<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Lubbock, TX-</span><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By ANUK Staff<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">01.09.13</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>United Supermarkets has opened the doors on a new Market Street store today. The fresh concept is the company’s 11th location under the Market Street banner and third in Lubbock. The location hosts 71,000 square feet of the United Supermarkets experience and is the largest United store in the city and the second to be open 24 hours a day.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/marst010913.jpg" alt="Images010913" /></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>The new location is accompanied by a 3,100 square-foot United Express convenience store, which opened at the same address in December.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“This store is a next-generation store for our Lubbock guests, with a unique look and feel among any of our Market Street locations – including our Dallas-Fort Worth stores,” said Wes Jackson, Chief Merchandising Officer for United Supermarkets, LLC. “The most significant difference will be in the merchandise presentation. We’ve done a lot of things to create destination points throughout the store, so that guests will feel like they are moving from one department to another as they shop.”</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>As guests approach the store they will be drawn toward a single store entrance; a departure from all other Market Street locations. “The intent is to encourage all guests to enter the same door in order to enhance traffic flow,” explained Tony Crumpton, executive vice president of facilities, fuel and supply for United Supermarkets, LLC.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Inside, guests will immediately notice two dramatic changes from all other Market Street locations – the produce department at the front of the store and a large circular dining area to the left. “Guests will walk into ‘fresh’ the minute they enter the store, produce straight ahead and floral to the right,” Jackson said. “Produce is one of our best departments – a real differentiator for us. It will, we believe, continue to grow in importance for our guests as they become more health-conscious and change the way they eat.”</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Consumers will notice new shelf tags featuring “healthy attributes” that distinguish products into 10 different categories that include low-sodium, heart-healthy, organic, gluten-free, etc., as well as the recently introduced “Dietitian’s Top Pick” program. Shelf tags also will include the NuVal™ Nutritional Scoring System. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>The store is a reflection of many guests' requests and includes an expanded array of specialty, natural and organic offerings, the largest full-service meat/seafood department of any Market Street location and the first to offer Dry Aged USDA-Certified Angus Prime Beef and a food service area that is easier to navigate, allowing guests to place their order and pay for it in one line without being asked to stand in another line.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>The new store will be the company’s most eco-friendly location as well, Crumpton noted.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>“We’ve made significant strides with this store to reduce our carbon footprint by using the latest high-efficiency HVAC (heating-ventilation-air conditioning) systems, maximizing use of LED (light-emitting diodes) lighting and high-efficiency fluorescents inside and outside the store, putting more dairy and deli cases behind doors to keep product fresher and reduce energy consumption, and adding landscaping touches to enhance the shopping experience and assure our company’s commitment to conservation,” he explained.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>“Guests should also notice ‘light harvesting’ – using natural west Texas sunshine through skylights in combination with dimmable lighting to reduce energy consumption,” Crumpton continued.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Congrats United Supermarkets, on your new opening!</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.marketstreetunited.com" target="_new"> United Supermarkets </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
