Haggen SW opens 100th supermarket in 100 days: public invited–celebrate BBQ, Music & More in Carpinteria: 4 pm Sat., June 20
March 11, 2015. Carlsbad, CA. USA|Haggen Food store Opening Day in Carlsbad|Photos by Jamie Scott Lytle
New to the Pacific Southwest grocer Haggen celebrates the opening of its 100th store in 100 days in Carpinteria, CA, marking completion of the company’s unprecedented expansion from 18 stores with 16 pharmacies to 164 stores with 106 pharmacies; from 2,000 employees to more than 10,000 employees; and from a Pacific Northwest company with locations in Oregon and Washington to a major regional grocery chain with locations in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada and Arizona.
The new Haggen store (former Vons) located at 850 Linden Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013
The Haggen legacy began in 1933 when Ben and Dorothy Haggen opened their first store in Bellingham, Washington, with a passion for quality, innovation, genuine service, and support of local growers. Today, Haggen proudly serves hundreds of communities in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada and Arizona. Haggen’s mission is to provide guests with the best selection of fresh, local and homemade foods, with a sense of warmth, community, friendliness and a dedication to genuine customer service.
Learn more at:
Haggen.com; For the latest special offers and offerings from Haggen, follow them on social media:
• Facebook.com/haggensouthwest
• instagram.com/haggensouthwest
• twitter.com/haggensouthwest
Hello Haggen, Goodbye Hassle! Haggen’s goal is to provide a unique, hassle-free shopping experience. We offer essential items guests need, specialty items guests want, and local items that reflect the community – all at fair, competitive prices. We’re a full-line grocery store with a bias toward fresh, quality, organic, local, and “healthy for you” options, so that guests can do all their shopping with us instead of traveling to multiple stores. Overall we’re excited about the changes we’re making to enhance our stores, although there’s only so much we can accomplish in the 40 hours we’re closed. The new Haggen stores open at about 25 percent “Haggen-ized.” It will take time to completely infuse the store with the full Haggen experience. We make certain immediate changes with our opening – branding and décor changes, as well as enhanced offerings in our Fresh departments such as Produce and Meat/Seafood. But it is a journey, as we like to say, so guests can expect to see continued improvements over the upcoming weeks, months and year.
March 11, 2015. Carlsbad, CA. USA|Haggen Food store Opening Day in Carlsbad|Photos by Jamie Scott Lytle
Haggen will, at a minimum, double in size its offering of leafy, wet organic produce, adding big, center-section tables filled both front and back with organic fruits and vegetables (as much as possible based on stores’ individual size and layout). Our goal is to offer more than 250 organic produce items. Haggen is changing out thousands of tags (in the neighborhood of 30,000).
• Produce: Enhanced selection on Organic with increased item variety, selection and pre-pack offerings for easy grab-and-go
• Meat/seafood: Grass fed and Double R choice beef, Natural pork, Free range chicken, Santa Monica Seafood
• Deli: Great assortment of fresh, house-made salads. Outstanding offering of meats and cheese. “Grandma Haggen” signature salads in the service deli.
• Bakery: Local, fresh, full and abundant, including Haggen’s famous cinnamon rolls baked fresh throughout the day
• Center Store: More gluten-free, specialty, natural and “healthy for you” options (e.g., Acure and Alaffia Natural Health & Beauty items)
• Floral: Fresh cut flowers from local growers
• Beverage: Local brews, wines, sodas and more will be featured
The Public is Invited to Join in The Celebration and Enjoy Free Haggen Product Samples, Cupcakes, BBQ, Music and More!
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