Bristol Farms Comes to San Francisco

Specialty Food Store Announces Plans for Store in Westfield San Francisco Centre 


CARSON, Calif., April 11  /PRNewswire/ -- Bristol Farms will bring its large selection of specialty prepared and fresh foods from around the world to San Francisco in Fall 2006.

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Known as one of the premier food stores in the nation, Bristol Farms will begin providing San Francisco shoppers with its outstanding assortment of specialty foods when it opens in the new Westfield San Francisco Centre downtown.

Like all Bristol Farms locations, the new San Francisco  store will offer the highest quality produce, meats, seafood, sushi, a vast wine selection, a Peet's Coffee Cafe, an extraordinary deli and cheese offering, and extensive bakery, all surrounded by a unique blend and broad assortment of specialty grocery -- a gourmand's dream.

"The people and culture of San Francisco demand the best from a specialty food store, and we are proud to bring San Francisco the finest fresh and prepared foods," said Kevin Davis, President, Chairman and CEO of Bristol Farms.  "We pride ourselves on our knowledgeable staff.  Our Bristol Farms team for the San Francisco store has been hand-selected and has completed extensive training so they can continue our Company's tradition of providing customers with information about our specialty foods, produce, meats, cheeses and wines.  Our Bristol Farms team members are experts in their areas, and will share their food knowledge to enhance our customers' shopping experience."

Bristol Farms has been planning the Westfield San Francisco Centre store for almost two years, and selected the site in downtown's newest development as the perfect crossroads to accommodate Northern California's diverse and fast-moving customer base.  "Westfield's Market Street development will be the focal point of the city's shopping district," said Davis.  "We are excited about being in Northern California, especially the Bay Area, and we believe this is the perfect location for our new store."

  What makes Bristol Farms San Francisco so special?

  *  Located adjacent to the BART station at Market Street and Powell in
     downtown San Francisco, the store will be in the heart of the city,
     within walking distance for thousands of the city's residents and
     tourists
  *  Our Bristol Farms store will feature:
    -  A huge selection of produce from around the world, including locally
       grown natural and organic items
    -  Fresh hand picked Seafood, delivered daily
    -  Organic and free range poultry, antibiotic, hormone free and air
       chilled, known for its for freshness and flavor
    -  Hormone and antibiotic free American-raised, all-natural beef,
       including prime and prime aged beef with a dry-aged beef locker on
       site
    -  More than 300 different types of artisan chesses
    -  An oyster and champagne bar at the focal point of our fresh foods
       section
    -  An olive bar featuring varieties from around the world will accompany
       our exquisite salad bar
    -  Our extensive wine and beer selections with daily wine tastings
    -  In-store Peet's Coffee Cafe
    -  Ready-to-eat and prepared foods that are healthy, delicious and
       restaurant quality
    -  European artisan hearth-style breads, baked fresh daily
    -  Full selection of dairy products, both organic and conventional
    -  A full service floral shop featuring quality flowers and plants from
       all over the world with floral designers on site
    -  A Chocolate bar with a vast selection of local and international
       chocolates



Bristol Farms is one of Southern California's premiere food retailers, operating 12 stores in the region, including the Lazy Acres banner store in Santa Barbara.  Bristol Farms is a wholly owned, but independently managed and operated subsidiary of Albertsons, Inc.  For more information about Bristol Farms, please visit our website at http://www.bristolfarms.com/. 

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