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• Tesco-owned Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets announced that it has broken ground on a new store that will be opened at the corner of Crenshaw and Jefferson Blvds., which it said was part of its effort to open stores in neighborhoods not served by traditional grocery stores.

“We want to continue to be part of the solution in providing greater food access and healthier food options to all types of communities,” said Fresh & Easy Vice President Mary Kasper. “We’ve found everyone wants access to the same types of foods – fresh produce, quality meats and poultry, and family staples like eggs and milk – at prices they can afford, right where they live.” 

One year ago this month, Fresh & Easy opened its first South Los Angeles store at Central & Adams as part of a mixed-use development that it said “has already started to transform the neighborhood.”
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