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GOURMET NEWS MARCH 2016 www.gourmetnews.com Retailer News RETAILER NEWS 1 2 BRIEFS Gelson's Markets to Build Second Location in Hollywood made further development in the community necessary," explained McDougall. "With the trendsetting, healthy lifestyle of residents in the area, coupled with a high regard for qual- ity food and wine, we know the local com- munity will be pleased to have a one-stop shop for their busy, active lives." While the development and construction of the ground-up project is subject to all needed governmental approvals, among other factors, the new Hollywood Gelson's is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2018. Founded in 1951, Gelson's currently op- erates 19 full-service specialty grocery stores in Southern California. Each Gelson's Market features the full amenities of a traditional su- permarket, with the local flavor of a neigh- borhood market. Their high standards – for quality, value and freshness, unsurpassed service and attention to detail – define the ul- timate grocery shopping experience. With over 60 years of experience, Gelson's in- house experts know Southern California's lifestyle and are driven to find only the best foods and exclusive values for their cus- tomers. Gelson's is particularly known for flavorful, hand-selected produce, the best and freshest cuts of meat and seafood and chef-prepared signature recipes. This experi- ence is rounded out by professionally de- signed floral arrangements, and a convenient selection of the highest quality grocery items. GN In light of the rising population and increas- ingly sophisticated lifestyle choices of Holly- wood residents, Gelson's Markets, one of California's premier supermarket chains, has entered into a lease for its second Hollywood location. The vibrant new development, to be distinguished by a metal and glass façade with louvered accents and rooftop parking, will be built at a prime location, the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Gardner Street. "We are very excited to announce our sec- ond location in Hollywood, which will be de- veloped by Cadence Capital Investments, LLC," said Rob McDougall, Gelson's Presi- dent and CEO. "The success of Gelson's cur- rent Hollywood location on Franklin Avenue and the continued influx of residents has EatStreet Partners with UberRUSH to Improve Food Delivery in Chicago EatStreet and Uber announced plans that will further expand the companies' online food delivery reach beginning with the Chicago market. EatStreet will integrate a new private API for UberRUSH into existing infrastructure that will optimize restaurant delivery placed through EatStreet's online and mobile platforms. Partnering with UberRUSH to power additional delivery opportunities will benefit both EatStreet diners and restaurant partners. "In a large city like Chicago, getting the fastest delivery, even within less than a mile, is paramount," says Matt Howard, EatStreet CEO and Co-founder. This back-end solution will allow small- to mid-size restaurants an additional opportunity into the quickly growing food delivery space. Large restaurants, who may already have that capability, will be able to leverage this on- demand feature to get food to customers even faster. David Hoodis and Danny Westheimer Join Freshub Advisory Board Smart Kitchen Commerce company, Freshub, announced that retail technology veterans David Hoodis and Danny Westheimer have agreed to assume active roles in the company's advisory board. This coincides with the company's 2016 plans to aggressively expand its presence into key retail brands, and become a significant player in the emerging IoT and Smart Kitchen domains. Hoodis, who currently serves as President of IRI Retail, has more than 22 years of experience working with hundreds of retailers across the globe and NCR Chairman's award winner, Westheimer, is a highly respected and influential figure in the retail technology industry with more than 28 years of experience. More Than 700 Safeway Teamster Jobs Saved in Maryland Teamsters Union leaders, elected officials and representatives of Safeway announced an agreement to stop the closure of the Safeway Collington Distribution Center in Prince George's County, Maryland. The agreement will save more than 700 Teamster warehouse jobs and add an additional 25 jobs at the center. The agreement also paves the way for possible expansion in the future as Safeway's parent company, Albertsons, continues to grow its footprint on the East Coast. C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., the firm that operates the Safeway distribution center and employs its workers, originally planned to move its warehouse operations to Pennsylvania, which would have displaced more than 700 workers, most of whom live in Prince George's County. Under the terms of the agreement, Safeway will take over operation of the Collington Distribution Center and current C&S employees – represented by Teamsters Locals 730 and 639 in Washington, D.C. – will become Safeway employees. The new collective bargaining agreement with Safeway guarantees no outsourcing of jobs during the term of the contract which expires in May of 2022. "Throughout his