We received a Thank You letter from a Keokuk school that received the Max Dollars for Education $1,000 donation. We wanted to share it with you.
County Market buys Main Street pharmacy
Main Street Pharmacy in Lewistown will be closing its doors, but the good news the business is moving into the County Market store. Gerry Kettler, Director of Consumer Affairs for Niemann Foods, Inc. confirmed that Niemann Foods plans to acquire the Main Street Pharmacy located at 195 S. Main St.
Main Street Pharmacy is owned by registered pharmacist Joe Miles and his wife Kay. Joe will join the County Market team upon the completion of the sale. Joe said he is excited about what the future holds in store.
“I have enjoyed serving my customers here in my hometown for over 33 years and I look forward to providing the same personal service at County Market,” Joe said.
The pharmacy name will change to County Market Health Mart Pharmacy and will relocate to the County Market store at 518 S. Main St. County Market Store Director Cecil Ray said the move will benefit area residents to have the services under one roof.
“Everyone at County Market is excited to provide this added customer service and we look forward to welcoming Joe to our family,” Ray added. All the prescriptions on file at Main Street Pharmacy will be automatically transferred to the new location.
Kettler noted this is the 13th pharmacy that Niemann Foods, Inc. owns and operates. The date is yet to be determined but the sale/transfer is expected to be completed within the next couple of months. Niemann Foods, founded in 1917 is associate owned. The company, headquartered in Quincy, employs 4,500 people and operates more than 95 retail stores in Illinois, Missouri and Iowa. In addition to Lewistown, the company has stores in Havana, Farmington and Macomb in this region.
Published in the FultonDemocrat
Written By Stacey Creasy
For Immediate Release
4/13/12
Contact:
Gerry Kettler
Niemann Foods, Inc.
217-221-5681
gkettler@niemannfoods.com
Niemann Foods, inc. IS PROUD TO SUPPORT PRODUCE FOR BETTER HEALTH FOUNDATION
Quincy, Illinois. – Niemann Foods, Inc and it’s County Market grocery stores are pleased to announce their continued support for the Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) and the national health campaign, Fruits & Veggies—More Matters®. Over the past 20 years, PBH has consistently worked to help consumers understand the importance of including a variety of fruits and vegetables in daily meals and snacks for their better health. The ‘all forms’ message has also been a consistent message to consumers so that they know fresh, frozen, canned, dried and 100% fruit and vegetable juice all matter.
The consumer-oriented resources PBH offers are a great compliment to Niemann Foods, Inc and County Market efforts. The Fruits & Veggies—More Matters website is a great resource for the industry to direct consumers to for tips, recipes, and meal planning tools. PBH also has a website for children, 2-8, where they can have fun while learning about the benefits of fruits and vegetables.
“We are proud to continue our support of PBH and Fruits & Veggies—More Matters; we believe our customers benefit the PBH program.” Gerry Kettler, Director of Consumer Affairs.
“We are very excited and appreciative for the support from County Market grocery stores,” Elizabeth Pivonka, Ph.D., R.D., president and CEO of PBH, the nonprofit group behind the Fruits & Veggies—More Matters national health campaign. “PBH achieves success through the generous support of our donors and could not have accomplished what we have over the last 20 years without them!”
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NFI is based in Quincy, Illinois, was founded in 1917, is associate owned and operates over 90 retail stores including area County Market grocery stores.
About Produce for Better Health Foundation
Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) fruit and vegetable education foundation. Since 1991, PBH has worked to motivate people to eat more fruits and vegetables to improve public health. PBH achieves success through industry and government collaboration, first with the 5 A Day program and now with the Fruits & Veggies-More Matters public health initiative. Fruits & Veggies-More Matters is the nation's largest public-private, fruit and vegetable nutrition education initiative with Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Coordinators in each state, territory and the military. To learn more, visit www.PBHFoundation.org and www.FruitsandVeggiesMoreMatters.org. Follow Fruits & Veggies-More Matters on Facebook or Twitter.
PBH is also a member and co-chair with Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) of the National Fruit & Vegetable Alliance (NFVA), consisting of government agencies, non-profit organizations, and industry working to collaboratively and synergistically achieve increased nationwide access and demand for all forms of fruits and vegetables for improved public health. To learn more, visit www.NFVA.org.
Grand Opening of our Newest County Market in Sherman, IL.
We will be celebrating the Grand Opening of our newest County Market in Sherman, IL on March 27th. At 5pm the doors will open and the ribbon cutting will be held at 5:30pm. Stop by and see our newest store and don't forget to scan your Max Card to be entered for a chance to win coupons and prizes.
