SUPERVALU

Background

As one of the largest companies in the U.S. grocery channel – with a network of approximately 2,500 retail stores and 1,900 independent stores serviced primarily by the company's traditional food distribution business – SUPERVALU has been at the heart of the retail grocery business for over 140 years. At the core of its mission is being America's Neighborhood Grocer, with reducing energy use and waste across its portfolio as a key component of that effort. SUPERVALU is excited to be working with the Department of Energy to build the grocery store of the future and, as a member of the Better Buildings Challenge, the company plans to improve by 20 percent its energy efficiency by 2020. SUPERVALU is also committed to reducing total carbon emissions by 10 percent and landfill waste by 50 percent by the end of 2012 (2007 baseline). SUPERVALU's nationwide banner stores include ACME®, ALBERTSONS®, CUB® FOODS, FARM FRESH®, HORNBACHER'S® , JEWEL-OSCO®, LUCKY®, SHAWS/STAR Market®, SHOP N'SAVE® and SHOPPERS® and SAVE-A-LOT®.