For today’s #TinaTuesday I had the opportunity to visit with Jason and Kathy Olson at their Grocery Outlet store. Jason and Kathy have owned this Pleasant Hill Grocery Outlet since 2011, and as a matter of fact, November 28th will be their 6 year Anniversary here. What amazes me week after week is what I am learning about our business members that I never knew before. So let me share with you all that I learned about Jason and Kathy and Grocery Outlet Bargain Market.
There are 300 Grocery Outlet stores across 6 states, each independently owned and operated, except for 2 which are owned and operated by Grocery Outlet. Grocery Outlet Bargain Market is one of the largest extreme-value grocery retailers in the United States. They provide name-brand grocery items at up to 60% off conventional grocery store retail prices, with almost $2 billion in annual gross sales. They offer a unique business opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs, skilled grocery, retail, and food service veterans to operate a Grocery Outlet Bargain Market independently under a license from them.
Basically, Grocery Outlet finds great name-brand products at dimes on the dollar from suppliers who find themselves with overruns, surplus inventories, repackaged products and perishable foods. Companies call Grocery Outlet when they have excess inventory, cancelled orders from other retailers or packaging changes. Sometimes, a company will even test a new product in their stores. And, they never acquire expired items! They currently have over 5000 items for sale in their Pleasant Hill location (who knew?). They have EVERYTHING from fresh produce, breads, meats, health, beauty, beer, wine, and even an Organic and specialty items (like gluten free foods) section.
Here are a few more things you may not have known about Jason and Kathy and Grocery Outlet
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