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Schnucks plans store on former Shop ‘n Save site

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Russell Redman

July 3, 2018

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Schnucks Markets Inc. is taking over the space of a former Supervalu Inc. Shop ‘n Save store in suburban St. Louis.

Schnucks said late yesterday that it has reached agreement with the property owners to lease the Maplewood, Mo., building after Shop ‘n Save decided not to renew its lease. In April, Minneapolis-based Supervalu announced that it aims to sell off the Shop ‘n Save grocery chain.

Plans call for the 57,575-square-foot store to reopen as a Schnucks supermarket in late August. St. Louis-based Schnucks said it will hire about 100 employees to staff the new store, located at 7355 Manchester Rd.

“Maplewood is a community that we’ve considered a prime location for quite some time, and Schnucks is excited to be growing right here in our home market,” said Chairman and CEO Todd Schnuck. “We’re looking forward to bringing Maplewood our best-in-fresh products, competitive prices and Schnucks’ friendly, top-notch service.”

The Maplewood location will open its doors ahead of another new Schnucks in Warrenton, Mo., that’s currently under construction and scheduled to open in late fall. Situated at Highway 47 and Veterans Parkway, the 37,000-square-foot store will be the chain’s first location in the community.

And this weekend, on July 8, Schnucks plans to close two older, underperforming stores at 2601 N. Mulford Rd. and 3150 N. Rockton Ave. in Rockford, Ill.

Related:Schnucks to open new small-format store

Overall, Schnucks operates 100 supermarkets in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa.

About the Author

Russell Redman

Senior Editor
Supermarket News

Russell Redman has served as senior editor at Supermarket News since April 2018, his second tour with the publication. In his current role, he handles daily news coverage for the SN website and contributes news and features for the print magazine, as well as participates in special projects, podcasts and webinars and attends industry events. Russ joined SN from Racher Press Inc.’s Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers magazines, where he served as desk/online editor for more than nine years, covering the food/drug/mass retail sector. 

Russell Redman’s more than 30 years of experience in journalism span a range of editorial manager, editor, reporter/writer and digital roles at a variety of publications and websites covering a breadth of industries, including retailing, pharmacy/health care, IT, digital home, financial technology, financial services, real estate/commercial property, pro audio/video and film. He started his career in 1989 as a local news reporter and editor, covering community news and politics in Long Island, N.Y. His background also includes an earlier stint at Supermarket News as center store editor and then financial editor in the mid-1990s. Russ holds a B.A. in journalism (minor in political science) from Hofstra University, where he also earned a certificate in digital/social media marketing in November 2016.

Russell Redman’s experience:

Supermarket News - Informa
Senior Editor 
April 2018 - present

Chain Drug Review/Mass Market Retailers - Racher Press
Desk/Online Editor 
Sept. 2008 - March 2018

CRN magazine - CMP Media
Managing Editor
May 2000 - June 2007

Bank Systems & Technology - Miller Freeman
Executive Editor/Managing Editor
Dec. 1996 - May 2000

Supermarket News - Fairchild Publications
Financial Editor/Associate Editor
April 1995 - Dec. 1996 

Shopping Centers Today Magazine - ICSC 
Desk Editor/Assistant Editor
Dec. 1992 - April 1995

Testa Communications
Assistant Editor/Contributing Editor (Music & Sound Retailer, Post, Producer, Sound & Communications and DJ Times magazines)
Jan. 1991 - Dec. 1992 

American Banker/Bond Buyer
Copy Editor
Oct. 1990 - Jan. 1991 

This Week newspaper - Chanry Communications
Reporter/Editor
May 1989 - July 1990

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