UNFI Expands, Renovates Shoppers Footprint in DMV Area
Grocery wholesaler and distributor United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) is reacquiring three former Shoppers banner store locations and remodeling two existing Shoppers stores in Maryland.
Two of the new Shoppers stores, located at 4801 Marlboro Pike in Capitol Heights, Md. and 5600 The Alameda in Baltimore, Md., opened on Friday, Sept. 29, and the third, located at 7051 M.L. King Highway, Landover, Md., will open in November. Customers at these locations will have access to UNFI’s collection of private brands.
“Shoppers has a long-standing relationship with these communities, and we are excited to return to these neighborhoods and support residents with exemplary service and products of the highest quality, including fresh produce, meat, seafood, and everyday grocery items,” said Jeff Bleichner, vice president and general manager at Shoppers. “These stores, along with our customer-first improvements at our Silver Hill and Donnell Street locations, reflect our commitment to invest in our communities to improve the health and quality of life of our customers through nutritious and delicious product offerings and friendly and attentive service.”
In addition to the three new locations, Shoppers is scheduled to complete remodels at their stores located at 5820 Silver Hill Road and 2950 Donnell Street in Forestville, Md. in early October. The remodels include updated refrigerated and frozen cases, self-checkout lanes and new signage.
“Prince George’s County welcomes Shoppers’ reinvestment in our communities and continued commitment to the retail sale of groceries,” said David Iannucci, president and CEO of the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation. “These reacquired and remodeled stores will help address the challenges faced by many citizens to gain access to quality food and fresh produce alternatives. While Shoppers never left Prince George’s County, we say ‘Welcome Back.’”
UNFI provides fresh, branded and private label products to more than 30,000 retail locations throughout North America.