Plano

May 2022

Primarily WIC Store In Plano Opening Soon!

2022-06-30T17:15:33+00:00May 4th, 2022|Categories: Grocery Services North, WIC Grocery Shopping|Tags: , , , , , , |

New Grocery Services North Plano Location Opening In May

WIC grocery shopping is about to get easier for Collin County residents.

Grocery Services North will soon open its 9th location. The new location will open May 10th, 2022 at 1028 E. Park Blvd.Plano, TX 75074. The store will feature the latest in shopping technology in English and Spanish, including a self serve kiosk and a point-of-sale system that makes WIC shopping even easier.

“We are excited to be able to expand our locations to Collin County,” said Cristina Torres, Grocery Services North manager. “Our new store will be located within minutes from the WIC clinic on E. Park Blvd.”

Grocery Services North is a primarily WIC grocery store chain with locations in Dallas and Waco, TX and now Plano. The stores offer an easy WIC shopping format that takes the hassle out of WIC shopping.

PRIMARILY WIC STORE IN PLANO

The stores are only stocked with WIC-approved groceries – including everything from baby formula, specialty baby formula, milk, eggs, cheese, beans, tuna, peanut butter to fresh fruits and vegetables. Grocery Services North makes it super easy to get all your WIC groceries in one easy stop.

WIC clients can visit a store, insert their WIC EBT card at the counter to see all of their redeemable WIC benefits before they shop. Bilingual clerks help assist WIC customers get all their desired WIC groceries for checkout. WIC clients then approve each item for redemption while a clerk sacks all their groceries.

“Our shopping experience is super easy, and is much less stressful than searching for WIC groceries at a larger store,” Ms. Torres said. “Customers don’t have to wonder if their groceries are WIC approved or search aisles looking for groceries.”

Find out how easy WIC grocery shopping can be by visiting a Grocery Services North location today. You can find locations at groceryservicesnorth.com/locations.

November 2020

Dinner Using Healthy WIC Food

2022-08-27T14:15:00+00:00November 17th, 2020|Categories: Meal Planning, Mom Health, Recipes, WIC Food, WIC Grocery Shopping, WIC Nutrition|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Tuna Melts: Easy Dinner With WIC Ingredients

Tuna packs a nutritional punch, and is a very healthy WIC food choice!

It offers protein, iron, vitamin D, vitamin B-12 and omega 3.

If you are pregnant, you must eat tuna and other high mercury fish in moderation, but that doesn’t mean you have to completely avoid it.  Pregnant and nursing mothers may eat up to 12 ounces of canned light tuna or other low mercury fish a week.  Canned Albacore tuna has higher mercury so it is only advised to eat 6 ounces a week. It’s also important that tuna is fully cooked and not raw, health experts advise. If you are pregnant, the omega-3 fatty acids in tuna also help your baby grow, especially in the development of your baby’s brain. 

HEALTHY WIC FOOD INSPIRED RECIPE 

There are plenty of ways to eat your weekly serving of tuna, whether it be a classic salad sandwich or wrap. This dinner recipe, using healthy WIC food, makes for a great sandwich, or can be enjoyed plain. Here’s the recipe that uses WIC-inspired ingredients: 

SKILLET TUNA PATTY MELTS

3 cans of tuna

4 potatoes, peeled

1 tomato, sliced

1/3 head of lettuce

1 avocado

Vegetable oil

Dash of salt, pepper

Boil potatoes until cracked. Mash potatoes. Drain 3 cans of tuna. Add tuna into the boil of mashed potatoes. Mix together. Add three eggs, dash of salt and pepper. Mix until combined. Form patties in your hand. Add oil to the pan. Cook patties on medium heat. Serve with lettuce, tomato and avocado. Enjoy while hot!

SHOP FOR HEALTHY WIC FOOD

Get all your WIC-approved foods at Grocery Services North, a chain of grocery stores that cater to WIC clients. The stores are conveniently located near WIC clinics, and carry only WIC-approved foods. Visit today to find out how easy WIC grocery shopping can be.  Find a store near you in Dallas, Waco, Tyler and Longview.

TEXAS WIC PROGRAM

TexasWIC is a special supplemental nutrition program for Women, Infants and Children. To find out if you qualify, visit an Area WIC Clinic.