Almsted's Supervalu is set to close on Sept. 17.
As one St. Louis Park business closes, another one will be relocating from across town to fill the space. Jerry's Do It Best Hardware will be moving from the Miracle Mile on Excelsior Boulevard to take over the building currently occupied by Almsted’s Supervalu Foods, which is set to close on Sept. 17, according to the owner. Ben Steinberg, a principal with Tri Star Management, which owns the property, said he expects Jerry's to move into the 12,600 square-foot space by early October and hopefully open sometime in December. The change will mark the end of a 14-year run for Almsted's Supervalu at the corner of Louisiana Avenue and Cedar Lake Road. Management said the store was "losing money every week" since Rainbow Foods opened at the West…
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The store has struggled since Rainbow opened at the West End.
Almsted’s Supervalu Foods in St. Louis Park will be closing by the end of September, the store manager said Monday. Manager Mark Ditter said the grocery store has been “losing money every week” since Rainbow Foods opened at the nearby West End shopping area about two years ago. “We were doing OK until that opened,” Ditter said. Supervalu, which has been in its current location at the intersection of Lousiana Avenue and Cedar Lake Road since 1997, employs 25 people, Ditter said. The manager said the store will work to get some of them jobs with another Almsted’s Supervalu in Crystal and get other employees jobs with other grocery stores in the area. Check back with St. Louis Park Patch for updates to this story.
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Ryan Libson
2:50 pm on Monday, September 12, 2011
@guy davidson - tell that to Settergrens or the Frattalones - big box has it's place but I never go to home hardware without finding what I need and it's close. Only downside is he's closed on Sundays. Jerry's do it best ought to find a nice little sweetspot in that location. more ›