CINCINNATI — The wait is over for Clermont County shoppers! Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, which calls itself "an extreme-value grocery retailer," will open the doors of its first Cincinnati-area store at the Eastgate Pavilion, on Eastgate South Drive Thursday. "Everybody right now is on a budget, inflation is ridiculous,” said Heather Brewster, who lives in Eastgate. “I'm super excited about this.
I'm hoping it'll give Walmart and Meijer a run for their money." It's the second Ohio location for the grocery chain. In November, Grocery Outlet announced the opening of its first Ohio store near Youngstown.
Until its plans to expand into the Midwest, most of Grocery Outlet's stores were located in California. Grocery Outlet operates like many wholesale retail operations: It purchases excess inventory and seasonal closeout items at a lower cost, allowing it to price its offerings lower in turn. The store's owner, Matt Alicea, said product prices at Grocery Outlet are generally 40 to 70% lower than typical grocery stores.
In addition, Grocery Outlet said its stores are "independently operated by local families who are committed to supporting their communities." Alicea showed us around the store and gave a sneak peek of what's to come. "We carry all the big brand name items, so we'll have your Kellogg’s, Kraft Mac and Cheese, all the things your customers desire, we sell it — just at cheaper discounted prices for them," Alicea said.
A spokesperson for the store revealed so.
