WQOW TV: Eau Claire, WI NEWS18 News, Weather, and SportsGordy's County Market buys Copps in Eau Claire
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Chippewa Falls (Press Release)- Gordy's County Market is pleased to announce that they have purchased Copps Food Center in Eau Claire. They also have plans to build a Gordy's Express in the Copps parking lot. Gordy's will begin operating the store in early September.
"We are looking forward to this new opportunity on the south side of Eau Claire," said Jeff Schafer, president of Gordy's County Market. "We will be bringing our current standard of excellence to the south side of Eau Claire. From our homemade smoked meats to our personable customer service, we will continue to offer the products and services that our customers have come to expect from us."
Gordy's is also excited to bring Gordy's Express gas station to the south side of Eau Claire. "We plan to build a gas station and be operational by November 1," said David Schafer, CFO of Gordy's County Market. "We will bring the pump perks program to the store immediately and consumers will be able to redeem them at our three existing gas stations on Birch Street in Eau Claire, downtown Chippewa Falls and Lake Wissota while the station is being built. Once the station is completed, our customers will be able to redeem pump perks right in our lot."
Gordy's is also excited to continue partnering in the communities in which they live.
"We are very pleased to be able to serve our hometown community," said Ben Weiss, store manager at Gordy's County Market on Birch Street. "Whether we're raising money for Feed My People food bank, local schools or United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), to name a few, or supporting numerous community events that occur throughout the year, we strive to be a strong partner in the communities we serve."
About Gordy's: Gordy Schafer opened his first grocery store in Chippewa Falls in 1966. Gordy's has been a family owned and operated business ever since. They currently operate four County Market stores, one SuperValu store, three gas stations, two hardware stores and a lawn and garden center. Combined, Gordy's employs more than 600 people throughout westcentral Wisconsin.
