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Article: Milwaukee-Based Supermarket Roundy's to Open Distribution Center.
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- November 27, 2003
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Byline: Thomas Content
Nov. 27--OCONOMOWOC, Wis.--Roundy's Inc. will open an $80 million warehouse and distribution center in the Pabst Farms development here in 2005, a move that will result in the closing of its nearly 50-year-old Wauwatosa distribution center.
The 950,000-square-foot distribution center will help the Milwaukee-based supermarket chain improve the efficiency of its food distribution network and respond to the chain's growth.
Roundy's has added 51 stores in the last 12 months, and is preparing to open seven new Milwaukee-area stores between now and March, said Robert Mariano, chairman and chief executive officer.
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