Bossier City, will host the grand opening of a 16,000-square-foot fred’s Super Dollar at 5751 Shed Rd., Friday, Feb. 22.
The new location is a new-store concept that offers the famous low prices and a wide variety of merchandise that fred’s Super Dollar is known for, all in an improved, customer-centric shopping experience. Changes in store layout, lighting, shelving, aisle widths and signage have made this new prototype a unique and appealing shopping environment.
“We have conducted extensive qualitative and quantitative research into what our customers and our competitors’ customers want in a shopping experience,” said Dave Mueller, SVP sales and marketing for Fred’s Inc. “We feel fred’s Super Dollar will deliver the ideal size, product mix and store flow to accommodate customers who are looking for a quick in-and-out shopping trip, or those who want a full bargain-hunting shopping experience.”
Bossier City’s newest fred’s features an expanded food selection that doubles traditional fred’s Super Dollar food offerings with additional breakfast foods, quick meals, beverages and more. Customers will also find a wide selection of recognized national brands as well as fred’s brands.
The fred’s Super Dollar also includes a state-of-the-art pharmacy that features a drive-through window that provides easy pick-up and drop-off of prescriptions. Conveniently located in the front of the store, the pharmacy offers a friendly, knowledgeable staff that is available to answer health-related questions. From the pharmacy, to in-store help, to check out, customers will notice a friendly overall in-store atmosphere.
“We believe the community of Bossier City will be attracted to the new fred’s Super Dollar and will be thrilled by every aspect of the service, product variety and the ease of the shopping experience,” added Mueller.
Grand opening activities will begin with the official ribbon cutting at 8:45 am on Friday, February 22. During the opening ceremony, fred’s Super Dollar will present donations to Stockwell Place Elementary and Cope Middle School.
The hours for Bossier City’s new fred’s Super Dollar are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Pharmacy hours are Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and closed Sunday. For more information, call 747-2180.
