High-end, Charlotte-based grocery chain Harris Teeter plans to enter the Baltimore marke with a 60,00 square foot store that will anchor McHenry Row, a mixed-use development of shops, office buildings and apartments under construction at the former Chesapeake Paperboard site in Locust Point. Baltimore has reportedly been “under-retailed” — especially by the big chains — but [...]
Lee Lee Oriental Supermarket, which operated a single location in Chandler, AZ, for 15 years, opened a second store in Peoria, AZ, yesterday. Owner Meng Truong plans to open a third store in Tucson next year, and additional Arizona locations after that. The Asian population in Phoenix’s eastern valley grew some 25% from 2000 to 2006. East Valley Tribune (Arizona) [...]
An unconfirmed report in the Atlanta Business Journal says that Kroger will convert one of its existing Atlanta area stores (at Peachtree and Piedmont roads in the Buckhead area) into a Fresh Fare by Kroger store. The new Kroger concept combines gourmet, prepared items with organic and natural foods. Other Fresh Fare by Kroger stores have opened in California, Michigan [...]