Martin’s to launch small-format banner
Martin’s to launch small-format banner
Martin’s Super Markets, headquartered in South Bend, IN, will open its newest store, a Martin’s Express, on May 7 in Goshen, IN. It will be the company’s 22nd store; however, the 26,200-square-foot location will be Martin's first execution of a new smaller format. 
The company said the store's easy-to-shop layout will feature everything fresh that shoppers have come to expect from Martin’s as well as the rest of what is needed to complete meals, including a produce department with a comprehensive range of the most popular selections.
“It’s been a team effort to focus the best of what Martin’s offers into a smaller footprint,” Phil Plummer, vice president of sales and marketing, said in a press release. “At Martin’s Express, we’ve assembled a group of specialists who will be dedicated from day one to presenting the best, freshest and highest quality favorites shoppers have asked us to offer.”
The new Goshen Martin’s Express will feature all Martin’s regular weekly ad specials and customer reward programs.
“We thank the community of Goshen for their patience during the construction process,” President and Chief Executive Officer Rob Bartels said in the release. “Our hope is the community agrees that it’s been worth the long wait.”
The store will employ approximately 85 employees both full- and part-time.
