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ShopRite celebrates the grand opening of its newest supermarket in Philadelphia

ShopRite celebrates the grand opening of its newest supermarket in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA, 2018-Mar-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — ShopRite today (March 05, 2018) announced the grand opening of its newest full-service supermarket in Philadelphia on Sunday, March 4. A special luncheon to introduce the new store to the community was held Feb. 28.

Located at 5597 Tulip St., the ShopRite of Bridge and Harbison will be operated by the Ammons family and their Ammons Supermarkets, LLC, which also owns the ShopRite of Aramingo Avenue and a ShopRite store in Mullica Hill, NJ. The family’s newest store offers a large selection of freshly prepared foods, organic products and popular store brands, along with a community room, café, and store dietitian. To mark the opening, the Ammons family presented a $10,000 donation to the Philabundance Food Bank during Wednesday’s community luncheon.

The store, which will serve as the anchor of the Shoppes at Wissinoming, will bring affordable fresh food and produce to an area with little access to full service supermarkets. Planning for the store began five years ago, before the city’s beverage tax was proposed by the mayor and enacted in January 2017. That tax has led to beverage sale losses of nearly 60 percent for grocery store and supermarket operators in the city.

“Despite the challenging business climate in the city since the beverage tax was implemented, our family made a decision to move forward with this new store and keep our commitment to the community. We are excited to open another great ShopRite and are confident that this new, full-service supermarket will become a destination location in the neighborhood,” said Peter Ammons, who works alongside his father, brother and sister in the family’s supermarkets.

Customers who visit the new store will see that commitment fulfilled. The state-of-the-art supermarket includes fresh bake and floral shops; a seafood department with fresh, daily deliveries; meat department with trained butchers, and a large selection of organic and popular store brands such as ShopRite’s Wholesome Pantry line. An on-site dietitian will also be available to offer free, one-on-one consultations, store tours and meal planning for customers.

The store itself is anchored with a large produce department and food court with grill, pizza station and custom bake shop. A conference room at the supermarket will also be available to civic groups for meetings.
ShopRite of Bridge & Harbison will employ close to 300 full- and part-time workers when it opens and the new shopping center and supermarket is expected to stimulate more investment in the community while giving local residents more healthy food options.

The store officially opened Sunday, March 4, at 6 a.m. and will operate seven days a week, from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

About ShopRite 
ShopRite is the registered trademark of Wakefern Food Corp., a retailer-owned cooperative based in Keasbey, NJ, and the largest supermarket cooperative in the United States. With more than 270 ShopRite supermarkets located throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware and Maryland, ShopRite serves more than six million customers each week. Through its ShopRite Partners In Caring program, ShopRite is dedicated to fighting hunger in the communities it serves. Since the program began in 1999, ShopRite Partners In Caring has donated $43 million to food banks that support more than 2,200 worthy charities. As a title sponsor of the ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer, ShopRite has donated $30 million to local organizations, hospitals and community groups. For more information, please visit www.shoprite.com.

Contact:
Karen O’Shea
Maureen Gillespie
Phone: 732-906-5295
Manager

Source: ShopRite

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CarMax opens new store in Langhorne, its 5th location in the Philadelphia

RICHMOND, Virginia, 2017-Sep-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, is celebrating the grand opening of its new store in Langhorne, the company’s 5th location in the Philadelphia area. The store is located at 1776 E Lincoln Hwy and has the capacity to stock approximately 240 used vehicles of nearly every make and model. Customers can also request transfers to the Langhorne CarMax of almost any vehicle from other CarMax locations throughout the country.

In celebration of the Langhorne store opening, CarMax and The CarMax Foundation awarded $8,000 in donations and grants to the Lower Bucks Family YMCA. Support for this organization came at the recommendation of the Langhorne CarMax associates.

“CarMax associates care deeply about our communities and enjoy getting involved locally and supporting organizations like the Lower Bucks Family YMCA,” said Bill Hawkins, location general manager of the Langhorne CarMax. “We are excited to join the Langhorne community and look forward to providing an honest, stress-free car-buying experience to customers here.”

