Top 10 business news events of 2009
This has been a rough year, as the recession ripped through Richmond. Decades-old companies disappeared. It’s also time to start saying our goodbyes to Ukrop’s, although the stores won’t be changing...
View ArticleUkrop’s buyer keeps coffee roaster counting beans
Girl Scout cookies won’t be for sale outside the store, and Supervalu recently announced it was cutting 80 jobs because the new owner is using different suppliers. But for at least one local business,...
View ArticleLocal firms hired to help Ukrop’s morph into Martin’s
The 25 Ukrop’s stores purchased by Dutch grocer Ahold will be closed for a week as they get a facelift and a spring cleaning before becoming Martin’s grocery stores. Local firms are doing most of the...
View ArticleWill Martin’s signal sour end for wine shops?
The Ukrop’s next to Matthew Lake’s wine store will soon become a Martin’s Grocery store and do what would have seemed inconceivable a year ago: sell beer and wine. And that presents a formerly...
View ArticleMartin’s teams up with the Squirrels for sellout
Two newcomers to the Richmond business community are marking their grand openings in the community with an advertising partnership
View ArticleMake way for Martin’s
Four reincarnated Ukrop’s supermarkets opened Monday as Martin’s Food and Drug stores, a division of the Dutch supermarket company that also owns the Giant chain. BizSense has a breakdown of what’s new...
View ArticleHeard on the Street: Kroger dips into the Ukrop’s cookie jar
Martin’s grocery store will face new competition this year for customers who are still loyal to Ukrop’s baked goods and prepared foods
View ArticleFor some wine sellers, the glass is half empty
In the two years since Martin’s took over from Ukrop’s, some Richmond wine sellers have found new meaning in an age-old mandate: Evolve or die.
View ArticleUkrop’s allure eludes Martin’s
A decades-old formula for developing successful new retail centers in Richmond has become much more complex.
View ArticleNo earth-moving required
A Glen Allen parcel once destined to be a Ukrop’s grocery store is for sale, and site’s broker says it’s all wrapped up with a bow
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Monday Q&A: Grocery industry insider
Soon the signs will change on 24 Ukrop’s stores around Richmond as they morph into Martin’s Grocery stores. This week RBS chats with Jeff Metzger, a longtime follower of the grocery industry and the...
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Ukrop’s buyer keeps coffee roaster counting beans
The sale of Ukrop’s has brought a lot of changes to Richmond area businesses. Girl Scout cookies won’t be for sale outside the store, and Supervalu recently announced it was cutting 80 jobs because...
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Local firms hired to help Ukrop’s morph into Martin’s
The 25 Ukrop’s stores purchased by Dutch grocer Ahold will be closed for a week for facelifts and a spring cleaning before becoming Martin’s grocery stores. Martin’s announced Tuesday that each store...
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Monday Q&A: Grocery industry insider
Soon the signs will change on 24 Ukrop’s stores around Richmond as they morph into Martin’s Grocery stores. This week RBS chats with Jeff Metzger, a longtime follower of the grocery industry and the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Will Martin’s signal sour end for wine shops?
The Ukrop’s next to Matthew Lake’s wine store will soon become a Martin’s Grocery store and do what would have seemed inconceivable a year ago: sell beer and wine. And that presents a formerly...
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Martin’s teams up with the Squirrels for sellout
Two newcomers to the Richmond business scene are marking their grand openings in the community with an advertising partnership. Martin’s, the new owner of Ukrop’s, will be the presenting sponsor for...
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Make way for Martin’s
Richmond, meet Martin’s. And get used to walking past a beer and wine aisle and an expanded organic and natural food section. Four reincarnated Ukrop’s supermarkets opened Monday as Martin’s Food and...
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Heard on the Street: Kroger dips into the Ukrop’s cookie jar
Ukrop’s famous rolls, chicken salad, and macaroni and cheese may soon be available at a lot more locations. Kroger stores in Richmond will likely begin selling Ukrop’s prepared items this year, said...
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For some wine sellers, the glass is half empty
In the two years since Martin’s took over from Ukrop’s, some Richmond wine sellers have found new meaning in an age-old mandate: Evolve or die. Chris Anderson, owner of Wine Lovers in Short Pump...
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Ukrop’s allure eludes Martin’s
For decades, the formula for developing successful new retail centers in Richmond was as clear as day: Land a Ukrop’s supermarket as the anchor tenant and fill in around it. Given the chain’s...
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