Bing is quickly learning about the Grocerant Niche Are You

 

Top of the day to you!  The team at Foodservice Solutions® wants to thank Microsoft’s Bing for writing today’s Blog.  Our team ask some basic questions about the grocerant niche and here is what Bing came up with:

According to the web search results, Steven Johnson is the founder of Foodservice Solutions® and the resident Grocerant Guru®. He coined the term Grocerant and was first to be published in both Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Business Magazines in the spring of 1996 defining the space¹². Grocerant is a term that describes a grocery store that sells prepared foods or a restaurant that sells grocery items.

Grocerants are a hybrid of grocery store and restaurant. They typically sell grab-and-go meals or sometimes even offer sit-down dining and table service¹. Consumers are migrating to the grocerant niche because they offer convenience, variety, quality and affordability²³⁴⁵⁶. Grocerants can also help customers save time and money by combining food shopping and eating in one place². Grocerants are not only found in grocery chains, but also in other retailers such as clothing stores, convenience stores and niche supermarkets^7891011.

Grocerants can benefit local producers in several ways. Some of the benefits are:

·         Grocerants can help support the local economy by keeping money in the community and reinvesting with local businesses and services¹².

·         Grocerants can help local farmers keep more profit by reducing transportation and distribution costs and buying directly from them¹³.

·         Grocerants can help protect the environment by reducing the use of fossil fuels and maintaining farmland and green space in the community²⁴.

·         Grocerants can help promote local food culture and diversity by showcasing local specialties and flavors⁵⁶.

·         Grocerants can help create local employment opportunities by increasing the demand and productivity of local food⁶.

 

Some examples of grocerants are:

·         Whole Foods: a nationwide chain of grocery stores that offers fresh, eco-friendly, health-oriented groceries and a variety of ready-to-eat meals, an in-store dining area, and even cafes. The store features made-to-order sandwiches, hot pizza, sushi, hot bar, salad bar, and pre-made sandwiches and wraps¹².

·         Central Market, Safeway, Giant Eagle, and Kroger: grocery chains that sell freshly prepared rotisserie chickens, salads, and sandwiches, and most also offer sushi and beverages³¹.

·         7-Eleven, Wawa, Sheetz, and QuickChek: convenience stores that sell fresh and prepared sandwiches, salads, and beverages, and some locations offer dine-in seating¹.

·         Tommy Bahama, Nordstrom, Macy’s, Brooks Brothers: clothing stores that have or are planning restaurants selling fresh prepared food in-store⁴.

Foodservice Solutions® team is here to help you drive top line sales and bottom-line profits. Are you looking a customer ahead? Visit GrocerantGuru.com for more information or contact: Steve@FoodserviceSolutions.us Remember success does leave clues and we just may the clue you need to propel your continued success.