The Pictsweet Company was named CFIC’s 2022 Supplier of the Year. CFIC president Tim Lowe presented the award at the 18th annual convention. An annual award, CFIC’s retail members nominate and select the outstanding supplier based upon excellence in innovation,…
Greg Adams, owner of a Piggly Wiggly store in both Broadway and Sanford, North Carolina, was elected CFIC’s 18th president at the CFIC Convention in July. Greg is one of CFIC’s longest serving board members having been involved with CFIC since…
Article provided by CFIC Member, Grocery Shopii. Over 80% of online grocery orders get started but don’t make it to checkout for days or weeks, and sometimes never. These shoppers are in search of a need that isn’t fulfilled for…
Article provided by CFIC Corporate Member, Red Classic. Red Classic's mission is to be the safest provider of transportation, logistics and fleet maintenance solutions to enable customers and communities to thrive. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate longstanding challenges within…
In the heart of the Greensboro’s Lindley Park neighborhood, you will find Bestway Grocery, a seven-aisle grocery store complete with all the essentials and so much more. Originally built in 1947 as an A&P, the store is the city’s longest…
CFIC members and their families came together at the CFIC Annual Convention for the first time since 2019. Retailers, vendors, sales agents, and wholesalers gathered at the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort to celebrate the strength and resilience of the Carolinas’…
Tim Lowe, president of Lowes Foods and head of Alex Lee Retail, was elected as CFIC’s 17th president at the CFIC Convention in July. Tim has been involved with CFIC over the past eight years and has served on the…
Congratulations to the 2021 IGA Five Star Retailers in the Carolinas! For years, IGA retailers have undergone a series of assessments in order to be awarded the coveted IGA Five Star status. In 2020, IGA had to make adjustments to…
On Wednesday, February 10, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced an estimated timeline for coronavirus vaccinations for Group 3. Beginning on February 24 anyone working in childcare or in PreK-12 schools will be eligible. On March 10 other frontline essential workers included in…
USDA approved February emergency SNAP allotments in both North and South Carolina as follows: NC: An estimated 469,000 North Carolina households will receive emergency allotments totaling $88 million (up from January’s emergency allotments of $81.7 million to 446,900 households). Households…