CarMax disrupted the industry more than 20 years ago by offering a high integrity car-buying experience customers want that’s transparent and stress-free. Since that time, CarMax has continued to revolutionize the experience through customer-focused technology innovations. Approximately 90% of CarMax purchasers start on CarMax.com or the CarMax mobile app. Customers can browse CarMax’s nationwide inventory of nearly 50,000 vehicles, hold a vehicle for a test drive, schedule an appraisal, and even get pre-qualified for financing before visiting the store. CarMax stands behind their vehicles with a 5-Day Money-Back Guarantee and a 30-Day Limited Warranty (60-Day in CT, MN & RI, 90-Day in MA, NY and NJ).

About CarMax

CarMax is the nation’s largest retailer of used cars and operates more than 175 stores in 39 states nationwide. CarMax revolutionized the auto industry by delivering the honest, transparent and high-integrity car buying experience customers want and deserve. For more than 20 years, CarMax has made car buying more ethical, fair and stress-free by offering a no-haggle, no-hassle experience and an incredible selection of vehicles. CarMax makes selling your car easy too, by offering no-obligation appraisals good for seven days. At CarMax, we’ll buy your car even if you don’t buy ours®. CarMax has more than 24,000 associates nationwide and for 13 consecutive years has been named as one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®. During the 12 months ending February 28, 2017, the company retailed 671,294 used cars and sold 391,686 wholesale vehicles at its in-store auctions. For more information, access the CarMax website at www.carmax.com.

Media Contact:

Lindsey Duke
CarMax Public Relations
(855) 887-2915
pr@carmax.com
@CarMax
facebook.com/CarMax

Source: CarMax Inc.

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Fresh Grocer store opens at Monument Rd. in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, PA, 2017-Mar-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Brown’s Super Stores, operator of ShopRite supermarkets in the Philadelphia area for nearly three decades, cut the ribbon today (March 2, 2017) on its second Fresh Grocer store concept at 4160 Monument Rd. in Philadelphia.

The new store brings 200 jobs to the area and offers an expanded selection of high-quality fresh foods, natural & organic, and kosher foods.

The Fresh Grocer is a 55,000-square-foot supermarket anchoring a shopping center located at the intersection of Monument Road and Conshohocken Avenue, just off City Line Avenue. The site previously operated as a Pathmark Supermarket and was extensively renovated to reopen as The Fresh Grocer.

The new store features Brown’s Chef’s Market prepared meals, including Fire Grilled Chicken, Sticky Ribs, Southern Fried Chicken & Fish, Chinese, Sushi and a Soup and Salad bar –- restaurant quality entrees at affordable prices.

Many of the most popular items sold in all of the ShopRite’s operated by the Brown family, including store made sweet potato pie, will also be available at the new Fresh Grocer of Monument Road. The store also features a beer garden with extensive craft beer choices and various wine selections to be enjoyed either in the store’s indoor and outdoor café, or at home.

“We are thrilled to open a second location showcasing our new concept that offers high-quality fresh foods, natural & organic, gluten-free and kosher products,” said Jeff Brown, President and CEO of Brown’s Super Stores. “All of these offerings will support our customer’s efforts towards a healthy lifestyle and at more affordable costs compared to other natural and organic retailers.”

For more information about the Fresh Grocer’s innovative offerings and overall culture, visit our website: www.thefreshgrocer.com

Contact:
Karen O’Shea
Phone: 732-906-5932
Communications Specialist

Karen Meleta
Phone: 732-906-5356
Vice President
Consumer and Corporate Communications

Source: Fresh Grocer

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PREIT brings fashion retailer Zara to Cherry Hill Mall, Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, 2016-Nov-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — PREIT (NYSE: PEI) today (Nov. 1, 2016) announced a newly executed lease with Zara, one of the largest international fashion retailers, at Cherry Hill Mall. This is a first-to-portfolio retailer for PREIT and Zara’s first location in suburban Philadelphia.

Zara will occupy approximately 26,000 square feet of space between Macy’s and Nordstrom. The retailer – which is tentatively slated to open in November, 2017, will offer apparel and accessories for men, women and children. This development follows the recent addition of another first-to-portfolio addition at the property, Alex & Ani – an eco-conscious jewelry and accessories retailer. The addition of these in-demand retailers further improves the merchandise mix of the 1.3 million square foot mall for shoppers in the region.

