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On June 8, Safeway hosted the annual Easter Seals Golf Outing at Turf Valley Conference Center in Ellicott City, MD. Among the golfers enjoying a fun day on the course for a great cause are (l-r): Janice Studds and Rick Stein, both with Safeway; Cathy Comegys and Carolyn Belloni, both with QTG.
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July 2: New Jersey Food Council golf outing, Union, NJ 
July 20Giant/Carlisle Our Kids Golf Outing, Hershey, PA. 
Aug. 25-26: AWI Trade Show, York, PA. 
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  Food World Market Study: Economy Creates Roadblock; Giant/Landover, Food Lion, Safeway, Wal-Mart Hold Ground
  Over the past 12 months, food retailing Mid-Atlantic style has not been for the meek. In a region already impacted by overstoring and intense and diverse competition, the plunginng economy (particularly in the second half of the year) has made conditions as difficulty and vexing as they've been in the last 35 years.
 
  Food Trade News Market Study: ShopRite, Giant/Carlisle Continue To Gain Despite Rugged Economy; Acme, A&P Slip
  The economy got worse, competition became more intense and we began to see more separation between those retailers that drove the business versus those that seemed to be just watching.
   
  Weis Expanding North With Giant Markets Acquisition
  Weis Markets last month announced that it will purchase the stores of Binghamton, NY based Giant Markets, operators of 12 units in Broome County, NY.
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