HAC, Inc., parent company of Homeland and United Supermarkets recently announced that they would be closing some stores, and consolidating others in cities that have more than one HAC-owned property. The company says that this strategy is a move at ‘stabilizing business’ for the Oklahoma-based grocer.
The announcement came a few months after Frank Archer was named President and CEO of the corporation. Archer says the changes will lead to improvements since resources can be directed at fewer locations.
“You’re going to see better freshness, better quality, better vaue, better prices, and a consistent store every time you walk in the building,” Archer said in a news release.
Archer continued, “This is a pivotal moment for our company. We’ve acknowledged where we need to improve, and we’re taking action. We believe these steps will allow us to invest more deeply in the stores and communities that will define our future.”
Local residents expressed their worries on social media when Cordell United’s shelves became bare in recent months and many items were unavailable. However, the store’s stock has improved and shelves are filled once again.
Over the next 45 days, four stores in Edmond, Norman, and Lawton will be closed. Clinton and Elk City will see United Supermarket stores consolidated with Homeland, with grand re-openings planned for July. Two United Supermarket stores in Woodward will merge into one.
HAC, Inc. says it will do everything possible to place impacted employees into open positions within the company.