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Price Chopper Says It Will Modernize Stores Under New Market 32 Banner

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Price Chopper on Tuesday said it is unveiling a new banner for its stores—Market 32—and promised the new brand would change food shopping for the grocer’s customers by modernizing its stores and offering new services and products. Market 32 stores will begin rolling out across the New York-based chain’s six-state footprint this spring.

“Market 32 represents the next leap forward for our company,” said Neil Golub, Price Chopper’s executive board chairman. “We have evolved from the Public Service Market to Central Market to Price Chopper by responding to customers’ changing needs over time and Market 32 is the next natural progression for us.

“Early learnings gleaned from our Market Bistro concept store have put our next generation in an excellent position to make this move today,” he added.

Jerry Golub, Price Chopper’s president and CEO, says on the company’s blog that the Market 32 name is a reflection of the fact that the company was founded in 1932 by Ben and Bill Golub. Read more of that blog post here.Market32-rendering Initially, three Price Chopper stores will be converted into Market 32 stores: Shopper’s World in Clifton Park, New York; Wilton, New York; and Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The first “ground-up” Market 32 will be built in Sutton, Massachusetts, beginning today. A second wave of conversions will begin over the next 18 months and involve another 10-15 stores. More than half of the 135-store chain will be converted within five years. In total, the investment in this phase will be more than $300 million.

“Market 32 combines what we are hearing from our customers and what we are learning at Market Bistro with some of the best thinking in the retail industry and will focus on delivering a distinctively different shopping experience to our customers. Our stores will meet customers’ needs today and for decades to come. Most importantly, though, we will continue to offer great value for great food and service,” said Jerry Golub.

The new stores will have expanded food service options, an enhanced product mix and a re-emphasis on customer service. Additional details about the concept will be unveiled in the coming months as store conversions begin, according to the company.

Key elements of the savings platform currently in Price Chopper stores will be incorporated into Market 32, such as Price Chopper brand products, AdvantEdge card savings, weekly features and special promotions, the Fuel AdvantEdge program, double coupons and e-coupons.

“This is not merely about beautifying our Price Chopper stores. It is a complete refocus of our company on the core values that our customers are looking for in a store. We will be re-engineering nearly every facet of the store, beginning with the name but extending into our marketing, product selection, services offered and customer focus,” said Jerry Golub. “Our investment in this transformation reflects not only the position of strength from which we take this calculated risk, but our determination to set a new and higher, more customer-focused standard that will engage and inspire shoppers for decades to come.”

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