Fresh & Easy to Open Four Stores in July

Pasadena, Oxnard & Santa Barbara County to Get First Fresh & Easy Stores

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market today announced plans to open four stores in July, which will be the first Fresh & Easy stores to open in Pasadena, Oxnard and Santa Barbara County. With these store openings, the grocer will create more than 80 additional jobs in California. Stores opening in July include:

• California & Lake, Pasadena - July 15th
• Channel Islands & Rose, Oxnard - July 29th
• Clark & Bradley, Orcutt - July 29th
• H & North, Lompoc - July 29th

Based on customer feedback, Fresh & Easy announced it will be introducing over 1,000 new products to existing stores over the summer. Customers should expect to see more fresh&easy brand products, larger pack sizes, more national brands, as well as exclusive new lines of national brand quality products at unbelievably low prices. These four stores will open with many of the new products and a few extra shelves and fine-tuning of the space in order to accommodate these items.

"As we have always done, we continue to listen and evolve to improve the shopping trip for customers. We're hearing customers want to stretch their dollars even further, without compromising on quality," said Tim Mason, Fresh & Easy CEO. "Particularly in this economy, we're pleased we can open four additional stores in new neighborhoods while creating more than 80 high-quality jobs."

Fresh & Easy currently operates 120 stores in California, Arizona and Nevada. In addition to fresh, high-quality prepared meals and produce, Fresh & Easy offers everyone's favorite national brand products and household items, all at budget prices.

For more information about Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, including to apply for a position, please visit www.freshandeasy.com.

SOURCE Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market