SOUTH BEND, IN - Martin’s Supermarkets is opening a new Express store that will reflect the small-format feel that appears to be growing in popularity.
The 26,200-square-foot store will be the first of the company’s Express buildings to embrace the smaller scale, though it will still have a salad bar, Starbucks coffee kiosk, butcher and seafood shops, sandwiches, and a Side Door Deli Café, according to the Goshen News.
“It’s been a team effort to focus the best of what Martin’s offers into a smaller footprint,” Phil Plummer, Vice President of Martin’s Supermarkets Sales and Marketing, told Goshen. “At Martin’s Express, we’ve assembled a group of specialists who will be dedicated from day one to presenting the best, freshest and highest quality favorites shoppers have asked us to offer.”
The new store is due to open on Thursday, May 7, with opening promotions scheduled throughout the month.
The calendar for the company’s small-format debut will look something like this:
- Tuesday, May 12, from 1 to 3 p.m.: Hoosier Lottery Wheel Spin, where each $5 lottery purchase will earn a spin on the wheel for prizes.
- Wednesday, May 13, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.: Free Eat Smart Be Well store tours hosted by Martin’s dietitian Kristin Humes.
- Thursday, May 14, from 5 to 8 p.m.: Sip & Sample wine and deli tasting (21 or older), featuring harpist Meg Rodgers.
- Friday, May 15, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Meet the Chef as Martin’s new Executive Chef Melissa Bradley will host a free sampling event featuring Martin’s Kitchen Fresh favorites.
- Saturday, May 16, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.: Kids Club Day featuring free activities for children and their guardians.
- Friday, May 22, 4 to 5:30 p.m.: Roofsit Cookout Fundraiser and U93 live broadcast with proceeds benefiting child abuse prevention. There will be $2 donation requested for food. Register to win a 2015 car from Jordan Automotive.
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