Supermarket In-store Baking
Tresierras in-stores tap new markets
The growing Hispanic population has many in-store bakery operators adjusting product lines and modifying merchandising tactics, but the nations oldest...
Vince & Joes takes in-store baking seriously
The Vitale family, who owns Vince & Joes Gourmet Market, knew it wanted its new 49,000-sq.-ft. store in Shelby Township, Mich., to be a full-service grocery...
Cheesecakes reach maturity
Although cakes dominate dessert sales, accounting for 29.3 percent of total bakery sales, cheesecakes make up a small portion of the category, representing...
Riesbecks Market: event planners
Paczki may still be a tricky word for many people in the Upper Ohio Valley (southeastern Ohio and West Virginia) to pronounce, but that doesnt stop them...
Carnival makes it easy for customers
The Mexican village square motif in Carnival Super Markets 24 in-store bakeries removes the barriers between baked products and customers, placing products...
How Fresh Seasons fashioned a true neighborhood market
Positioning itself between high and low end competitors, Fresh Seasons has found its niche. With about 100 competitively priced items and a broad selection...
Bloom: no wallflower
Food Lions newest supermarket concept is earning accolades from industry analysts and customers alike. Learn how in-store baking contributes to Blooms...
Farm Fresh
To compete with mass merchandisers, this 43-unit chains in-store bakeries focus on attractive displays, helpful customer service and creatively decorated...
How Houchens in-stores regained their hometown edge
Houchens IGAs skilled decorators, including Dona Ebert, helped improve the bakeries custom cake program. Nesting tables provide Houchens versatile merchandising...
D&W in-stores weather acquisition
Ds pie packaging helps distinguish its fresh-baked pies from the thaw-and-sell versions. When Spartan Foods purchased independent supermarket chain D&W...
Carnival positions bakery for growth
Carnival Super Markets offer customers fresh tortillas produced in-store in front of customers. An 18-ft.-long self-service bun run diplays 20 varieties...
Cake category continues growth trend
With the cake category representing the highest percentage of sales for supermarket in-store bakeries, in-stores continue to segment the category with...
The Top 50 in-store chains focus efforts internally
Supervalu, C.E.O. Jeff Noddle shown here at the grand opening of Sunflower Market in Indianapolis, emerged as the largest in-store operator in 2006. Supervalu...
McCaffreys in-stores cater to community
McCaffreys in-store bakeries and central bakery produce about 2,000 SKUs, including fruited cheesecakes (left) and holiday cookies. About 70 percent of...
How King's Supermarkets jump-started its bakery program
Dedicated to putting the baking back into its bakeries, this 26-unit chain is expanding its fresh-baked offerings and increasing customer awareness through...
