New store brings 120 jobs and $7,500 in charitable donations to Chicago's West Chatham neighborhood
CHICAGO, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Food 4 Less, the nation's leading price-impact supermarket chain, is bringing the finest in service, quality, variety and everyday low prices to the Chicago's West Chatham neighborhood when it opens its new price-impact, warehouse-format supermarket on Monday, March 30 at 8 a.m.
The new 65,000 square-foot Food 4 Less supermarket is located in the Chatham Plaza shopping center at 112 West 87th Street near the Dan Ryan Expressway. The store will be open daily from 5 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Food 4 Less and City of Chicago officials will celebrate the grand opening of the new West Chatham Food 4 Less store with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 30. In addition, the Simeon Career Academy High School marching band will perform at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The opening of the West Chatham store culminates several months of construction following the acquisition of the building, which previously housed a Cub Foods store.
"We are very excited to cast a vote of confidence in Chicago's West Chatham neighborhood with this major investment in the community," said Chris O'Leary, Group Vice President and General Manager of Food 4 Less' Midwest Division. "Our new store is bringing much needed shopping convenience, services and jobs to a neighborhood that has been underserved. We believe West Chatham will be a great Food 4 Less community and we look forward to offering our unique brand of friendly service to customers who appreciate quality and value at everyday low prices."
Food 4 Less is a unique hybrid supermarket/warehouse store specially designed for customers looking for quality, selection and value. Shoppers visiting Food 4 Less stores enjoy supermarket quality with a diverse selection of products, destination departments and special services - all at the lowest prices in town.
The new West Chatham Food 4 Less will employ more than 120 full and part-time staff members, the majority of whom were newly hired from the community.
O'Leary would like to thank Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and 21st Ward Alderman Howard Brookins Jr. for their support in bringing Food 4 Less to West Chatham.
"Food 4 Less received tremendous support from Mayor Daley, Alderman Brookins and their staffs, which helped make the opening of our new store possible," O'Leary said.
To celebrate the opening of the new West Chatham Food 4 Less, the store will make donations totaling $7,500 to local schools. The store will also make donations locally throughout the year. Organizations interested in receiving support can contact the store for details.
Schools receiving donations in celebration of the store's opening include:
- Neal F. Simeon Career Academy to support its band program
- R. Kipling Elementary School for its chorus, dance and drama programs
- Ryder Math and Science Specialty School to fund educational field trips for students
O'Leary welcomed the opportunity to assist the community.
"Food 4 Less takes an active role in every community we serve," he said. "It is our intention to be a good corporate citizen in West Chatham. We will remain open to new ways to meet community needs and to participate in neighborhood improvement projects."
West Chatham Food 4 Less shoppers are sure to enjoy Store Director Gerald Moody. Moody has more 20 years of experience in the grocery industry. He most recently managed the Englewood Food 4 Less store.
"We are thrilled with the opportunity to bring quality grocery services and jobs to the residents of West Chatham," said Moody. "We're sure that customers will enjoy the great selection of groceries, as well as all of the added services and low prices we will be offering at our new store."
Customers visiting the new West Chatham store will experience the best that Food 4 Less has to offer, including an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, fish and poultry, and a grocery department stocked with thousands of products at Food 4 Less' low everyday prices.
In the spirit of offering shoppers a true, one-stop-shopping experience, the new Food 4 Less also features several specialty departments, including a service delicatessen/bakery that offers a complete selection of salads, deli meats and cheeses, sandwiches-to-go, party trays, and freshly prepared take-out meals, as well as fresh breads, cookies, rolls, pies and custom-decorated cakes for all occasions.
The store also has been outfitted with state-of-the-art energy efficient equipment and lighting, and environmentally safe refrigeration.
"Food 4 Less is committed to the community and to providing our customers with exceptional service and value," O'Leary said. "We want our shoppers to let us know what they think about their new store and urge them to tell our store staff. We look forward to serving the West Chatham community for many years to come."
The new West Chatham store is the 14th Food 4 Less to serve the greater Chicagoland area. The Food 4 Less Midwest Division also operates stores in Chicago's Englewood and Back of the Yards neighborhoods.
The Food 4 Less Midwest Division is headquartered in Burbank, IL. Food 4 Less also operates 133 price-impact, warehouse-format supermarkets under the banners Food 4 Less in Southern California and Southern Nevada, and Foods Co in Northern California, from its headquarters in Los Angeles. Food 4 Less is a division of The Kroger Co., (NYSE: KR), one of the nation's largest grocery retailers, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. For more information on Food 4 Less, visit our website at www.food4less.com.
