PCC Reimagines Urban Grocery Store Concept with Smaller Format

PCC Community Market has opened its first small-format store, PCC Corner Market, in downtown Seattle after a previous location closed due to the pandemic and remote work trend. The new 6,500 sq. ft. store offers a curated selection of groceries and fresh meals, including a hot bar, salad bar, and grab-and-go items, with a focus on connecting with urban shoppers. While small-format retailing has proven challenging for grocers, PCC is optimistic about the new store's success, with a positive reception from customers so far.

PCC Community Market, a cooperative grocer, has reopened its doors in downtown Seattle after a previous location closed in 2022 due to the pandemic and remote work trend. The new store, PCC Corner Market, is a 6,500 square foot facility that aims to meet the quick-shop needs of locals, office workers, and tourists in the area [1].

The store features a curated selection of groceries and fresh meals, including a hot bar, salad bar, and grab-and-go items. It operates weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is closed on weekends, catering to the lunch crowd and office workers [1].

PCC Corner Market is designed to be a small-format store, with two entrances: one for residents and tourists and another for office workers. The store does not have manned checkouts and relies on self-checkout machines to save space [1].

The cooperative grocer is optimistic about the new store's success, with a positive reception from customers so far. PCC is also using the new store as a testing ground for innovations, such as digital shelf tags and new meal options [1].

References:
[1] https://www.grocerydive.com/news/inside-pcc-corner-market-downtown-seattle-small-format-grocery-store/754138/