Fresh & Easy Opens Ninth Store for 2011

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market today opened its eighth and ninth stores of 2011 in the Southern California communities of San Dimas and Camarillo. Fresh & Easy's expansion has brought more than 210 new, quality jobs with great pay and benefits to neighborhoods throughout Southern California so far this year.

Fresh & Easy will open its first stores in Northern California starting next week and will open 11 new stores in the region through the end of April. More than 300 jobs will be created with these store openings and applications are still being accepted for many of the stores on Fresh & Easy's website: www.freshandeasy.com/joinus.

Fresh & Easy stores opening in Northern California through the end of April:

"We're quickly expanding our business to serve even more customers and thrilled to be opening our first stores into Northern California next week.  It's yet another important milestone for our business and we excited to meet all our new neighbors," said Fresh & Easy's CEO, Tim Mason. "We look forward to bringing wholesome food at affordable prices – and great jobs – to even more customers over the coming months."

Entry-level positions start at $10 an hour in California and offer quarterly bonuses of up to 10% as well as a 401(k) with company match. The company believes everyone deserves access to affordable and comprehensive healthcare and provides all employees the opportunity to work at least 20 hours per week, which entitles everyone to vision, prescription drug, dental and medical coverage with Fresh & Easy paying at least 75%.  

To learn more about Fresh & Easy, neighbors and customers are invited to join Friends of Fresh & Easy at www.freshandeasy.com/friends. By joining, customers will have access to exclusive offers, the latest news on their favorite products and a free canvas bag.

About Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market

Fresh & Easy operates more than 160 stores in California, Arizona and Nevada.  In addition to fresh prepared meals, meats and produce, Fresh & Easy offers everyone's favorite national brand products and household items, all at unbelievably low prices. The grocer's popular fresh&easy brand products have no artificial colors or flavors, no added trans fats, no high-fructose corn syrup, and only use preservatives when absolutely necessary.

On average, Fresh & Easy stores use 30% less energy than a typical supermarket, which helps customers save money – and also helps the environment. Fresh & Easy uses LED lighting in external signs and freezer cases, offers customer recycling in every store, and uses advanced refrigeration and freezer units to cut back on energy usage. The company also recycles or reuses all of its display packaging, sending the majority back through its distribution center.

Fresh & Easy is a pilot member of the LEED Volume Certification Program, demonstrating its commitment to build sustainable buildings. The company has also voluntarily joined the California Climate Action Registry and The Climate Registry to disclose its greenhouse gas emissions. At its distribution center in Riverside, the company invested $13 million in a solar roof installation, which at 500,000 square feet is one of California's largest.

For more information about Fresh & Easy, visit www.freshandeasy.com. Also follow the company on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/fresh_and_easy and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/freshandeasy.  

SOURCE Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market