery store, which have seen a jump in business due to inflation. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:47:19 GMT /2022-07-28/inflation-has-more-ohioans-turning-to-deeply-discounted-expired-food Alejandro Figueroa Stopping The Spread Of The Coronavirus At Your Grocery Checkout /ideastream/2020-03-31/stopping-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-at-your-grocery-checkout Even as Ohioans try to stay home to flatten the coronavirus curve, grocery stores are open and essential for food and other necessities. A Case Western Reserve University scientist says she has observed behavior in local stores that she finds troubling. As people are doing their best to social distance and lessen the spread of the virus, she says some mistakes are being made in the process. Ideastream host Glenn Forbes spoke with health reporter Marlene Harris-Taylor about ways people can stay safe while they shop. Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:55:13 GMT /ideastream/2020-03-31/stopping-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-at-your-grocery-checkout Marlene Harris-Taylor Old North Dayton Rallies After Memorial Day Tornadoes Create Supermarket Desert /wyso-stories/2019-12-11/old-north-dayton-rallies-after-memorial-day-tornadoes-create-supermarket-desert The Old North Dayton Neighborhood Association is organizing a new effort to transport residents to nearby grocery stores after a tornado ripped apart... Wed, 11 Dec 2019 19:28:16 GMT /wyso-stories/2019-12-11/old-north-dayton-rallies-after-memorial-day-tornadoes-create-supermarket-desert Jason Reynolds Kroger Testing Out Fee-Free Meal Delivery Service In Columbus /news/2019-12-05/kroger-testing-out-fee-free-meal-delivery-service-in-columbus Kroger announced this week it’s getting into the meal delivery game. Columbus is one of four test markets for Kroger Delivery Kitchen, which will bring… Thu, 05 Dec 2019 20:56:44 GMT /news/2019-12-05/kroger-testing-out-fee-free-meal-delivery-service-in-columbus Clare Roth Reynoldsburg Makes History With America's First Nepali-Bhutanese Elected Official /news/2019-11-07/reynoldsburg-makes-history-with-americas-first-nepali-bhutanese-elected-official A bell softly chimes as a couple opens the door of Annapurna International Grocery in Reynoldsburg. It’s a popular grocery-shopping destination for the… Thu, 07 Nov 2019 10:00:00 GMT /news/2019-11-07/reynoldsburg-makes-history-with-americas-first-nepali-bhutanese-elected-official Adora Namigadde Kroger Closes Columbus Bakery, Lays Off 411 Workers /news/2019-02-11/kroger-closes-columbus-bakery-lays-off-411-workers Kroger announced Monday that it’s closing its Columbus Bakery facility effective immediately, laying off more than 400 employees.“After evaluation of the… Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:45:20 GMT /news/2019-02-11/kroger-closes-columbus-bakery-lays-off-411-workers Steve Brown What's Healthy At The Grocery Store? Shoppers Are Often Confused, Survey Finds /news-partners/2019-01-24/whats-healthy-at-the-grocery-store-shoppers-are-often-confused-survey-finds A survey finds shoppers would like a symbol to help them identify healthy foods at a time when many hear conflicting advice. But creating a symbol that works for all foods is fraught with challenges. Thu, 24 Jan 2019 21:54:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-01-24/whats-healthy-at-the-grocery-store-shoppers-are-often-confused-survey-finds Rebecca Ellis Columbus Envisions Steady Revitalization With 'One Linden' Plan /news/2018-10-26/columbus-envisions-steady-revitalization-with-one-linden-plan Kwodwo Ababio owns the New Harvest Urban Arts Center on Cleveland Avenue in Linden. In the lot next door, he shows off their garden.“Well, these are our… Fri, 26 Oct 2018 09:00:00 GMT /news/2018-10-26/columbus-envisions-steady-revitalization-with-one-linden-plan Nick Evans Oxfam Says Kroger Needs To Improve Transparency /wvxu-stories/2018-06-21/oxfam-says-kroger-needs-to-improve-transparency Oxfam wants Cincinnati-based Kroger to be more transparent about where it gets the products it sells in its family of grocery chains. Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:00:00 GMT /wvxu-stories/2018-06-21/oxfam-says-kroger-needs-to-improve-transparency Tana Weingartner