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Nov. 2, 2009:
Holiday Gift Giving Changes Forever As Gift Card Purchases Now Count Toward Price Chopper's Fuel Advantedge Program!
Schenectady, NY: Holiday gift giving is about to change forever, as Price Chopper has announced that the purchase of national brand gift cards will now earn consumers points toward their wildly popular Fuel AdvantEdge program. Now, those who give a gift can get a gift for themselves!
As one way of being helpful for the holidays, Price Chopper offers shoppers the opportunity to purchase gift cards for up to 50 retailers and service providers at their stores throughout the Northeast, and now, those who use their AdvantEdge cards when they purchase these gift cards, will automatically be able to save the next time they fill up at the gas station. According to the National Retail Federation, shoppers spent $24.9 billion on gift cards during the holidays in 2008. This year, Price Chopper is giving these shoppers a reward.
The Price Chopper AdvantEdge Card, which has long offered consumers savings on groceries, general merchandise and tickets to community events, also connects consumers to 'Fuel AdvantEdge' the progressive chain's ongoing, cumulative savings/reward program that provides 10¢/gallon discount on gasoline purchases for every $50 of groceries purchased (20¢/gallon on $100 purchased, 30¢/gallon on $150 purchased, etc.). Unlike other reward programs, consumers can accumulate their points/dollars spent across a 60-90 day timeframe and cash in on their gasoline discount for up to 20 gallons at their convenience, turning saved dimes into dollars.
And now that Price Chopper has chosen to include gift card purchases in the program, the savings will add up for shoppers even faster. Want to buy your kids the latest toys, video games and electronics for Christmas? Stop by Price Chopper and pick up Best Buy or Toys 'R Us gift cards first, then do your shopping in their stores or online. For every $100 worth of gift cards you buy when using your AdvantEdge card you'll save $.20 per gallon the next time you fill up your car. Full details are outlined in the press release.
Nov. 2, 2009:
Price Chopper Promotes Larry Ritzert to Vice President Meat Merchandising
Schenectady, NY: Price Chopper Supermarkets/Golub Corporation announced today that Larry Ritzert has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Meat Merchandising, reporting directly to Mark Brown, Vice President of Perishable Merchandising.
In his new position, Larry will be responsible for the sales, margin, variety, inventory, procurement, advertising and long term planning of the meat department for the 119 store chain.
Larry joined Price Chopper in 2007 as a senior category manager. Previously he was the meat/seafood director for Biggs, a division of Super Valu in Cincinnati, OH.
He resides in Half Moon, NY with his wife, Gloria.
Based in Schenectady, NY, the Golub Corporation owns and operates more than 100 Price Chopper grocery stores in New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The family-owned company prides itself on longstanding traditions of innovative food merchandising, leadership in community service, and cooperative employee relations. Golub employs more than 23,000 associates who collectively own 55% of the company's privately held stock.
For more information on the Golub Corporation and Price Chopper stores, visit www.pricechopper.com. Full details are outlined in the press release.
Nov. 2, 2009:
Price Chopper Partners with Marines
for Toys for Tots Drive
Schenectady, NY: Price Chopper Supermarkets, a Golub Corporation company, is again partnering with the U.S. Marine Corps for the 2009 Toys for Tots drive.
"Bringing the resources of Price Chopper and our Associates to the Toys for Tots drive is a way for us to make the holidays more special for the entire community," said Mona Golub, Price Chopper's Vice President of Public Relations and Consumer Services. "This year, with the support of some of our suppliers we will be able to do even more. As examples, Clorox will donate $1 to Toys for Tots for every $15 spent and Snapple will donate $.05 on all Snapple cases sold. Shoppers can find these incentive details and more in our flyers, in stores and on our website.
From October 31 through December 13, customers can donate new, unwrapped toys at all 119 Price Chopper Supermarkets throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Pennsylvania. Local Marine Corps leagues and Marine Corps Reserve units in each county will be monitoring the boxes and
collecting the toys.
Last year the Marine Corps was able to distribute toys to 107,000 children in Upstate New York. Albany, NY was named 2008 National Campaign of the year.
The mission of Toys for Tots is to collect and distribute new toys as holiday gifts to needy children within the community as a message of hope that will motivate them to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community leaders. Full details are outlined in the press release.
Schenectady, NY: Price Chopper Supermarkets is voluntarily recalling select packages of USDA ground beef with expiration dates of September 16 through October 5, 2009 based upon information from USDA and Fairbank Farms - a supplier to several chains in the Northeast that is believed to have distributed beef containing possible E. Coli 0157:H7 contamination.
The varieties of ground beef in question are:
Ground round
Ground sirloin
80% lean ground beef
80% lean chili meat
93% lean grind
96% lean grind
Meat loaf mix
(*Neither ground chuck nor any Certified Angus ground beef is a part of this recall.)
