Western Beef
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Western Beef is a low-cost supermarket
chain located mostly in the New York City
metropolitan area. As of 2010, the chain operated 21 stores in the city and suburbs. A store was opened in Boca Raton, Florida
in March 2009.
Western Beef's business model has been to operate in ethnic, inner-city neighborhoods that have been abandoned by other supermarket chains. Their store on West 14th Street, now closed, was located at the north end of the Meatpacking District
, then a "derelict area clogged by trucks in the daytime and prostitutes at night". Its motto is "We know the neighborhood". Its logo is the words "Western Beef" with a cactus wearing a cowboy hat in place of the "t" in "Western".
The company also operates five foot-outlet type stores under the name Juniors, four in Brooklyn, and one in Queens.
has a large presence in the store.
Supermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
chain located mostly in the New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
metropolitan area. As of 2010, the chain operated 21 stores in the city and suburbs. A store was opened in Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA, incorporated in May 1925. In the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. However, the majority of the people under the postal address of Boca Raton, about...
in March 2009.
Western Beef's business model has been to operate in ethnic, inner-city neighborhoods that have been abandoned by other supermarket chains. Their store on West 14th Street, now closed, was located at the north end of the Meatpacking District
Meatpacking District, Manhattan
The Meatpacking District is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan which runs roughly from West 14th Street south to Gansevoort Street, and from the Hudson River east to Hudson Street, although recently it is sometimes considered to have extended north to West 16th Street and east...
, then a "derelict area clogged by trucks in the daytime and prostitutes at night". Its motto is "We know the neighborhood". Its logo is the words "Western Beef" with a cactus wearing a cowboy hat in place of the "t" in "Western".
The company also operates five foot-outlet type stores under the name Juniors, four in Brooklyn, and one in Queens.
Brands
Western Beef has several brands, including the Western Beef Brand, Western Selects (orange juice), and Cactus Club. The brand White RoseWhite Rose (Food Product)
The White Rose Food Division of DiGiorgio Corporation is the largest independent food wholesaler and distributor in the New York City metropolitan area. It is mainly distributed at Met Foods and Key Food and has a large presence in the supermarket Western Beef. White Rose food can also be found...
has a large presence in the store.