notable career, Rick led by empowering his team while always ex- pecting excellence," said Rodney McMullen, Kroger's Chairman and CEO. "Rick's lead- ership in starting two new store operating divisions has built the model for our com- pany. The entire Kroger family wishes Rick and his family all the best in retirement." Kroger promoted Zane Day to serve as President of the company's Nashville divi- sion. "Zane is a strong leader who is focused on enabling our associates and serving our cus- tomers and communities," said Mr. Mc- Mullen. "His broad experience in our company and industry will benefit our Nashville team." Mr. Day and his wife, Debbie, plan to re- locate to the Nashville, Tennessee area. Kroger promoted Katie Wolfram to serve as President of the company's Central divi- sion. Kroger's Central division is based in Indi- anapolis and operates stores in Indiana, Illi- nois and Eastern Missouri. "Katie's breadth of experience and deep understanding of our company will serve our Central division team well," said Mr. McMullen. "Katie's passion for both people and results make her the right leader as we continue to grow in our Central division." GN The Kroger Co. announced the retirement of Nashville division President Rick Going, and the promotion of Zane Day to succeed him. Mr. Day currently serves as Vice Presi- dent of Operations in the company's Smith's division. Kroger also announced the promotion of Katie Wolfram to serve as president of Kroger's Central division. Ms. Wolfram cur- rently serves as Vice President of Merchan- dising in the Central division. She succeeds Jeff Burt, who was recently named President of the company's Fred Meyer division. Rick Going retired from the company after 35 years of service, at the end of Feb- ruary of this year. Kroger Names Two New Division Presidents aims to have the most diverse selection of these wines anywhere. There will also be a wide selection of hand-crafted spirits and every-day staples throughout the store. With a separate Spirit Room, a Fine Wine Room holding rare and coveted bottles and an ex- pansive California section, guests will have an ample amount of new items to explore and can also easily return to the classics. In addition to the opportunity to purchase and taste anything in the shop on-premise, Flatiron will have many free tastings, educa- tional seminars, meet-the-winemaker op- portunities, book signings and other wine-related events. Over the years, Flat- iron's New York store has hosted a number of the world's top wine producers from both Europe and California. The new San Fran- cisco store has an event space especially de- signed for this use. The shop's tasting room will be open all the time even when there is not a formal tasting. Wine lovers will be able to sit and taste wines or spirits while eating from the Palace Hotel's menu – a plate of raw oysters or per- haps their award-winning burger. Beau Rapier, General Manager of the new shop and a partner in the business, explains that San Francisco was the only city they considered for their expansion: "San Fran- cisco is a culinary capital and life here is deeply enriched by the incredible culture of wine and food. We can't think of any other city where the people will be so keen to ex- plore the incredibly diverse range of arti- sanal wines that we offer." Another partner, Josh Cohen, described how excited Flatiron is to be closer to California wine country: "There is no more exciting, no more dynamic wine region in the world than California, and we are thrilled to finally be so close to so many of our favorite grow- ers and winemakers. We are happy to pro- vide them and our customers a space to connect, taste and discover together, right in the heart of San Francisco." Flatiron Wines has been nationally recog- nized as a leading wine shop. Flatiron has been described as one of New York City's best wine stores in numerous publications, including the New York Times, the Village Voice, the Financial Times, and others. GN Flatiron Wines & Spirits officially opened for business at 2 New Montgomery Street in the same famous building as San Francisco's Palace Hotel. From the heart of the Big Apple to the City by the Bay, Flatiron Wines & Spirits is now a bi-coastal location. The store is located in a large and elegant 3,500 square foot space at the corner of New Montgomery and Jessie streets. The space was designed by local boutique firm, Boor Bridges Architecture, and features custom hand-crafted shelving and soaring ceilings. It includes a private event room and tasting area where customers can sample wines from Flatiron's extensive collection. Significantly larger than Flatiron's New York store, the Palace location offers nearly three times as many selections as in Manhattan. The focus will remain on small, artisanal producers from around the world, with par- ticularly extensive collections from Bur- gundy, the Loire, the Northern Rhone, Piedmont, Germany and Champagne. No- tably, Flatiron will take advantage of its new location to build on its reputation for stock- ing small-production California wines, and World-Class Manhattan Wine Shop Opens Second Location in San Francisco's Palace Hotel

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