Consumers are encouraged to check their freezers for these varieties of ground beef bearing the dates listed above and to return any that are found to the most convenient Price Chopper store for a full refund. Consumers seeking more information should call Fairbank Farms, the supplier that initiated the recall, at 1-877-546-0122, visit www.pricechopper.com or call the Price Chopper Customer Call Center at 800-666-7667, option 3, M-F, 8:30am to 5pm.
In addition to alerting the media, Price Chopper has initiated its Smart Reply notification program, which uses purchase data and consumer phone numbers on file in connection with the company's AdvantEdge (loyalty) card to alert those households that may have purchased the product in question.
E.coli 0157:H7 is an organism that can be destroyed by cooking ground beef to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F. This cooking method should always be used for consumer protection. Full details are outlined in the press release.
Oct. 18, 2009:
Price Chopper Associates Mourn Loss Of Company Chairman Lewis Golub "We have lost a great businessman, a great community leader and a great friend and family member"
(SCHENECTADY, NY) The loss of Lewis Golub, Price Chopper's former chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors, has greatly saddened his family and company associates. At the same time, the outpouring of admiration and love has been extremely gratifying to Lewis' family and all Price Chopper associates.
"Lewis' keen intellect and analytical mind set the financial strategy of this company - a strategy which over the last 40 years allowed us to more than double our footprint to 120 stores in six Northeastern states across while growing our workforce of extended family members to more than 25,000," said Price Chopper president and CEO Neil Golub.
"Lew also conceived our profit sharing retirement trust which put 52 percent of Golub stock into the hands of our tenured associates and established Price Chopper as one of very few privately held, employee-owned businesses in the United States," he added. "We are indebted to Lewis for the numerous contributions he made to the continued growth, health and stability of our company during his lifetime."
A high-resolution photograph of Lewis Golub is available here.
Oct. 18, 2009:
Price Chopper to Host First Annual Breast and Ovarian Cancer Research Progress Report Public Invited to Learn About Research Funded By The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
(Schenectady, NY) -- Local business Price Chopper Supermarkets hosts its first annual "Breast and Ovarian Cancer Research Progress Report" at Proctor's GE Theater in Schenectady, NY on November 2, at 7pm. This is a rare opportunity for the public to get an insider's look into state-of-the-art research and treatment options. All are invited to listen and learn about developments in preventing and curing women's cancers directly from a renowned research team from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, whose studies are funded by The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Full details are outlined in the press release.
Oct. 15, 2009:
Price Chopper's New Online "Kids Cooking Club" to make a LIVE Appearance at their Shelburne Rd. Store Scheduled for Friday, Oct. 16, 2009
Created by Price Chopper and Jodie Fitz as a way to engage the next generation of cooks with life skills and an appreciation for new foods and different combinations of foods, "Kids Cooking Club!" is a fun and unique cooking experience. It promotes a love of food and cooking at an early age by encouraging creativity in younger cooks, which in turn, is a great way to bring families together. Full details are outlined in the press release.
Sept. 30, 2009:
Amsterdam Price Chopper Hosts Pet Day! Win FREE Iams dog or cat food for one year.
Price Chopper cares about its customers and their pets. On Sunday, October 4th from 10am-2pm, the Price Chopper on Sandford Farms Plaza in Amsterdam will host a Pet Day. And best of all - Pets are welcome! To maintain safety and control, all pets must be restrained and will not be allowed in the store. Full details are outlined in the press release.
Sept. 29, 2009:
Price Chopper Celebrates it's Shelburne Rd Store's Grand Reopening in the City of Burlington, VT Price Chopper Food & Pharmacy in Burlington, VT is expanding.
At 8:30am, Sunday, September 27, 2009 the VFW Post 782 raised the American Flag to the musical sounds of the Rice High School Drum Line performing the National Anthem. The store located at 595 Shelburne Road, Burlington, VT. has completed it's second expansion since opening in 1990. In 1992 the store was remodeled. Full details are outlined in the press release.
Sept. 29, 2009:
Charities Receive Tons of Food After Price Chopper Convention Albany Damien Center, Northeast Parent & Child Society and a Connecticut Food Bank Are Recipients.
When more than 1,400 top managers from Price Chopper Supermarkets met in Hartford, Conn. for its annual Fall holiday business show, the Connecticut Convention Center's Exhibition Hall was transformed into a larger than life supermarket with rows and rows of foods and products. When the multi-day event ended, Price Chopper donated 30,000 lbs. (nearly 15 tons) of nutritious produce and other food to Foodshare, the regional food bank for Connecticut's Hartford and Tolland counties. The Schenectady, NY-based company also donated food to the Albany (NY) Damien Center for individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS and to Schenectady's Northeast Parent & Child Society. Full details are outlined in the press release.
