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99 Ranch readies East Coast launch

Tawa Inc. said Friday that is eyeing a summer East Coast debut for its Asian-focused 99 Ranch Market chain with stores to be opened in three New Jersey cities.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

January 15, 2016

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Tawa Inc. said Friday that it is eyeing a summer East Coast debut for its Asian-focused 99 Ranch Market chain with stores to be opened in the New Jersey cities of Edison, Jersey City and Hackensack.

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Tawa, based in Westminster, Calif., operates more than 40 stores doing business under the 99 Ranch Market banner in California, Washington, Nevada and Texas. Tawa acquired the Edison and Jersey City sites as part of A&P's bankruptcy auction. The company said its stores would feature "the freshest produce and highest quality grocery products at incredible prices."

In a release, 99 Ranch said it was seeking employees for all store departments as well as management trainees. It said it was also seeking local vendors to support perishables, deli, grocery and bakery.

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Jon Springer

Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

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