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Stater Bros. moves ahead with store upgrades

Four remodeled locations set to make debut

Russell Redman

September 4, 2018

2 Min Read
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Continuing a flurry of store remodels, Stater Bros. tomorrow plans to hold grand reopenings at four locations.

The Southern California supermarket chain said it will reopen renovated stores in Santa Ana (2360 North Tustin Ave.), Calimesa (1155 Calimesa Blvd.), West Covina (375 North Azusa Ave.) and Rancho Cucamonga (9750 Nineteenth St.) on Sept. 5.

Along with an enhanced layout, the remodeled stores feature interior upgrades such as new flooring and energy-efficient LED lighting. Customers also will see a wider selection of premium wines and an expanded section for freshly prepared, grab-and-go food items.

The remodel of the West Covina store also will bring FujiSan Handcrafted Sushi, made in-house daily at a dedicated sushi island; a display case with an assortment of fresh fruit cut in-store each day; and a bulk food station offering a selection of nuts, dried fruit and snacks sold by weight, according to Stater Bros.

“Providing a pleasant shopping experience, taking good care of our customers and supporting the communities we serve remains at the core of our business," Chief Executive Officer Pete Van Helden said in a statement.

The retailer’s latest reopenings follow the premiere of five other remodeled stores on July 18 in Moreno Valley (25900 Iris Ave.), the Woodcrest area of Riverside (17050 Van Buren Blvd.), Yorba Linda (18527 Yorba Linda Blvd.), Upland (1619 North Mountain Ave.) and Jurupa Valley (11070 Limonite Ave.).

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Among those stores, Stater Bros. noted that the Woodcrest and Jurupa Valley locations now feature a more open store layout with a widened perimeter, while the Moreno Valley store added the sushi island, bulk food station and fresh-cut fruit display.

In March, Stater Bros. reopened another remodeled store in Rancho Cucamonga (7200 Day Creek Blvd.). And this fall, the grocer plans to open its first store — on a former Vons location — in Pasadena, which also will be the retailer’s westernmost store in the San Gabriel Valley.

Overall, Stater Bros. operates 171 supermarkets in the Southern California market.

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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