2008-06-26 22:05:17 - www.companiesandmarkets.com adds new report - Premium Company Profile - Ingles Markets, Incorporated

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Introduction

Ingles plans to improve the shopping experience of its customers by expanding its product offering. The company’s new stores offer high-growth, high margin products including a wide range of perishable products such as organic items and home meal replacement items, in-store pharmacies, on-site fuel centers, and an array of food and non-food items.



Scope

Contains corporate strategy, value

chain presence and SWOT Analysis
Provides detailed business description, segment analysis, 5-year financial trends, key products and key competitors
Includes information on suppliers/ partners, shareholding structure and key employees with biographies


Highlights

Ingles Markets (Ingles) is a supermarket chain in the Southeast US. As of September 2007, the company operated 197 supermarkets including 73 in Georgia, 65 in North Carolina, 36 in South Carolina, 20 in Tennessee, two in Virginia, and one in Alabama.



One of the key strategies of Ingles is to locate its stores in suburban areas, small towns, and rural communities. Further, Ingles locates most of its stores close to its distribution centers, which help in efficient distribution of perishable products.



Ingles offers a diverse range of products such as grocery, meat, dairy products, frozen foods and other perishables. These supermarkets also offer non-food products such as gasoline, health and beauty care products, and general merchandise. The company also offers pharmacy services through its in-store pharmacies.



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