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United United Supermarkets, Market Street and Amigos United locations – and their grocery partners –joined the fight against breast cancer during the company’s annual “Who Do You Pink For?” promotion. Through Nov. Annual Sales: $1.1 billion Number of Stores: 51 Store Banners: United Supermarkets, Market Street, Amigos United Address: 7830 Orlando Ave., Lubbock, TX 79423 Web: www.unitedtexas.com Phone: (806) 791-0220 Key Personnel: Diane Earl, business director of delifoodservice operations 1, store guests helped raise money for breast cancer research and awareness by purchasing specially marked products throughout the store, for which grocery partners have agreed to donate a percentage of the sales to support the cause. Products were marked throughout the store by special shelf talkers and product stickers. In addition, all stores sold pink reusable bags for 99 cents each, with 25 cents from each sale also going to the cause. “We are pleased as a company to once again help bring awareness to the ongoing battle against breast cancer, and we’re especially pleased that so many of our partners have joined us in this effort,” said Wes Jackson, chief merchandising officer of United Supermarkets, LLC. 24 Balls Food Balls Food Stores instituted a Buy Fresh/Buy Local Campaign several years ago as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to local foods. Now they buy farm fresh tomatoes, sweet corn, potatoes, cucumbers and other items grown locally and feature these local foods at their Annual Sales: N/A Number of Stores: 28 Store Banners: Price Chopper, Hen House Market Address: 5300 Speaker Road, Kansas City, KS 66106 Phone: (913) 321-4223 Web: www.henhouse.com Key Personnel: Mike Kempton, director of bakery and deli operations supermarkets. And this year for the time, they are offering deli salads that are made with local ingredients. Hen House Market purchases local produce from growers and producers within a 200-mile radius. In the bakery, Tippin’s pies and Farm to Market breads are other local favorites that Hen House features on an everyday basis. In the cheese department, an ongoing relationship with the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board prompted the start of a successful new project, which also ties into the concept of locally made. Hen House Market recently introduced hand-pulled mozzarella, which is produced every Friday and featured in the refrigerated deli case. 25 | inStorebuyer | December 2011 | 53 | http://www.unitedtexas.com http://www.henhouse.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of inStorebuyer - December 2011

inStorebuyer - December, 2011
Editor's note - The Road Ahead
Contents
Dobla’s Executive Pastry Chef Wins World Chocolate Masters
Ultimate Cake Decorating Competition Winners
Dawn Busy Bakery - Busy Bakery Video Contest
America’s Best Raisin Bread Contest
CSM Announces Leadership Change
Dawn Busy Bakery - Bakery Trends Overview
C-Stores Gains
The Road Ahead
European Vacation
Bakery of the Year - Schnucks
Deli of the Year - Publix
Local Makeovers
Walmart
Kroger
Costco
Safeway
Supervalu
Publix
Ahold
Delhaize
H-E-B
7-Eleven
Meijer
BJ's Wholesale
Whole Foods Market
Trader Joe's
A&P
Hy-Vee
Winn-Dixie
Wegmans
WinCo
Stater Bros
Price Chopper
Schnuck Markets
Brookshire's
United
Balls Food
Product Trends
Product Showcase
Ad Index
Donut Time

inStorebuyer - December 2011