Hannaford Supermarkets announced today that it plans to build a new Hannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy in Hinesburg. Hannaford will seek Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for this facility.
Hannaford has submitted plans and application materials to the Town of Hinesburg and is looking forward to working with local and state officials to secure approval. The proposed new supermarket will feature a butcher shop, produce and seafood departments, a bakery and a deli, and a full-service, drive-through pharmacy. The store will also sell locally grown and produced items through the Hannaford Close to Home program.
‘We look forward to providing the residents of Hinesburg and the surrounding communities with a convenient, first-class shopping experience,’ said Matt Paul, Hannaford spokesperson. ‘Our plan to build a LEED-certified supermarket that features our everyday low prices and the nation’s first nutrition navigation system ‘ Guiding Stars ‘ shows that we are committed to our customers, the environment and the community.’
The 35,000-square-foot store, proposed to be built in the remaining lot of the Giroux Commercial Subdivision with an entrance off Commerce Street, will employ about 100 associates.
Hannaford has a history of environmental stewardship and forward-thinking design. In July 2009, the company opened the world’s most environmentally advanced supermarket in Augusta, Maine. The U.S. Green Building Council awarded the store Platinum LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, the USGBC’s highest standard. The company also opened a Gold LEED store in Duanesburg, N.Y., in June 2010.
Hannaford will apply many of those principles at the Hinesburg store, such as the use of energy-efficient lighting and refrigeration systems.
‘We’ll also emphasize recycling cardboard, plastic and other materials in our daily operations ‘ as we do in every Hannaford location ‘ to increase efficiency and reduce environmental impact,’ Paul said.
Last year, Hannaford was named one of America’s 10 healthiest supermarkets by Health magazine. Its stores offer a large selection of natural and organic products, many of them supplied by local farms through the company’s Close to Home program. All Hannaford stores use Guiding Stars, an at-a-glance system that guides customers to foods with good, better and best nutritional value.
‘We’ve found that programs such as Close to Home and Guiding Stars, combined with everyday low prices, earn strong approval from customers,’ Paul said.
About Hannaford Supermarkets
Hannaford Supermarkets, based in Scarborough, Maine, operates 176 stores and employs more than 27,000 associates in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont. Most Hannaford locations have full-service pharmacies and all stores feature Guiding Stars, the nation's first storewide nutrition navigation system.
Source: Hannaford. 11.12.2010 www.hannaford.com.
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