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Festival Foods is again partnering with The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign to raise funds in support of the organization’s year-round missions, which address needs such as hunger relief, financial assistance, housing support, youth empowerment and more. In 2023, shoppers visiting Festival Foods throughout Wisconsin generously donated over $442,000 to the campaign. “We are pleased […]
Wisconsin-based Skogen’s Festival Foods opened its doors at 6 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at 1616 Crest View Drive and is pleased to join the Hudson community. To show its gratitude of being welcomed into the community, Festival has made donations to local programs that support residents. Festival made a monetary donation to Operation HELP and […]
In partnership with 11 vendor partners, Festival Foods invites veterans to enjoy a special tribute this Veterans Day. On Monday, November 11, veterans visiting any Festival Foods store can receive 12 free products with a minimum purchase of $20, while supplies last. Now in its seventh year, this annual tradition at Festival offers a variety […]
Wisconsin-based Skogen’s Festival Foods is preparing to open its newest location at 6 a.m. Friday, November 8, at 1616 Crest View Drive in Hudson, Wisconsin. The store will be open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. With a team of 190 associates, the Hudson location is the first Festival in St. Croix County – […]
Festival Foods is proud to announce Ryan Jones, Operations Senior Director, has been honored with a 2024 GenNext Award from Progressive Grocer. This award recognizes those in the grocery industry under the age of 40 who are making significant impacts on their teammates, partners and communities. Jones’ impact at Festival is reflected through his exceptional […]
The grand opening of Skogen’s Festival Foods’ newest location in Hudson is set for 6 a.m. on Friday, November 8. The store, located at 1616 Crest View Drive, will be Festival’s 42nd location in Wisconsin and open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. “The Hudson community has been very welcoming,” said Mark Skogen, President […]
Festival Foods will open its newest location at 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at 800 E. Maes Ave. in Kimberly, Wisconsin. The store will be open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. To express its gratitude of being part of the Kimberly community, Festival Foods has donated to the Village of Kimberly’s Verhagen Park […]
Festival Foods is proud to participate in the FMI (Food Industry Association) Family Meals Month, a national campaign Festival has supported since 2015. This annual initiative in September aims to encourage families to share more meals together, fostering stronger bonds and promoting healthier lifestyles. To celebrate, Festival Foods is launching the “Making Meals Easier” campaign, […]
Festival Foods is proud to announce Randy Munns, Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer (COO), has been awarded 2024 Grocer of the Year by the Wisconsin Grocers Association (WGA). This award is the highesthonor presented by the WGA, recognizing lifetime achievement and exceptional leadership within the grocery industry. With a career that spans 40 years in […]
Mark your calendars! Festival Foods will be hosting its 29th Annual Pumpkin Blowout, happening Saturday, September 28 at a Festival Foods near you. We’ll be featuring a wide selection of pumpkins and festive activities to kick off the fall season. After you pick out your pumpkins, join us from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for […]
Skogen’s Festival Foods is looking forward to hosting its first hiring event for its newest store in western Wisconsin. The Hudson store is set to open Nov. 8 at 1616 Crest View Drive. The family- and employee-owned grocer is seeking individuals for full-time, part-time and leadership positions across various departments, including Bakery, Deli, Frozen Food/Dairy, […]
The grand opening of Festival Foods’ newest location in Kimberly is set for 6 a.m. on Friday, September 20. The 77,970 square foot store, located at 800 E. Maes Ave., will be Festival Foods’ 42nd location in Wisconsin and will be open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. The Kimberly Festival Foods will offer […]
Festival Foods is looking forward to hosting its first hiring event for its newest store in the Fox Valley. The Kimberly store is set to open Sept. 20 at 800 E. Maes Ave. The family- and employee-owned grocer is seeking individuals for full-time, part-time and leadership positions across various departments, including Bakery, Deli, Frozen Food/Dairy, […]
