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Presidente Supermarkets set for expansion

Hispanic-owned grocery chain also plans new wholesale concept

Russell Redman

August 9, 2021

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The first of seven new Presidente supermarkets opened in Orlando and Miama Gardens, Fla.Presidente Supermarkets

This year, Hispanic-owned grocer Presidente Supermarkets plans to open seven new stores and a new wholesale operation in Florida.

Miami-based Presidente said Friday that it will open one of the new stores in Orlando early this month, following another opened in the city at 7653 S. Orange Blossom Trail in January and a location opened at 4675 N.W. 199th St. in Miami Gardens in May. Plans call for a third new store in Orlando plus two in West Palm Beach and one in Pompano.

Meanwhile, Omax Plaza Wholesale — the first location of the company’s new Grand Plaza Distributors warehouse distribution concept — will be housed in a 100,000-square-foot building on 24 acres in Kissimmee, Fla., Presidente said. 

“Presidente Supermarkets is thankful that our focus on excellent customer service, high-quality products and affordable prices has received such a positive response across the state, and we are confident Grand Plaza Distributors will receive the same support,” Omar Rodriguez, president of Presidente Supermarkets, said in a statement. “During these difficult times, Presidente Supermarkets has stood with our customers, and is ready to continue investing in our community, through job creation and economic investment in their neighborhoods.”

The seven new stores and Omax Plaza Wholesale will generate more than 500 jobs and add millions of dollars to the local economies, President said, adding that its supermarkets often serve low-income neighborhoods. Each of the new stores will provide at least 60 new jobs to the communities they serve. Presidente currently employs about 2,600 Floridians.

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“A combination of our great prices and value, with our excellent customer service, has helped us create a loyal client base in South Florida, and we are confident we will be able to do the same in Central Florida,” Rodriguez stated.

Overall, Presidente Supermarkets operates more than 30 stores in South Florida, as well as in the Orlando area.

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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