At issue is whether the developer had the right to encroach on the Auburn Trail, a recreational path that runs along a former railroad bed.

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Ithaca, a fast-growing hummus brand with headquarters in downtown Rochester, has expanded distribution to all 506 Whole Foods Market locations nationwide. “We were thrilled with the results from our regional expansion last year at Whole Foods and are very grateful ...

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What worked last week doesn’t necessarily work this week.  That’s pretty much what essential retail businesses are dealing with as they carry on in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just a few days ago, many companies were voluntarily providing ...

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A state appeals court’s split ruling on an aspect of the proposed Whole Foods project in Brighton is a victory for everyone, if you hear the various sides tell it. The appeal, filed by the Clover/Allen’s Creek Neighborhood Association against ...

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In its continuing effort to oppose a grocery store project that has already won town approval, Brighton Grassroots has issued a statement this week charging that the town has undercharged the developers, Daniele Family Cos., by hundreds of thousands of ...

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The Daniele Family Cos. recently knocked down the old Mario’s restaurant on Monroe Avenue in anticipation of a Whole Foods grocery store development, but arguments are to be heard in Monroe County Supreme Court this week on a motion to ...

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A group opposing the Whole Foods grocery store project on Monroe Avenue has filed a new suit against the Town of Brighton over a document request it says was improperly handled. The suit, filed Friday in Monroe County Supreme Court, ...

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When Whole Foods announced, with the Daniele Family Cos., that it was planning to open a grocery store in Brighton, the plan was to open one in the Buffalo area at the same time – 2017. Today, the Buffalo store ...

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Brighton Town Supervisor William Moehle said on Friday that a newspaper advertisement’s claims that a referendum on the Whole Foods project is possible are wrong. The advertisement in Thursday’s edition of the Brighton Pittsford Post was taken out by advocacy ...

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Brighton Grassroots is trying to raise support for a referendum that could impact the Whole Foods Grocery store project proposed by the Daniele Family Companies. The group, represented by long-time public relations executive Howie Jacobson, has taken out a full-page ...

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The Brighton Planning Board’s decision this week to approve plans for a Whole Foods grocery store on Monroe Avenue apparently won’t stop a community organization that is suing over the project. “They had a good inning,” said Howie Jacobson, the ...

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Anyone who has driven on Monroe Avenue in the vicinity of Clover Street knows that traffic near the Brighton and Pittsford town line can be more than annoying, especially during peak shopping times. It can feel like all 49,000 cars ...

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