“Bringing Zara, a global fashion retailer, to our portfolio underscores our high-quality, high-performance portfolio and the strength of our positioning in Philadelphia and D.C.,” said Joseph F. Coradino, CEO of PREIT. “As we continue to improve our portfolio through repositioning and redevelopment, our ability to add top-quality retailers to our portfolio improves which will continue to drive traffic and sales and create value in our portfolio.”

Over the past several months, PREIT has welcomed a number of new retailers to its portfolio across the Mid-Atlantic region. The company celebrated the grand opening of two first-to-portfolio tenants, including Primark at Willow Grove Park in July and Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th at Springfield Town Center in September. PREIT also recently announced the opening of DICK’s Sporting Goods at Cumberland Mall, as well as the signing of HomeGoods at Viewmont Mall.

Cherry Hill Mall is located in South Jersey, about eight miles from Center City Philadelphia. The premier mall offers a variety of luxury stores and exclusive retailers, including Nordstrom, Apple, Henri Bendel, Hugo Boss, The Lego Store, The North Face, and more, as well as an array of dining options.

About PREIT
PREIT (NYSE:PEI) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns and manages quality properties in compelling markets.  PREIT’s 25 million square feet of carefully curated retail and lifestyle offerings mixed with destination dining and entertainment experiences are located primarily in the eastern U.S. with concentrations in the mid-Atlantic’s top MSAs.   Since 2012, the company has driven a transformation guided by an emphasis on portfolio quality and balance sheet strength driven by disciplined capital expenditures. Additional information is available at www.preit.com or on Twitter or LinkedIn.

CONTACT:
Heather Crowell
SVP, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
(215) 454-1241
heather.crowell@preit.com

SOURCE: PREIT

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Whole Foods Market to welcome shoppers to its new store in Philadelphia on Oct. 14

PHILADELPHIA, 2016-Oct-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Philadelphia’s new flagship Whole Foods Market location, at 2101 Pennsylvania Ave., opens on Friday, Oct. 14, with a bread-breaking ceremony and opening day festivities. The community is invited to join Whole Foods Market team members and civic leaders for the bread-breaking ceremony at 8:45 a.m., before doors open at 9 a.m.

“We are so proud to be relocating our Callowhill store in the heart of historic Philadelphia and cannot wait to share our new city vista with shoppers,” said Laurent Dallot, the store’s team leader. “We know customers will love the huge variety of in-store dining options and local products, but we’re just as proud of our everyday staples that meet the industry’s highest quality standards and offer options for every budget.”

The 62,000-square-foot store includes:

  • An open style food hall with seating for 140 guests.
  • Extensive hot and cold prepared foods bars, featuring seasonal dishes made in-house with local produce and the highest quality natural and organic ingredients.
  • An in-store pub serving specialty cocktails, 16 local beers on tap, wine by the glass and Neapolitan pizzas and seasonal salads.
  • An Allegro coffee bar, offering a full espresso, coffee and tea menu, using state-of-the-art technology—a low-profile Modbar espresso machine, the Poursteady motion control pour-over machine, and a reverse atmospheric infusion Bkon extractor for premium teas. The coffee bar is open all day and will feature unique tea and coffee inspired cocktails.
  • Four in-store “luncheonette” venues run by locally based chefs/restaurateurs: Cheu Noodle Bar, Dizengoff, Severino Cucina Rustica, and Wiz Kid (the latest offering from Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby of Vedge and V Street).
  • A roving cocktail cart that offers a curated selection of signature cocktails, beer by the can/bottle and wine by the glass.

The elevated and expanded grocery shopping experience at the relocated store highlights local suppliers, organic products and unique Philadelphia-inspired offerings.

Local exclusives to Whole Foods Market’s Philly Center City Store include:

  • Phillthy Chai, from Golden Valley Roasters, a sustainably sourced, organic cold-brewed coffee with chai
  • Local Rock the Roll’s exclusive pumpkin flavored barbecue sauce
  • Brine Street Picklery’s exclusive batch “Pickled Peps,” with local banana peppers sourced through John Vena Produce and originating on Sparacio Farms in New Jersey
  • A “Pilsendelphia” brew collaboration with Yards Brewing
  • “Philly Pherno,” locally made provola cheese from Caputo Brothers, aged at Crown Finish Caves in Brooklyn
  • High Street on Market breads, including Buckwheat Cherry and Ancient Grains varieties

Additionally, Beyond Meat’s plant-based Beyond Burger will be available for the first time to Pennsylvania shoppers.

