SFA News Daily readers enjoyed content focused on supermarket industry leaders: Trader Joe’s, Walmart, Wegmans, and Whole Foods over the past month. In this SFA blog post, associate editor George Hajjar compiled\s a list of the most read articles this month. Following are the top three:
1. Trader Joe’s Workers Vote to Unionize
Trader Joe’s workers in Hadley, Massachusetts, voted 45-31 to unionize, making it the first group at the company to successfully form a union, according to the National Labor Relations Board.
2. Wegmans Staffs Manhattan Store
Full-time hiring and training ramped up at the market’s second NYC location; most of the 500+ positions will be hired locally.
3. Whole Foods Announces Inaugural Accelerator Cohort
The five brands boast a diverse selection of products and will undergo a program providing mentorship, education, and financial support opportunities.
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