SPRING 2003

A&P (The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company) has completed a long-term initiative to develop a new supply chain and business process infrastructure. Together, A&P, IBM and Retek upgraded processes and business systems between A&P-operated offices, distribution centers and stores, and between the company and its suppliers.

Atkins Market in Amherst, MA has completed construction of a new garden center and retail expansion.

Berkshire Coop in Great Barrington, MA has leased a new location on Bridge Street. The store opening is planned for late summer.

Bread & Circus in Hadley, MA plans to expand their current location. The store re-opening will be in late summer or early fall of this year.

City Market in Burlington, VT has a new Grocery Buyer, Nancy Dinkel. She has been working in the grocery department for 4 years and involved in natural foods for about 20 years.

David's Natural Market, based in Columbia, MD, opened its third location in Gambrills, MD.

Dr. Be Well Naturally in Plainview, NY was recently sold to Peter Ross, the former supplements manager of Rising Tide in Glen Cove, NY.

Food Emporium has lost Dan DiPierro. The new Director of Grocery Merchandising is Jim Healy. Dan has taken a position with Kradsdale Supermarkets as the head of merchandising.

Harris Teeter has opened a new 40,000 square foot store in Charlotte, NC. The new store is located at 11516 Providence Rd. in the Rea Village Shopping Center.

Life Thyme Uptown on Broadway in New York City closed its doors on Feb 28th.

Publix Super Markets intends to open approximately 69 supermarkets in 2003 as part of its plan to spend $600 million on new stores and warehouses, on remodeling and expanding existing facilities, and on new or enhanced information technology applications.

River Valley Market, a new retail cooperative, has a lease agreement for 225 Rear King Street in Northampton, MA. The new 9,000 square foot store will open in July or August this year.

Stop & Shop Supermarket Company announced that it reached an agreement with A&P (The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company) to purchase four A&P supermarkets. The stores are located in Killingly, CT, Peterborough, NH and two in Martha's Vineyard, MA.

Tops Markets - Ahold USA will be integrating the procurement and merchandising functions for Tops Markets into their Giant, Carlisle, PA division. This is expected to be completed by the Fall of 2003.

Wegman's will be opening a new store, their first in the Philadelphia area, on April 27th. The store will be located at 1056 E. Lancaster Ave. in Downingtown, PA. There are also plans to open new stores in Fairfax, VA and Sterling, VA next year.

Whole Foods Market opened a new 40,000 square foot store in Midtown Atlanta. The new store is located at 650 Ponce de Leon Avenue in the Midtown Place shopping center.

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