Small Format Supermarket

Giant Eagle Opens 2nd Express Store

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:38:00 +0000

PITTSBURGH — Giant Eagle on Thursday opened a Giant Eagle Express store in Indiana, Pa., only the second such store since introducing the concept in 2007.

Price Chopper Opens New ‘Limited’ Concept

Tue, 01 May 2012 14:55:00 +0000

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Price Chopper on Tuesday opened its first small-format store, known as Price Chopper Limited, in downtown Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Tesco CEO Renews Commitment to U.S. Venture

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:00:00 +0000

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market here has received a vote of confidence from the top executive at Tesco, its British-based parent company.

Tesco Pushes Back Break-Even Estimate for Fresh & Easy

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:22:00 +0000

CHESHUNT, England — Despite reduced losses, Tesco here has pushed back the timeframe for reaching a break-even point for its Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market chain in the U.S. until early 2014 rather than early 2013, the company said Wednesday.

Fresh & Easy in Crosshairs of Investors

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:10:00 +0000

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market here said Tuesday it is in a closed period — pending release of year-end results next Tuesday — and consequently cannot comment on published reports that the challenges of parent company Tesco in the U.K. could affect its longevity in the U.S.

Store Tour: Andy’s Sun Valley Market

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:13:00 +0000

Meet Andy Bachich, owner of Andy’s Local Market in San Rafael, Calif. He and his family have operated the 16,000-square-foot store for the past six years.

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Russian Retailer Seeks to Build Florida Chain

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:30:00 +0000

MIAMI — A Russia-based retailer with backing from Dutch investors is seeking to build a chain of small retail food stores in South Florida.

Wegmans Eyes Smaller Store in Mass.

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:49:00 +0000

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Wegmans Food Markets here said this week that it would build a store in Newton, Mass. at about half the size of its typical outlets.

Fresh & Easy Opens First Express Store in L.A.

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:34:00 +0000

ELLIOT ZWIEBACH

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The first Fresh & Easy Express — a 3,000-square-foot version of Tesco's 10,000-square-foot U.S. format — is scheduled to open Wednesday in a densely populated urban section of Los Angeles.

Trader Joe's Plans 1st Upstate N.Y. Store

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:26:00 +0000

SN STAFF

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Trader Joe's is planning its first upstate New York store near a flagship Wegmans Food Markets location, according to reports.