Grocery Outlet Provides Two Million Meals* to People Facing Hunger through Holiday Season Partnership with Feeding America
Rhea-AI Summary
Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ: GO) raised over $200,000 during a mid-November through Dec. 31 holiday campaign with Feeding America to provide two million meals to people facing hunger.
Customers donated at checkout, store operators selected local food banks or community organizations to support, and Grocery Outlet matched a portion of donations to amplify impact. The company operates more than 560 stores across multiple U.S. states.
Positive
- Two million meals funded for people facing hunger
- Raised over $200,000 through customer donations and company match
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- None.
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, GO declined 0.41%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction. This price movement removed approximately $4M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $962M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
GO was down 0.61% while key peers were mixed: WMK +0.01%, IMKTA +0.47%, NGVC -0.27%, DNUT -1.02%, VLGEA +0.03%, pointing to stock-specific factors rather than a unified grocery move.
Previous Partnership Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12 | Charity partnership | Positive | -0.8% | Launched Feeding America holiday drive with donation matching and meal target. |
The only prior partnership-tagged Feeding America release saw a negative price reaction despite its positive community focus, hinting that CSR news alone has not driven upside.
Recent news for Grocery Outlet has centered on value positioning, leadership changes, expansion, and investor ownership shifts. Within this, a prior partnership with Feeding America on Nov 12, 2025 targeted three million meals and involved matching in-store donations. That event saw a -0.78% move, suggesting socially focused announcements have produced limited or negative short-term price impact despite their reputational significance.
Historical Comparison
This announcement continues Grocery Outlet’s partnership-focused, hunger-relief efforts with Feeding America. The prior partnership-tagged release on Nov 12, 2025 also centered on a holiday meal campaign and produced an average move of about 0.78%, suggesting historically modest share-price sensitivity to this type of CSR news.
The company appears to be building on its Feeding America relationship, moving from announcing a holiday meal-goal partnership to reporting concrete outcomes in meals funded.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights Grocery Outlet’s holiday partnership with Feeding America, resulting in funding for about two million meals and raising over $200,000. It builds on a prior partnership-tagged campaign from Nov 12, 2025 aimed at providing three million meals. Investors may track how such initiatives support brand perception and traffic alongside existing trends, including the stock’s position below its 200-day MA of 13.92 and its history of modest reactions to similar news.
AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) ("Grocery Outlet" or the "Company"), a high-growth, extreme value retailer of quality, name-brand consumables and fresh products, today announced that it raised enough funds to provide two million meals* to people facing hunger through its holiday campaign with Feeding America®, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization.
The initiative, which ran from mid-November through December 31, was part of Grocery Outlet’s ongoing commitment to fight hunger and support the local communities it operates in. During the campaign, customers were invited to donate at checkout, and store operators were able to choose which local food bank or community organization they wished to support. Grocery Outlet also matched a portion of donations to amplify the impact, altogether raising over
“Food insecurity continues to affect millions of Americans, and we are proud to stand alongside Feeding America to make a meaningful difference,” said Jason Potter, Grocery Outlet Chief Executive Officer. “Thanks to the generosity of our customers and the dedication of our store teams, we helped provide two million meals to people who need them most.”
Feeding America estimates that 47 million people in the U.S. face hunger, including 13 million of whom are children.
“We are grateful to Grocery Outlet and its customers for their incredible support in helping us provide meals to families who are facing hunger,” said Lauren Biedron, Senior Vice-President of Corporate Partnerships at Feeding America. “Partnerships like this are essential to ensuring that everyone has access to the food they need.”
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About Grocery Outlet
Based in Emeryville, California, Grocery Outlet is a high-growth, extreme value retailer of quality, name-brand consumables and fresh products sold primarily through a network of independently operated stores. Grocery Outlet and its subsidiaries have more than 560 stores in California, Washington, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Idaho, Nevada, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Delaware, Kentucky and Virginia.
Media Contact:
Kyle Noble, knoble@cfgo.com
About Feeding America®
Feeding America® is committed to an America where no one is hungry. We support tens of millions of people who experience food insecurity to get the food and resources they say they need to thrive as part of a nationwide network of food banks, statewide food bank associations, food pantries and meal programs. We also invest in innovative solutions to increase equitable access to nutritious food, advocate for legislation that improves food security and work to address factors that impact food security, such as health, cost of living and employment. We partner with people experiencing food insecurity, policymakers, organizations, and supporters, united with them in a movement to end hunger. Visit FeedingAmerica.org to learn more.
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