Lean Finely Textured Beef
County Market will not be carrying any ground beef products that contains Lean finely textured beef( LFTB) commonly called "pink slime". "A majority of our beef products do not contain LFTB and although it meets all USDA standards for safe...ty and quality recent news articles have led to a loss of consumer confidence in the product. Our customers have requested we provide ground beef products without the Lean Finley Textured Beef added and we are notifying our suppliers of this change, we intend to have the products available as soon as possible.
Pet Bag Promo
County Market and Pet Supplies Plus along with our customers were pleased to present over $19,000 to local Animal shelters over the last month. “Animals are an important part of many people’s lives and we were pleased to support the shelters and their mission”. said company spokesman Patrick Keyser. The monies raised to make this donation possible was a great partnership where our customers purchased pre filled bags of pet essentials that County Market sold at a discount, all proceeds went to local animal shelters.
Announcement: Downtown Springfield County Market
Niemann Foods announced today that they will construct a new County Market in the Medical district in Springfield Ill. NFI is planning on building a 35,000 sq foot full service, County Market Grocery Store at 2nd and Carpenter, that will not only serve the needs of the medical community but the entire neighborhood. Construction should begin in early 2012 with completion by the end of the year. "We are pleased to bring this service and additional jobs to Springfield, it is a great community that we enjoy doing business in" says Gerry Kettler, company spokesman.
Ace Hardware Grand Opening
We will be celebrating a Grand Opening of our newest Ace Hardware in Rantoul, Illinois. They will be having a 3-Day Event from October 7th – 9th, 2011.
Niemann Foods announces the acquisition of two Save A Lots, and one IGA.
NFI announces the acquisition of two Save A Lots and one IGA Grocery from the Kent Family Inc Group based in Springfield Il. The Save A Lot Stores are located on 2520 E Clear Lake Av in Springfield and 412 E 4th St in Beardstown Il. The Kent's IGA is located at 500 E Sangamon Av in Petersburg Il. "We are pleased with this 3 store acquisition. " said Rich Niemann Jr. CEO " The stores are located in and near key markets for N.F.I. The Kent family has a rich tradition in the grocery business. We are proud to welcome their Associates to the N.F.I. family."
Following a period of due diligence, the final closing is expected to be in mid August. The Kent's IGA in Riverton, Il is not part of this purchase agreement.
NFI is based in Quincy, il, was founded in 1917, is associate owned and operates 90 retail stores including area County Markets and Save A Lots.
For Immediate Release 10/22/2010
Food Depot to Open in Pekin,IL 10/22/2010
Niemann Foods, Inc. is proud to open their first Food Depot in Pekin,IL today! Real Savings Real Simple - this store is going to help our shoppers save money, while providing all your food needs. We carry all the brands you trust at an exceptional value.
For immediate release (10/12/2010)
Contact: Gerry Kettler Director of Consumer Affairs
Niemann Foods
217-221-5681
Save-A-Lot Grand Opening in Decatur, IL
Our new Save-A-Lot in Decatur, IL will open to the public on Wednesday, October 20th at 8 AM. We will have a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, October 20th at Noon. It will include store tours and refreshments.
2280 East Williams Street • Decatur, IL
For immediate release (9/23/2010)
Contact: Gerry Kettler Director of Consumer Affairs
Niemann Foods
217-221-5681
Thursday, September 23, 2010
County Market, Pepsi donate $250 to local cemetery sign project in Macomb,Il
County Market and Pepsi are proud to support the McDough County Historical Society in this project. The gift of $250, when matched by the society, will support five signs installed on cemeteries in McDonugh County.
For release 9/18/2010
County Market Awards Projects Grants
County Market and Pepsi recently awarded $1,250 to projects in Shelbyville, IL. Receiving the grants are the Lake Volunteers Association, $500, to help with handicap accessibilty projects; First Church of the Nazarene, $500, for sporting equipment and the Shelbyville Booster Foundation received $250 for jerseys for the high school football team. Congratulations to all of the grant recipients.
For immediate release (8/1/2010)
Contact: Gerry Kettler Director of Consumer Affairs
Niemann Foods
217-221-5681
COUNTY MARKET TO ACQUIRE LOCAL IGA's
County Market/Niemann Foods announces today that an agreement has been reached with Kirby Foods to purchase the IGA on Kirby Av. in Champaign and the IGA in Rantoul. Both stores will remain open. The deal is expected to become final in 45-60 days. Both stores will become County Markets and will be extensively remodeled.
NFI is an associate owned company founded in1917 and based in Quincy Il, employing almost 4,00. With about 90 retail location in 3 states including County Market, Save A Lot & Pet Supplies Plus stores.
