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| products = [[Grocery]] |
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| locations = 200 |
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| image = C-Town Supermarket; New Rochelle, New York.JPG |
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| image_caption = A C-Town supermarket in [[New Rochelle, New York]]. |
| image_caption = A C-Town supermarket in [[New Rochelle, New York]]. |
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'''CTown Supermarkets''' is a chain of independently owned and operated [[supermarket]]s operating in the [[northeastern United States]].<ref name= Bridgeton>Barlas, Thomas. "Supermarket seeks to hire in Bridgeton". ''The Press of Atlantic City''. August 18, 2011. p. C1.</ref> |
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CTown was founded in 1975.<ref name= Bridgeton/> CTown uses [[economies of scale]] so its small member stores can pool their resources for purchasing and advertising.<ref name= delay> Godin, Mary Ellen. "Delay in C-Town opening blamed on design changes". ''Record-Journal'' (Meriden, Connecticut). July 9, 2013. p. 4.</ref> CTown tends to open supermarkets in locations that suburban stores have abandoned.<ref name= delay/> CTown Supermarkets tend to depend on more customers who are pedestrians and fewer who drive, as shown by their smaller parking lots.<ref name= delay/> |
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There are approximately 200 stores in [[Connecticut]], [[Massachusetts]], [[New Jersey]], [[New York (state)|New York]], and [[Pennsylvania]]. |
There are approximately 200 stores in [[Connecticut]], [[Massachusetts]], [[New Jersey]], [[New York (state)|New York]], and [[Pennsylvania]]. CTown is the fifth-largest food retailer in the [[New York City metropolitan area]]. CTown is supplied by [[Krasdale Foods]]; many products sold in CTown stores are labeled ''Krasdale Foods'' (Krasdale also is a supplier for the smaller [[Bravo (supermarket)|Bravo]] supermarket chain). Marketing and advertising for CTown are handled by Alpha-I Marketing Corp. |
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==In popular culture== |
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In the Hindi movie ''[[Ta Ra Rum Pum]]'', the character RV can be seen working in a C-Town during the song Nachle Ve. In the [[HBO]] television series ''[[Bored to Death]]'' Season 3 Episode 5, a scene is shot at a C-Town supermarket. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.ctownsupermarkets.com/ |
* [http://www.ctownsupermarkets.com/ CTown website] |
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* [http://www.krasdalefoods.com/ Krasdale Foods website] |
* [http://www.krasdalefoods.com/ Krasdale Foods website] |
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[[Category:Economy of the Northeastern United States]] |
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[[Category:Supermarkets of the United States]] |
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[[Category:American companies established in 1975]] |
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[[Category:Retail companies established in 1975]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:16, 7 May 2024
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 A C-Town supermarket in New Rochelle, New York. | |
| Industry | Retail |
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| Founded | 1975 |
| Headquarters | White Plains, New York, United States[1] |
Number of locations | 200 |
| Products | Grocery |
| Website | www |
CTown Supermarkets is a chain of independently owned and operated supermarkets operating in the northeastern United States.[1]
CTown was founded in 1975.[1] CTown uses economies of scale so its small member stores can pool their resources for purchasing and advertising.[2] CTown tends to open supermarkets in locations that suburban stores have abandoned.[2] CTown Supermarkets tend to depend on more customers who are pedestrians and fewer who drive, as shown by their smaller parking lots.[2]
There are approximately 200 stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. CTown is the fifth-largest food retailer in the New York City metropolitan area. CTown is supplied by Krasdale Foods; many products sold in CTown stores are labeled Krasdale Foods (Krasdale also is a supplier for the smaller Bravo supermarket chain). Marketing and advertising for CTown are handled by Alpha-I Marketing Corp.
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