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Schnuck Markets reinforces ties to community with new store announcement

St. Louis-based retailer to open third store in Columbia, Mo., next year

Michael Browne, Executive Editor

September 9, 2020

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St. Louis-based Schnucks operates 112 stores, serving customers in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin and employs more than 14,000 teammates.Schnuck Markets

After opening EatWell, A Natural Food Store by Schnucks, in June, Schnuck Markets yesterday announced the company plans to open a third store in Columbia, Mo., in spring 2021, subject to the landlord closing on the acquisition of the property.

The store will add approximately 80 new jobs to the Columbia economy and will be located on the southwest corner of Clark Lane and St. Charles Road. Construction on the development is anticipated to begin this fall. The leased, 48,000-square-foot store will include a heavy focus on fresh departments such as produce, meat, seafood and bakery.

“As shown by the recent EatWell opening and today’s announcement of this new store, Schnucks is committed to nourishing the lives of customers in the Columbia and Mid-Missouri communities,” said Schnucks Chairman and CEO Todd Schnuck in a statement on Tuesday. “We’re excited to create a store that our customers will be able to quickly and easily navigate, while still offering an extensive selection of the fresh products for which we’re known.”

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The site of the Schnucks' EatWell store is the previous location of the current Forum Blvd. Schnucks supermarket, illustrating the company’s ties to the Columbia, Mo., community.

Hiring at the new store will begin approximately six weeks ahead of the store’s opening. The existing Schnucks store at 1400 Forum Blvd and the EatWell store at 111 South Providence Road currently employ 183 teammates combined. The company also operates a store in nearby Jefferson City that employs 82 teammates.

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St. Louis-based Schnucks operates 112 stores, serving customers in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin and employs more than 14,000 teammates.

The site of the EatWell store happens to be the previous location of the current Forum Blvd. Schnucks supermarket, illustrating the company’s ties to that community.

“We’ve been in the Columbia market for over 50 years. Interestingly enough, this EatWell location is in the same shopping center where our original [Columbia] store was located. We opened in 1970, and then later we closed that store and moved to a bigger store about two miles away,” said Chairman and CEO Todd Schnuck in a recent SN Off the Shelf podcast.

 “So we’re coming full circle, back to a location that’s closer to the university, closer to the student population and closer to the downtown area of Columbia.”

About the Author

Michael Browne

Executive Editor, Supermarket News

Michael Browne joined Supermarket News in 2018 after serving in managing and executive editor capacities at leading B2B media brands including Convenience Store NewsLicense Global and Travel Agent. He also previously served as content production manager for print and digital in the Business Intelligence division of Informa, parent company of Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News.

As executive editor, Mike oversees the editorial content of supermarketnews.com as well as the monthly print publication. He also directs all content-based brand-related projects including the annual Top 75 Retailers report, Category Guide, Retailer of the Year, research surveys and special reports, as well as podcast and webinar content. Mike has also presented and moderated at industry events.

In addition to the positions mentioned above, Mike has also worked as a writer and/or editor for special projects at American Legal Media (ALM), managing editor for Tobacco International, special projects editor at American Banker • Bond Buyer, and as production editor for Bank Technology News and other related financial magazines and journals published by Faulkner & Gray.

A graduate of Fordham University, Mike is based in New York City, where he was born and raised.

Contact Mike at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

 

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