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Getir Goes Bananas for Its 1-Year Anniversary

Published November 14, 2022

Getir, the pioneer of ultrafast grocery delivery, is celebrating one year of launching in the United States in Chicago, New York and Boston. Through its revolutionary last-mile grocery delivery service, the Getir app has been opened in the United States more than 40 million times, saving users over 700,000 hours.

To celebrate, bananas, the most popular selling product on the U.S. app, are available for nine cents. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average cost of bananas is $0.64 per pound, approximately $0.21 each.

“We are excited to be celebrating our one year anniversary in the United States. We are proud of this accomplishment and all of our teams who have made this first year in the United States successful,” said Langston Dugger, Head of U.S. Operations. “American customers enjoy the convenience and reliability of our service and variety of our products.”

A bunch of stats:

Top Ten Selling Products

Bananas
Avocados
Navel oranges
Fuji apples
Roma tomatoes
Gala apples
Lemons
Sparkling water
Blueberries
Bottled water

Top Neighborhoods

Chicago – River North
Boston – Brookline
New York – Lower East Side

Distance Traveled

Getir has fulfilled orders by traveling over 1.4 million zero-emission miles, equating to 402,000 pounds of CO2 emissions saved
The delivery team has clocked enough miles to travel around the world 57 times, three times to the moon and back

Charitable Efforts

Donated over 75,000 meals to local nonprofits
Saved the equivalent of 8.9 million gallons of water through food donations

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Laramore to Retire From Leading Flour Reclaim Company

Published November 14, 2022

William D. Laramore, Jr., president of W.D. Laramore Manufacturing, Inc., is retiring effective Dec. 10 from the leading flour reclaim company. Laramore will continue to be a valuable consultant to the Laramore and Shick Esteve teams moving forward. Jeff Willyard, general manager, will take on the daily operational activities.

“Although saddened by Bill’s retirement from daily operations, we are pleased that Bill will continue to provide an advisory role to the Laramore and Shick Esteve team as the Laramore product line is integrated into existing ingredient automation solutions,” said Blake A. Day, president and CEO of Shick Esteve, which acquired Laramore in 2021. “Bill has a passion for teaching and mentoring, and we are excited about his continued involvement as he begins to spend more time and focus on his family and hobbies.”

Laramore has been a leader in the flour reclaim industry for over four decades. In 1979, Laramore became the first company to offer a completely automatic dusting flour reclaim and recycling system and to date has supplied hundreds of integrated flour reclaim systems worldwide. As the specialist in roll and bread line reclaim technology, Laramore has developed a reputation for providing high quality solutions that help their customers succeed.

Shick Esteve presented the Laramore brand at IBIE 2022 in Las Vegas. The Laramore team showcased their equipment and joined forces with the ingredient automation side of the company. Being able to provide a global seamless solution to customers all in one location was a goal of Bill Laramore’s – to provide associates and customers a strong future in an ever-growing global marketplace.

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Giant to Hold Grand Opening for Baltimore Grocery Store on Nov. 18

Published November 14, 2022

Giant Food, the leading Washington, D.C., regional grocery chain, this week will hold the grand opening of its sixth Baltimore grocery store located at 857 East Fort Ave., at 6 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 18. The new location will bring over 150 new jobs to the Baltimore community.

The store will feature Giant’s newest store layout and format with enhanced and expansive departments and amenities including full-service meat and seafood departments, large produce, natural and organic selections, a full-service floral department and extensive prepared food offerings, including a sushi bar and made in-house smoked meat selections. Customers can also enjoy free WiFi while shopping.

“Giant has served the Baltimore community for over 67 years, and we are thrilled to bring our customers an additional location to better fulfill their needs,” said Ira Kress, president of Giant Food. “With our newest store layout, décor and expanded offerings, we are sure this new store will deliver on convenience, value and quality as a one-stop shopping experience.”

Beyond in-store shopping, customers have the option to place Giant Pickup or Giant Delivers orders on giantfood.com or the Giant Food mobile app and choose to pick up their groceries at the store or have them delivered right to their doors.

With an emphasis on value, customers can also enroll in Giant’s Flexible Rewards® loyalty program where they will earn points on purchases made either in-store or online and can redeem for rewards across grocery savings, gas savings and special rewards, all through their regular shopping.

Local customers at the Baltimore grocery store also have access to Giant’s team of licensed in-store nutritionists for free consultations as well as online nutrition classes and webinars. To learn more or to contact Giant’s nutritionists, visit giantfood.com/nutrition.

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