Stater Bros. 1Q Same-Store Sales Rise

San Bernardino, Calif. Stater Bros. announced that sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 increased 1.72% to $959.3 million compared to $943 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008. Same-store sales increased 1.4% or $12.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2008.

The company reported a net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 of $3.5 million compared to a net income of $10.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008.