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Stater Bros. Markets Invests $1.3 Million in Major Remodel of Bloomington Supermarket

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Stater Bros. Markets is pleased to announce that the company has invested $1.3 million in the extensive remodel and expansion of its full-service Supermarket at 1045 South Bloomington Avenue inBloomington.

The newly remodeled Supermarket has remained open during the entire remodel process, and a 4-week Re-Grand Opening Celebration will begin on August 20, 2008.

Stater Bros. has been serving its customers at this location since 1975.

Customers will notice that all the departments in the newly remodeled Bloomington Stater Bros. Supermarket have been expanded to offer a greater variety of products and more services. The new enhancements include:

    -- New Full-Service "Fresh" Seafood Department
    -- New Full-Service Floral Department with floral experts to help with the
       preparation and selection of fresh-cut flowers, bouquets, arrangements,
       potted plants, and home decor items
    -- New interior lighting, flooring and design
    -- New energy efficient lighting and refrigerated cases
    -- Expanded Full-Service Meat Department with famous Stater Bros. Butchers
       behind the counter
    -- Expanded Delicatessen offering a complete selection of fresh salads,
       premium deli meats, a wide variety of domestic and imported cheeses,
       and meals-to-go including Stater Bros. famous Golden Fried Chicken
       prepared in zero trans fat per serving oil
    -- Expanded Hot Bakery featuring freshly baked La Brea Fine Artisan Breads
       and rolls, elegant desserts, premium ice cream cakes, and custom-made
       decorated cakes for all occasions including picture cakes
    -- Expanded Garden Fresh Produce Department with over 800 items including
       an organic selection

Jack H. Brown, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Stater Bros. Markets stated, "The Stater Bros. 'Family' of Employees is especially proud of our newly remodeled Stater Bros. 'Blue Ribbon' Supermarket which will better serve our 'valued' customers and the community ofBloomington. We also want to thank our loyal customers who continued to shop in our store during the extensive remodeling process ... you are the best!"

Stater Bros. was founded in 1936 inYucaipa, California, and has grown steadily through the years to become the largest privately owned Supermarket Chain inSouthern California and the largest private employer in bothSan Bernardino County andRiverside County, with annual sales in 2007 of $3.7 billion. Last year, Stater Bros. contributed over $15 million in support of nonprofit organizations in the communities it serves, with an emphasis on worthy programs that benefit hunger relief, health and nutrition, and education. The Company currently operates 165 Supermarkets, and there are over 19,000 members of the Stater Bros. "Family" of Employees.

STATER BROS. MARKETS...SERVING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FAMILIES FOR OVER 72 YEARS

     Contact:
     Susan Atkinson
     Vice President Corporate Affairs
     Stater Bros. Markets
     (909) 733-5038

SOURCE Stater Bros. Markets

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