Food Source to Celebrate Pittsburg Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting November 28

PITTSBURG, Calif., Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Food Source is pleased to announce that grand opening festivities at the new Pittsburg store will take place on Wednesday, November 28.  An official ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. in conjunction with the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce. There will be grand opening grocery give-a-ways throughout the day on the 28^th.

"We are excited to open this new Food Source in the Pittsburg community," Bob Tiernan, President of Food Source said. "Food Source brings together two things that are very important to grocery consumers: high quality and low cost. Our new store provides that and offers a great mix of products and services for the Pittsburg community. We want our customers to have the best prices in town on the top-quality brands they know and trust."  

The store is opening at 1375 Buchanan Road within the Highlands Square Shopping Center. It will be the ninth Food Source store, all of which are located in Northern California and Nevada.

The Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to welcoming Food Source into the community.

"We are thrilled to have Food Source coming to our community, and we know that they will be a valuable asset to both other businesses and consumers alike," Harry York, CEO of the Chamber said. "Building and growing the local economy is very important to the Chamber, and we believe that this Food Source will be an excellent addition to our area."

Food Source will employ over 70 people in this new store. Mike Hilton, a nearby resident with over 12 years of retail grocery experience, is the Pittsburg store Director.      

"I'm excited about the potential that Food Source has in Pittsburg," Mike Hilton said. "Once shoppers visit our store and see the great prices on the high quality products we're able to provide, enthusiasm within the community is going to explode."

The new Food Source will feature fresh meat and produce, grocery, dairy and frozen foods, as well as a bulk foods department.  A Wells Fargo branch within the store offers convenient banking solutions for customers and the Food Source customer service counter will provide many conveniences for the community including: bill pay, money orders and Money Grams.  Store hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., seven days a week.

About Food Source

Food Source has an 18-year history of providing both low everyday prices and a commitment to top quality and value. Today, there are eight Food Source stores in Northern California and Nevada with Pittsburg set to become the ninth store this month.

Press Release contact: Jodi Marsh 317.450.9025 [email protected]

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