Among the store’s more than 350 team members, shoppers will find knowledgeable experts, including trained butchers, fishmongers, scratch bakers and a team of chefs.

Giving back to the community is one of Whole Foods Market’s core values, and on opening day, Philadelphia-based Urban Tree Connection, a longtime community partner, will receive a $5,000 contribution.

Be one of the first people to join Whole Foods Market on opening day to get doorbuster savings opportunities, meet local suppliers who are on site providing samples and demos, and dine in the new food hall. Follow news about this store through social media: Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Contact:

Michael Sinatra
michael.sinatra@wholefoods.com
551.574.8031 (cell)

Jessica Ventura
jv@sharpthink.com
212.829.0002 ext.104

Source: Whole Foods Market

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ShopRite opens newest full-service supermarket at Whitman Plaza in Philadelphia

Keasbey, NJ, 2016-Sep-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — ShopRite today (Sept. 1, 2016)) cut the ribbon on its newest full-service, state-of the-art supermarket in Philadelphia, Pa.

Located at 330 Oregon Ave., the 60,000-square-foot ShopRite of Whitman Plaza will be operated by the Colligas Family and their Colligas Family Markets, LLC. The family’s new store features a large selection of freshly prepared foods, international and domestic cheeses, an in-store café, catering and store dietitian. Customers will also find a wide variety of fresh produce and natural and organic products – all at ShopRite’s low, everyday prices.

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney joined the family for the morning ribbon cutting and shoppers lined up outside the store in anticipation of the store opening.

“We are honored to be part of this community and serve South Philly neighborhoods with our ShopRite store, and we look forward to continuing our purpose of providing our customers with an exhilarating, pleasurable experience in our new, expanded ShopRite on Oregon Avenue,” said Jennifer Colligas-Moyer.

The new space was extensively renovated and includes a fresh bake shop with store made special occasion cakes; meat cut to order by trained butchers; seafood department stocked with same-day catches; cheese, prepared foods and catering departments, and grab-and-go meals such as sandwiches, heat and eat entrees, hot bar, salad bar, Asian cuisine and Sushi.

Associates will be able to take advantage of new, expanded break and training rooms and an on-site dietitian will be available to offer free, one-on-one consultations, store tours or meal planning to customers and associates.  The convenient online ShopRite from Home® service will also be available to customers in a greatly expanded space convenient for store pick-ups or delivery. Store associates personally shop ShopRite from Home online grocery orders and customers can pick up their groceries at the store or have them delivered to their doorstep. The new store, which is outfitted with the latest energy-saving and sustainable technologies in refrigeration and lighting, will also compost to reduce waste.

The ShopRite of Whitman Plaza will employ more than 300 full- and part-time workers and will be open Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sundays 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The store location at 29 Snyder Ave. closed on Sunday Aug. 28 and reopened Thursday, Sept 1 in the new location at 330 Oregon Ave., immediately following the ribbon cutting ceremony.

About ShopRite
ShopRite is the registered trademark of Wakefern Food Corp., a retailer-owned cooperative based in Keasbey, NJ and the largest supermarket cooperative in the United States.  With more than 260 ShopRite supermarkets located throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware and Maryland, ShopRite serves more than six million customers each week.  A long-time supporter of key community efforts, ShopRite is dedicated to fighting hunger in the communities it serves.  Through its ShopRite Partners In Caring program, ShopRite has donated $40 million to 2,000 worthy charities and food banks since the program began in 1999.  For more information, please visit www.ShopRite.com.

Contact:
Karen O’Shea
Phone: 732-906-5932
Communications Specialist

Karen Meleta
Phone: 732-906-5356
Vice President
Consumer and Corporate Communications

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ShopRite opens newest full-service supermarket at Whitman Plaza in Philadelphia
ShopRite opens newest full-service supermarket at Whitman Plaza in Philadelphia

 

Source: Shoprite

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QVC and zulily to host a product search at the Pennsylvania Conference for Women on October 6 in Philadelphia

West Chester, Pa, 2016-Sep-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — For three decades, QVC has launched and fostered the growth of some of today’s most successful brands. Since 2010, zulily has been bringing customers special finds every day, at incredible prices, via zulily.com.