Festival Foods is committed to continue going the extra mile in customer-service excellence by partnering with University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Kohler Co. and Prevea Health to introduce a certificate program aimed at enhancing customer experience and fostering meaningful relationships between companies and the people they serve. Customers are becoming more interested in making personal connections […]
Skogen’s Festival Foods will open two new stores in Wisconsin later this year. The Kimberly store, located at 800 E. Maes Ave., will open Sept. 20, followed by the Hudson store, which will open Nov. 8 at 1616 Crest View Drive. “It’s an honor to join the Hudson community and also to continue serving our […]
Festival Foods proudly announces its recognition as 2023 Top Disability-Friendly Employer in Wisconsin™, a significant inaugural award honor presented by Disability:IN Wisconsin. This award underscores Festival Foods’ dedication to fostering disability inclusion and equity within its workplace. Judy Quigley, Executive Director of Disability:IN Wisconsin, explains, “The Top Disability-Friendly Employer in Wisconsin™ Award is a testament […]
To continue its on-going support of the professional and personal lives of its full- and part-time associates, Skogen’s Festival Foods has announced a new Paid Parental Leave benefit effective January 1, 2024. Following the birth of their child or a placement of a child in connection to adoption or foster care in their home, associates […]
Skogen’s Festival Foods proudly announces its recognition as an FMI Foundation 2023 Gold Plate Award winner, marking the fifth Gold Plate Award given to the Wisconsin retail grocer since 2016. The annual Gold Plate Awards Ceremony on November 28th brought together food retailers and suppliers to honor various campaigns and programs that supported September’s National […]
Skogen’s Festival Foods, a dedicated grocery retailer committed to providing an enjoyable shopping experience for its guests, is excited to announce the grand opening of a new Caribou Coffee situated next to the Bakery inside the Festival Foods in Holmen, Wisconsin. This marks the seventh Caribou Coffee location within a Festival Foods and the first […]
Festival Foods is pleased to share the news of Crystal Seiler’s promotion to the role of Vice President of Finance. Crystal Seiler, recently recognized as a Rising Star in Progressive Grocer’s 2023 Top Women in Grocery awards, joined Festival Foods in 2020 as Finance Director, bringing over 15 years of experience to the position. In […]
Mark Skogen, Festival Foods’ president and CEO, expressed the company’s deep honor in backing veterans. This commitment goes beyond providing complimentary items on Veterans Day; Festival Foods proudly sponsors regular Heroes Cafes gatherings across various locations, sponsors a variety of veterans programs and events across the state, and designates special parking spaces for veterans. Skogen […]
Skogen’s Festival Foods will open its newest location at 6 a.m. Friday, October 6, at 1109 Chippewa Crossing Blvd. in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. The store will be open daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mark Skogen, President and CEO of Festival Foods, said the company is excited to expand to Chippewa Falls and serve […]
Festival Foods is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with Upshop, the leading provider of AI-driven retail software for store operations. This collaboration aims to revolutionize operations within Festival Foods’ entire fresh foods perimeter, bringing associate efficiency and technology innovation to the forefront. Upshop’s Fresh SaaS software suite is designed to connect and digitize workflows, […]
Festival Foods is hiring over 150 employees for its new location at 1109 Chippewa Crossing Boulevard in Chippewa Falls. The store, opening in October, will be the 41st Festival Foods in Wisconsin. Full-time, part-time and store leadership roles are available throughout the store in Guest Services, Deli, Bakery, Meat, Frozen Food/Dairy, Produce, Wine & Spirits, […]
Festival Foods is boosting its associate discount to 15 percent. This discount is available to all associates, both full- and part-time, along with members of their immediate households. “We want to help our teammates stretch their dollars when it comes to buying the groceries they need to feed themselves and their families,” said Mark Skogen, […]
