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UKROP’S TO CLOSE PATTERSON AVENUE STORE; PHARMACY TO REMAIN OPEN
RICHMOND, Va. – Jan. 9, 2006 – Ukrop’s Super Markets, Inc. today announced it will close its store at 9600 Patterson Avenue on Saturday, Jan. 28. The existing Ukrop’s Pharmacy next to the Patterson store will remain open and offer both pharmaceutical products and a very limited selection of groceries, such as milk, eggs and bread.
“Ukrop’s remains committed to serving its valued customers along the Patterson Avenue corridor,” said Bobby Ukrop, president and CEO. “Our customers continue to request increased product offerings and services at this location to better match the level of variety and selection available at other Ukrop’s locations. These enhancements are not feasible at the current Patterson location due to the store size and infrastructure limitations.”
Improvements to the nearby Gayton Crossing Ukrop’s already are underway to ensure the highest level of service at this location. Including the Gayton Crossing store, which is less than one mile from the Patterson location, Ukrop’s has seven stores within a short drive. The Wiley Bridge makes Ukrop’s newest location, in the Stratford Hills Shopping Center at the intersection of Chippenham Parkway and Forest Hill Avenue, an easy trip for many customers.
“We are very thankful to our loyal Patterson customers, many of whom have shopped at the store since it opened in 1975,” Ukrop added. “We will do our best to meet their needs at our other locations along the Patterson corridor.”
Ukrop's notified frequent Patterson shoppers of the transition via personal letters last week. Special in-store signage will remind all customers of the seven neighboring Ukrop's stores less than eight miles away. These locations include:
- Gayton Crossing (one mile away)
9781 Gayton Road
Richmond, VA 23238
- John Rolfe (three miles away)
2250 John Rolfe Parkway
Richmond, VA 23233
- The Village (four miles away)
7035 Three Chopt Road
Richmond, VA 23226
- Westpark (four miles away)
9645 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23060
- Short Pump (five miles away)
3460 Pump Road
Richmond, VA 23233
- Stony Point (seven miles away)
3000 Stony Point Road
Richmond, VA 23235
- Stratford Hills (eight miles away)
7045 Forest Hill Avenue
Richmond, VA 23225
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About Ukrop’s
Ukrop's Super Markets, Inc., founded and headquartered in Richmond, Va., with more than 5,500 associates now operates 28 retail food stores (after the Patterson closing), Joe's Market, a central bakery and kitchen, and a distribution center. Since 1937, the privately held business remains dedicated to its version of the Golden Rule: "treating customers, associates and suppliers as they personally want to be treated." Each year, Ukrop's gives a minimum of 10 percent of its pre-tax profits back to the community. Ukrop's was a pioneer in both loyalty marketing and meal solutions when it launched its Valued Customer® program in 1987 and its chilled prepared foods in 1989. In 1997, Ukrop's established a unique partnership with National Commerce Financial Corporation in which it co-owns 24 First Market Bank branches in Ukrop's locations and 10 free-standing branches. www.ukrops.com
Contacts:
Keith Barron
Ukrop's Super Markets, Inc.
(804) 378-7204
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Keith.Barron@ukrops.com
Jonathan Rhudy
(804) 249-7385 - jonathan@rhudy.biz
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