“Such a neat business. Nature's Touch is a nursery that seems to specialize in fruits/veggies/edible plants. The staff and owner are super helpful with answering questions, and really go out of their way to help you to have as successful as garden as possible. I do not have a green thumb, but I bought a serrano plant from them last year, and with their advice, I was drowning in healthy peppers all summer! I stopped by today to pick up some fun plants for my little veggie garden. One cool thing about this nursery is that they will only put out for display the plants that are in season and that will likely be successful in current conditions with the right care. The staff member that I spoke with today explained that their summer plants are in the back and ready to go as soon as the weather is warm enough for them to thrive- probably a couple more weeks. I picked up some Spring veggies to take home for now (with instructions for care and how/when to harvest), and will be back later! They also have really lovely healthy prepared foods, a health food market, a little craft store on the premises, and a natural wine tasting room here- as well as some cool features of local caterers and food trucks, including the El Red Rooster taco truck, which is fantastic (his hours have changed a bit over time, but it seems like Thurs-Sat from early-ish lunch on). They do all kinds of cooking, gardening, and even beekeeping classes- so cool. Very grateful to have this gem here in Templeton!”
“Great place I love it! Hopefully they carry sea moss soon! Thank you ladies for always helping me and recommending items that are in season. I love the honey and the mushrooms!”
“Great selection of a variety of foods, many Trader Joe's brands which are excellent quality and inexpensive. Great atmosphere and friendly, helpful customer service.”
Walmart wants your groceries at the door before the ice cream softens. On May 29, the retailer said its 30-minute-or-less delivery had reached 33 U.S. markets, adding a wave of new cities across the Northeast. Shoppers in those areas can order from more than 100,000 items, everything from fresh produce and baby formula to pet food, electronics, cold medicine, and prescriptions. Behind the scenes, the service leans on Walmart's store network and an algorithm that factors in order size, available drivers, and distance from the store.
Trader Joe's keeps adding stores, and shoppers keep showing up. The California grocer has marked nine more locations as "opening soon," pushing its expansion into new corners of the country. The grocer also took first place in the American Customer Satisfaction Index's 2026 supermarket rankings. It has held a spot near the top of that list for years.
Target is rolling out its most ambitious store overhaul in more than ten years, with plans to remodel over 130 locations and open 30 new stores across the country this year. The retailer is also putting money into supply chain technology upgrades to keep pace with how shoppers buy today.
Kroger is spending $112 million to build two new stores and renovate 15 existing locations across central and northwest Ohio. The company calls it a "record-breaking" commitment to the region. The two new Kroger Marketplace stores will rise in Canal Winchester and Delaware, Ohio, each costing roughly $30 million to build. Kroger broke ground on the Canal Winchester location on March 19 at the southeast corner of Diley Road and Greengate Boulevard. The 118,000-square-foot store is expected to open in late fall 2026 and will create around 250 jobs.
Loblaw Companies Limited is putting serious money into its retail network this year. Canada's largest food and pharmacy retailer announced it will spend $2.4 billion in 2026 to open new stores, renovate existing locations and strengthen its supply chain. The company plans to open 70 new stores in 2026. That includes 34 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix pharmacies and care clinics, along with 31 hard-discount No Frills and Maxi grocery stores. On top of the new openings, Loblaw will renovate another 191 stores and continue construction on a roughly 1.2 million-square-foot automated distribution center in Caledon, Ontario.
