Your receipts made a big difference!

We are happy to announce that this school year’s Shop for Schools program raised over $670,000 for schools in Arizona, California and Nevada. The school that raised the most money in each state was awarded a $5,000 bonus and we had fun presenting them with checks at their school celebrations today.

Congratulations to the below winning schools!















Our Lady of Sorrows Academy, Phoenix AZ raised over $7,000
Arizona schools together raised over $90,000















Sunset View Elementary, Point Loma CA raised over $10,000
California schools together raised over $450,000















Bunker Elementary, Las Vegas NV raised over $10,000
Nevada schools together raised over $130,000

Nearly 1,000 local schools participated and for every $20 in fresh&easy receipts they collected from September 15th – December 31st, we made a $1 donation for them to use as they see fit.

Participating schools also had the option of having their own Shopping Night, and we’re excited to share this video to show you what they’re all about.



Congratulations to all the participating schools on their fundraising efforts and we look forward to partnering with you again next Fall!

For more info visit freshandeasy.com/shopforschools.

Fresh food in South LA

We were thrilled today to partner with Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry to open our South Los Angeles store – one of the first store locations we identified over two years ago!

This store is part of a broader redevelopment program to revitalize the Central Avenue corridor. We’re excited to be a part of the effort and hope to encourage even more business and growth as a result.

Providing food access and healthier foods to underserved communities has been getting national attention with First Lady Michelle Obama taking up the torch to try to get Americans to eat better and tackle childhood obesity by encouraging better eating habits. We continue to open stores in all types of neighborhoods because we fundamentally believe everyone – regardless of where they live – deserves access to quality, fresh food at affordable prices. In reviewing our the best selling items across all Fresh & Easy stores – from Hollywood to Pasadena to Compton, we have found that fresh fruits and vegetables and quality meats and poultry are consistently best sellers, regardless of the neighborhood.

The opening was quite the neighborhood event – lots of local leaders, friends from the City of LA and neighbors showed up to see the new store. We even had the Jefferson High School marching band perform outside the store!


We presented Councilmember Perry today with a Fresh & Easy Superstar Shirt. Each week, at our company team meeting, we award Superstar Shirts to employees who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to do something extraordinary for our customers or their neighborhoods. This is the first time we’ve ever awarded a Superstar Shirt to someone outside our Fresh & Easy family, but we certainly feel Councilwoman Perry deserves one for her work in revitalizing the area and bring fresh, quality food to residents in the neighborhood.

We also had a team of Fresh & Easy volunteers in the neighborhood to help beautify 28th Street Elementary School by painting murals later this afternoon. One mural of the U.S. Map and the other one reminding kids to eat their fruit and veggies!


For more pictures and stories of the South LA opening, visit here, here and here!

Cheers!
~Sallie