Grocers Find Smaller Is Often Better

The days of the corner grocer are coming back.

As Americans increasingly move to urban centers, they seem more willing to shop multiple times a week and less willing to travel.

New midsize grocery stores (those from about 40,000 to 60,000 square feet, like most Safeway, Albertsons and Thriftway stores), won't fit in very many commercial spaces in urban centers.

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