Regional grocer expanding

Stater Bros. continues to grow its footprint in Southern California.



The San Bernardino, California-based company announced that the Ralphs Supermarket in Riverside (California) will be converted to a “Blue Ribbon” Stater Bros. supermarket. (Stater’s “Blue Ribbon” units are energy efficient and environmentally friendly.)



At 46,000-sq.-ft., the Riverside store will undergo an extensive remodel, and reopen under the Stater banner in spring 2017.



Stater Bros. has also announced the construction of four additional “Blue Ribbon” supermarkets, in Menifee, Norco, Rancho Cucamonga and Tustin Ranch (all in Southern California).



Stater is the largest privately owned supermarket chain in Southern California and currently operates 169 supermarkets.