Fresh & Easy sees over 10,000 job applications in July

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. On the heels of opening six new stores in July, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has announced that it received over 10,000 applications for jobs in the last month. The number of people applying to work at Fresh & Easy has nearly quadrupled since May.

Fresh & Easy recently announced its intention to hire 750 additional employees through September. In these tougher economic times, the announcement of new jobs is being well received by neighborhoods.

"With every store we open, we are bringing new jobs that pay well and offer great benefits," said Tim Mason, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market ceo. "We've put a lot of effort into treating our employees with respect and valuing them as people. Our efforts are clearly paying off with the continued increase in people wanting to work with us."