Walmart has sold six of its Walmart Neighborhood Markets in Louisiana for a total price of $84 million, with individual prices ranging from $11.8 million to just under $16.5 million

Walmart Neighborhood Markets were designed in 1998 as a smaller-footprint option for communities in need of a pharmacy, affordable groceries and merchandise. Each location employs up to 95 associates.

The stores account for approximately 43,000 square feet each and are located in the southern or coastal Louisiana towns of Meraux, Houma, Prairieville, New Iberia, Opelousas and Thibodaux.

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The Food & Drug Administration, along with the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, as well as Canadian, state and local partners are investigating a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A infections in the United States and Canada potentially linked to fresh organic strawberries branded as FreshKampo and HEB, purchased between March 5 and April 25.

To date there have been 17 reported illnesses in the United States, 12 of which required hospitalization. The last illness onset reported was April 30. In Canada there have been 10 reported illnesses, including four hospitalizations.

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Conventional grocery stores in the top-performing quartile generated average weekly online grocery sales of $43,895, 6.3 times higher than the median sales of $6,934 for rest of the stores, according to the Brick Meets Click eGrocery Performance Benchmarking 2021 Wave.

A dramatically higher average order value was one factor that influenced the strong performance of these top-quartile stores. The AOV at the top stores was 46 percent higher, as customers spent nearly $126 per order, compared to $86 at the lower-quartile stores.

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The USO has teamed up with Kroger to launch a mobile food programming that will serve local military communities. The initiative kicked off earlier this month with a "Stuff the Truck" event at the Chamblee Tucker Kroger store in Atlanta.

"The USO is proud to uplift the U.S. military community with the help of our partner Kroger," said Brian Cowart, chief development and marketing officer at the USO. "This initiative offers the American people the opportunity to give back to those who have sacrificed for our country and to connect with service members through the joy of food."

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Stater Bros. Charities, the philanthropic arm of Stater Bros. Markets, and Reyes Coca-Cola partnered for the give back program during National Military Appreciation Month. Funds raised throughout the campaign will benefit military and their families throughout Southern California.

The give back program will provide a total contribution of up to $30,000.

“Stater Bros. Markets was founded by World War II veterans, so nurturing our veterans, military and their families is embedded in our company’s culture,” said Danielle Oehlman, director of Stater Bros. Charities. “We’re incredibly grateful to

Genpro, a transportation and logistics provider based in Rutherford, NJ, teamed up with Military Missions to write personalized cards of encouragement to U.S. troops in honor of Memorial Day.

“Those who serve our country deserve gratitude from everyone they keep safe and whose freedom they protect, and at Genpro we would like to say THANK YOU,” the company said in a statement.

Military Missions exists to support and honor deployed military personnel by sending care packages year round as an expression of appreciation and gratitude. After receiving calls and emails almost every day asking how