Now you have an opportunity to get your product on both companies’ radar.

QVC and zulily are hosting a product search at the Pennsylvania Conference for Women on October 6 in Philadelphia. Sign up on the conference website for your chance to present your product to an expert panel, including QVC host Rachel Boesing, zulily chief merchant Lori Twomey, QVC director of vendor education, engagement and  discovery Heather McNicholl, QVC household/garden associate buyer Christine Dunn, and QVC beauty buyer Ariana Sweet.

You’ll have 10 minutes with the panel. Be prepared to describe the following:

  • The personal idea behind the product
  • Research that indicates a market need
  • Your target market
  • The key benefits of your product
  • Competitive products and how yours is different or better
  • Your suggested price point

You’ll receive instant feedback on your product – and maybe a chance to work with one or both of these dynamic retailers.

Media Inquiries:

P: 484.701.1647

Source: QVC

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PREIT announces the grand opening of Primark at its Willow Grove Park Mall in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, 2016-Jul-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — PREIT (NYSE: PEI) today announced the grand opening of Primark, a leading European fashion retailer, at its Willow Grove Park Mall in the Philadelphia suburb of Willow Grove, PA. This is the second Primark location in the Philadelphia region and the fifth in the Northeastern United States.

Primark is one of the largest clothing retailers in Europe, offering up-to-the-minute styles at value-for-money prices. This new location will occupy 58,300 square feet space previously occupied by Sears  on the second and third floors of the southwest side of the mall. Focused on fashion, value and customer service, the retailer’s newest store will feature 59 fitting rooms and 47 registers, recharge areas, as well as a trend room, elevating the shopper experience for PREIT’s Willow Grove Park customers with added convenience and innovative experiences.

With a range of fashion products – including womenswear, menswear, children’s apparel, home goods and beauty products – Primark Willow Grove is a leading example of PREIT’s commitment to diversifying its tenant mix and welcoming contemporary anchor stores to its portfolio.

“Retailers like Primark, delivering fashion and value that is limited to the brick-and-mortar format, are in high demand in today’s retail environment, meeting the evolving needs of consumers.  New anchors, along with a unique roster of retailers, diverse dining, entertainment and experiential offerings are the keys to success in today’s mall setting,” said Joseph F. Coradino, CEO of PREIT. “By capitalizing on our concentration in sought-after markets, like Philadelphia, our properties attract new and exciting merchants, of which Primark’s second Philadelphia location is a prime example.”

As consumer shopping behaviors continue to fuel the evolution of the mall, PREIT is differentiating the shopper experience by bringing new, diversified tenants to its properties. Over the past several years, the company has focused on strategic anchor redevelopment, enhancing its portfolio quality with the addition of niche retailers and “retailtainment” offerings.  Earlier this year, PREIT executed a lease to bring DICK’s Sporting Goods and Field & Stream to its Viewmont Mall in Scranton, PA, as well as Round 1 Entertainment – offering billiards, ping pong and bowling – at its Exton Square Mall. Additionally, the company announced the development of a LEGOLAND Discovery Center at the Plymouth Meeting Mall, marking one of nine locations in the country and the only one in the state.

A grand opening for Willow Grove Park Mall’s Primark store will be held this morning. Primark currently has 312 stores in 11 countries.

About PREIT
PREIT (NYSE:PEI) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership and management of differentiated shopping malls. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pa., the company owns and operates over 25 million square feet of retail space in the eastern half of the United States with concentration in the Mid-Atlantic region’s top MSAs. Since 2012, the company has driven a transformation guided by an emphasis on balance sheet strength, high-quality merchandising and disciplined capital expenditures. Additional information is available at www.preit.com, on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans, strategies, anticipated events, trends and other matters that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements reflect PREIT’s current views about future events, achievements or results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances that might cause future events, achievements or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.  Important factors that might cause future events, achievements or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by PREIT’s forward-looking statements include those discussed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 in the section entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”  PREIT does not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events or otherwise.

CONTACT:
Heather Crowell
SVP, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
(215) 454-1241
heather.crowell@preit.com

SOURCE: PREIT