Stop & Shop gives grants to local schools

The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co., the Quincy-based grocery chain, said it has presented $185,000 in grants to more than 300 school through its A+ BonusBucks program.

"Running from last fall until spring 2008, the A+ BonusBucks program gave Stop & Shop customers the opportunity to assist local schools when they made purchases with their Stop & Shop Card," the chain said in a press release. "Under the program, customer-designated schools would receive points or BonusBucks for every dollar spent using the Stop & Shop Card."

Stop & Shop, which operates stores throughout the Northeast, is owned by Royal Ahold NV, a Dutch food retailer.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)