BELLINGHAM – Clement Stevens said Haggen Inc. is ready to move past the ugly portion of its long-term transformation plan and focus on the things he said the company does well.
Last week the grocery store company said it would close three of its TOP Food & Drug stores, making it eight store-closure announcements in 2013. That reduces Haggen's overall store total to 20, a level Stevens said won't change in the near-term.
"This gets us to the point where we feel we can compete better," said Stevens, co-president and senior vice president of merchandising for the company. He expects the remaining TOP Food stores will eventually be converted to the Haggen Northwest Fresh brand name.
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