Shopko to Open Two New Midwest Stores

Shopko to Open Two New Midwest Stores
November 20, 2007

Green Bay, Wis.-based Shopko Stores Operating Co. LLC, an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc., announced plans to open two new Shopko stores in the Midwest in the fall of 2008. The stores will be located in Sussex, Wis., and Northbranch, Minn. Earlier this year Shopko broke ground on the first new Shopko store to be built in six years--a new prototype store that will be located in the Northeast Wisconsin community of Suamico and will open in the spring of 2008. "This announcement represents the continuation of an exciting growth phase for Shopko," said Michael R. MacDonald, Shopko's chairman and CEO. "The Suamico Shopko store is a model for the future of Shopko." The new Shopko store design incorporates a number of elements aimed at creating a stimulating and efficient shopping experience. New lighting, fixturing, layout, and aisle pattern and signing elements are part of the design. During 2008, Shopko plans to open a total of three Shopko stores and two additional Shopko Express Rx locations. Shopko currently has 132 stores across the Midwest, Mountain and Pacific Northwest regions. Three Shopko Express Rx stores opened in Wisconsin in 2005.