Veterans are in for a tasty tribute again this Veterans Day, courtesy of Festival Foods and 11 of its vendor partners. Veterans who stop by any Festival Foods location on Friday, November 11, can pick up 12 free products, while supplies last, with a $20 minimum purchase. Festival Foods’ free-product salute to veterans is […]
Festival Foods is hiring over 200 employees for its new location in the Hartford Plaza at 1275 Bell Avenue in Hartford, Wis. The store, opening Friday, Aug. 12, will be the 40th Festival Foods in Wisconsin. Full-time, part-time and store leadership roles are available throughout the store in Guest Services, Deli, Bakery, Meat, Frozen Food/Dairy, Produce, Wine & Spirits, […]
Festival Foods and Kwik Trip will launch a Wisconsin statewide fuel savings partnership May 25. The Festival Foods Gas Rewards Program allows Festival Foods shoppers the opportunity to earn 1 cent off Kwik Trip fuel purchases with every $10 spent at Festival Foods. That means with every $100 spent on groceries, shoppers can save 10 cents off a gallon […]
Hey, Kimberly! We’re excited to announce that we’re opening a new location at 800 East Maes Avenue. Anticipated to open in 2024, the Kimberly location will be the fifth Festival Foods in the Fox Valley, joining those on Northland Avenue in Appleton, Van Roy Road in Darboy, Oneida Street in Menasha and Green Bay Road […]
Skogen’s Festival Foods will open two new locations at 6 a.m. Friday, December 10, at 110 South 17th Avenue in Wausau, Wisconsin, and 6205 Business Highway 51 in Weston, Wisconsin. The stores will be open daily from 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Mark Skogen, president and CEO of Festival Foods, said the company is excited to expand […]
Skogen’s Festival Foods is close to opening its new stores in Wausau, Stevens Point and Weston! The Stevens Point location, 1600 Academy Avenue, will open at 6 a.m. Friday, December 3, while the locations at 110 South 17th Avenue in Wausau and 6205 Business Highway 51 in Weston will open at 6 a.m. Friday, December […]
Skogen’s Festival Foods will open its newest store at 308 N. Shawano Street in New London at 5 a.m. Friday, Oct. 15. The store will be open daily 5 a.m.-midnight. In mid-September, Skogen’s Festival Foods announced plans to purchase Festival Foods in NewLondon from the Coppersmith family, which has owned and operated the store in […]
Skogen’s Festival Foods today announced plans to purchase the Trig’s stores in Wausau, Weston and Stevens Point, Wisconsin, from the T.A. Solberg Company. The stores are located at 110 South 17th Avenue in Wausau, 6205 Business Highway 51 in Weston and 1600 Academy Avenue in Stevens Point. Last month, the company announced it is planning to […]
Finding yourself scrambling between work and summer activities and you just can’t find the time stop into one of our stores for your groceries? That’s what our online shopping service, Click N Go, is for! We’re happy to provide this service at our stores across Wisconsin. Now we’ve got a way to let your friends […]
The new Festival Foods in Greenfield is located at 4777 S. 27th Street and employs 250 associates. It’s open daily from 5 a.m.-midnight.
Skogen’s Festival Foods will open its newest location at 6 a.m. Friday, May 21, at 11111 W. Greenfield Avenue in West Allis, Wisconsin. The store will be open daily from 5 a.m.-midnight. With a roster of 250 associates, the West Allis location offers all the Festival Foods traditional favoritessuch as a scratch bakery; extensive deli, […]
Life in the time of a global pandemic is full of uncertainty and fear. While it’s important to pay attention to developments about the COVID-19 outbreak, it’s also important to take a few minutes to see some of the incredible ways people are helping others. At Festival Foods, our associates are seeing firsthand some amazing […]
As Wisconsin’s grocer, it is our privilege to serve you. Our associates and guests are our family, and in times of uncertainly like we are experiencing, families rally together. I am so thankful for our dedicated associates and vendors that have been working to keep our stores clean, well-stocked, and ready to serve you. Your […]
Festival Foods has been thrilled to celebrate some of the women who make our company, and our associates, better every day. Six Festival Foods associates have been listed among the Top Women in Grocery by Progressive Grocer since 2016.
Our company’s CEO, Mark Skogen, is the recipient of this year’s Robert B. Wegman Award For Entrepreneurial Excellence, presented by FMI (the Food Industry Association). The award honors innovation, entrepreneurial spirit and imagination in the food industry. A third-generation grocer, Skogen began working in the family business at a young age and transitioned to full-time […]