Hartford's new Super Dollar to hold grand opening | Business

The grand opening for the new fred’s Super Dollar is set for 8:45 a.m. on Friday, August 24.

The new 16,000-square-foot store at 1102 S. Main Street will have special offers and activities to help celebrate the occasion.  There will be free product giveaways and customers also can register for a chance to win a $100 shopping spree to be held once a day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

 “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.”

Hartford’s new store 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 recognized national brands as well as fred’s brands.

The fred’s Super Dollar also includes a pharmacy located at the front of the store and a drive-thru option.

Grand opening activities will begin with the official ribbon cutting at 8:45 am on Friday, August 24. During the opening ceremony, fred’s Super Dollar will present donations to Wayland and Beaver Dam Elementary Schools and Ohio County Middle and High Schools.

The first 150 customers will receive a free fred’s Super Dollar reusable shopping bag. Customers may register for a $100 fred’s Super Dollar shopping spree that will be given to one customer each day from Friday, August 24, through Sunday, August 26. Customers will also have the opportunity to receive and activate their new fred’s smartcard, and earn 200 free points just for signing up. Earn points when you purchase fred’s brand products and get up to 5% cash back from fred’s smartbucks. Grand Opening festivities include:

Friday, August 24

8:45 a.m.

•             Ribbon Cutting ceremony with local dignitaries, including members of the ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬Ohio County Chamber of Commerce, Local Dignitaries and fred’s Super Dollar team members.

•             National Anthem and performances by Ohio County High School Choir.

•             Presentation of donation to Wayland and Beaver Dam Elementary Schools and Ohio County Middle and High Schools.

9:00 a.m.

•             Hartford Police Department will have a car on display and the Hartford Fire Department will provide fire truck tours for children.

•             First 150 customers receive a free fred’s Super Dollar reusable tote bag and the first 50 customers will receive a coupon for a free 10 ounce bag of LAY’s Chips.

The hours for Hartford’s new fred’s Super Dollar are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Pharmacy hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and closed on Sunday.

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