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Monday, November 22, 2010

 

Hundreds of Grocery Store Jobs Lost

Hundreds of grocery store jobs throughout Colorado will soon be eliminated.

Although SmartCo Foods just opened five grocery stores in Colorado earlier this year, the company is now planning to close all five of those stores, citing disappointing sales thus far. The California-based company is owned by Smart & Final Stores.

"Despite our best efforts, the level of sales achieved in the SmartCo Foods stores, after several months, did not meet our goals, and is not sufficient to sustain continued operations," Dave Hirz, president of Smart & Final Stores, said.

According to an article by the Denver Business Journal, the SmartCo Foods stores slated for closure are located at:
The company had initially planned to open another 20 to 25 stores throughout Colorado during the next few years. Each SmartCo Foods Store employs about 100 people, meaning about 500 workers will now lose their jobs, and thousands of potential jobs will never come to fruition. Check out this cashier job description for more info.

Employees who are affected by the store closures will have the opportunity to apply for positions at Smart & Final Stores locations in nearby states. Laid off employees also will be offered a severance package to help with their job losses.

Smart & Final Stores currently operates more than 280 stores throughout the nation, including stores under such name brands as: Smart & Final, Cash & Carry Smart Foodservice, Henry's Farmers Market, and Sun Harvest Markets.

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