The company will hire more than 100 people to work at the store, although Brown would not say how many of those were full-time jobs.

“It shows Moreno Valley is a good place to invest.” “They’re very anxious to get the new jobs in Moreno Valley, but also to get a competitive supermarket in there and their portion of the sales tax to help the city grow,” Brown said. City officials have sped up the process, Brown said. Renovation can begin after remodeling plans are approved by the city, with the matter scheduled to go before the Moreno Valley City Council in August.

The company expects to take possession of the facility by September. The store will be remodeled with environmentally friendly features, such as refrigerated cases that reduce energy use by 60 percent, energy-efficient lighting and an energy management system. The state-of-the-art supermarket will feature a bakery, meat department staffed by butchers, floral department, self-service beverage bar, a deli offering tacos and other fare, and a fresh seafood department where seafood can be seasoned and fried to order. Chairman and Chief Executive Jack Brown said in a phone interview. Now, Stater Bros., Southern California’s largest supermarket chain, plans to invest another $1.5 million to remodel the grocery store that has lain dark since November, Stater Bros. bought the Albertsons market at Ironwood Avenue and Pigeon Pass Road just last week for an overall cost of about $3.5 million.

supermarket is expected to open this year in a shuttered Albertsons in northwest Moreno Valley, the grocery store chain announced Monday, July 1.Ĭity officials and residents said it was a relief for an area lacking a major grocery store.

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