Happy New Year!

From all of us at the Independent Grocers Alliance, we wish you a happy, healthy 2026. Before we launch into our centennial year and celebratory events, we're highlighting the most-read articles and stories of 2025. 

TOP RETAILER & STORE PROFILES

• Simon Christon Keeps Isom IGA in Good Family Hands
• How Darin Hill has Grown a Grocery, Liquor, and Hardware Empire
• Fred Harrison Celebrates 50 Years with Ritchies IGA
• IGA Honors International Retailers of the Year
• How Atlanta’s New Azalea Fresh Market Is Flipping the Script on Food Access

TOP COLUMNS

• IGA CEO Calls for Food Producers, Farmers, & Retailers to Help Administration Lower Cost of Groceries
• "It’s the price of groceries, Stupid."
• The New Spending Bill & SNAP: The Ugly, The Bad, & The Good?
• Understanding Tariffs & Their Impact on Grocery Stores
• The Truth About SNAP: A Lifeline, Not a Lifestyle

TOP RED OVAL ROUNDUPS

• For the Greater Good: American Egg Board
• Olympic Torches Awarded to 3 IGA Stores
• Transforming Grocery Retail: How AI Can Affordably Help Independents Thrive
• Instacart Launches Support for SNAP Families & Food Banks
• Dippin’ Dots a Summer Win for Independent Grocers
• Celebrate Every Food Occasion with Clorox

TOP RECIPES

• Salmon Burger
• Grilled Salmon in Foil
• Pumpkin Pancakes
• Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte
• Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes

Enjoy the holiday and we'll see you next week with IGA CEO John Ross' predictions for the 2026 grocery industry.

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