Discount retailer plans rapid expansion
Discount retailer plans rapid expansion
Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, an extreme-value grocery retailer, will open 14 stores throughout the Los Angeles area beginning this December, and it expects to continue at a rapid pace throughout 2016. 
In addition to bringing affordable, healthy options to the Los Angeles area, Grocery Outlet will be making an impact in the local communities as well. All stores are independently owned and operated by residents in or near the communities they serve. With the opening of the first 14 stores alone, the independent Grocery Outlet operators will create jobs for approximately 500 people.
"Giving back to the Los Angeles community is a big priority," MacGregor Read, co-chief executive officer of Grocery Outlet, said in a press release. "My grandfather started this business nearly 70 years ago. As a family-run business, we're proud to say our values are reflected in each of our stores. From supporting little league teams to donating food to those in need, our local owners share our commitment to making a lasting impact."
Most of Grocery Outlet's more than 210 stores — located in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington — are independently operated by locally based families.
Grocery Outlet Bargain Market buyers negotiate directly with manufacturers to buy overstock and surplus products at deep discounts and pass those savings directly on to customers. All products are 100 percent satisfaction guaranteed.
Grocery Outlet said that this year alone, shoppers have saved more than $1 billion on products purchased at Grocery Outlet as compared to traditional grocery stores.