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Schnucks adds BBQ fare from Sugarfire

Restaurant chain’s smoked meats and sides now in over 100 stores

Russell Redman

May 31, 2019

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Schnuck Markets has rolled out more than a dozen Sugarfire smoked meats and side dishes to stores under a new partnership with barbecue restaurant chain Sugarfire Smoke House.

St. Louis-based Schnucks said Friday that the launch includes Sugarfire’s beef brisket, brisket burnt ends, pulled pork, sliced turkey and pulled chicken, along with a range of sides such as mac & cheese, baked beans, cole slaw and potato salad. Full- and half-rack and four-rib packs also will be available for purchase.

Schnucks_Sugarfire_sign.pngPrices for the Sugarfire meat run $6 to $20, while side dishes range from $3 to $8, depending on the size. Schnucks said all products are located in the deli and prepared food area of its stores and are ready to take home, heat and eat.

The Sugarfire products — produced exclusively for Schnucks — are now available at 108 Schnucks supermarkets in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. Sugarfire’s regional barbecue sauces, sold at Schnucks since 2015, will be on display near the meats and sides, offering customers a one-stop shop.

“Our company is St. Louis proud, so we’re incredibly excited to partner with another hometown company like Sugarfire to offer their award-winning barbeque to our customers throughout the Midwest,” Schnucks President and Chief Operating Officer Dave Peacock said in a statement.

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Sugarfire currently has 12 locations, including eight in Missouri, one in Illinois, one in Kentucky, one in Colorado and one in Indiana. Late last year, the St. Louis-based company announced plans to open new locations in Edwardsville, Ill., and in Springfield and Wentzville, Mo. Founded by Chef Mike Johnson, Carolyn Downs and Charlie Downs, the BBQ chain is known for its brisket, pulled pork, ribs and signature sandwiches.

About the Author

Russell Redman

Senior Editor
Supermarket News

Russell Redman has served as senior editor at Supermarket News since April 2018, his second tour with the publication. In his current role, he handles daily news coverage for the SN website and contributes news and features for the print magazine, as well as participates in special projects, podcasts and webinars and attends industry events. Russ joined SN from Racher Press Inc.’s Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers magazines, where he served as desk/online editor for more than nine years, covering the food/drug/mass retail sector. 

Russell Redman’s more than 30 years of experience in journalism span a range of editorial manager, editor, reporter/writer and digital roles at a variety of publications and websites covering a breadth of industries, including retailing, pharmacy/health care, IT, digital home, financial technology, financial services, real estate/commercial property, pro audio/video and film. He started his career in 1989 as a local news reporter and editor, covering community news and politics in Long Island, N.Y. His background also includes an earlier stint at Supermarket News as center store editor and then financial editor in the mid-1990s. Russ holds a B.A. in journalism (minor in political science) from Hofstra University, where he also earned a certificate in digital/social media marketing in November 2016.

Russell Redman’s experience:

Supermarket News - Informa
Senior Editor 
April 2018 - present

Chain Drug Review/Mass Market Retailers - Racher Press
Desk/Online Editor 
Sept. 2008 - March 2018

CRN magazine - CMP Media
Managing Editor
May 2000 - June 2007

Bank Systems & Technology - Miller Freeman
Executive Editor/Managing Editor
Dec. 1996 - May 2000

Supermarket News - Fairchild Publications
Financial Editor/Associate Editor
April 1995 - Dec. 1996 

Shopping Centers Today Magazine - ICSC 
Desk Editor/Assistant Editor
Dec. 1992 - April 1995

Testa Communications
Assistant Editor/Contributing Editor (Music & Sound Retailer, Post, Producer, Sound & Communications and DJ Times magazines)
Jan. 1991 - Dec. 1992 

American Banker/Bond Buyer
Copy Editor
Oct. 1990 - Jan. 1991 

This Week newspaper - Chanry Communications
Reporter/Editor
May 1989 - July 1990

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