On a glorious, sunny Wednesday morning, neighbors, friends, employees and dignitaries all gathered for the long-awaited Raley’s to open in Rancho Cordova. They all celebrated the grand opening of the new ground-up store, built at the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Douglas Road.

Michael Teel, owner and CEO hosted the opening. “A lot has happened in the last 15 years. This is an awesome place to locate. Your experience in this store will be outstanding” he said during his comments to the crowd. “Our vision is to lead you down the path to better choices, to help you have a healthier lifestyle. This store has over 200 organic items in the produce section.”

In attendance and offering comments to the crowd of over 500 in attendance were Linda Budge, Rancho Cordova Vice Mayor, Don Nottoli, Sacramento County Board of Supervisors and Assemblymember Ken Cooley. Nottoli said “This is something we will celebrate every day. This is a big day for Rancho Cordova.”

Linda Budge said “Raley’s is bringing an old tradition back to Rancho Cordova. We applaud the Raley family for re-opening in Rancho Cordova.” Ken Cooley said “This is a very important store to the southeast corner of Sacramento County. This store will have quite a following.”

Also attending were representatives from Donahue Schriber Realty Group, Moorfield Construction and Stafford, King, & Wiese Architects.

Raley’s is consistently investing in the sustainable elements for new locations. The new store generates 240 KW of solar energy, reducing the impact on the grid. In addition, there are energy efficient refrigerated cases with doors to conserve energy and rooftop adiabatic condensers water/air cooled system that saves over 2 million gallons of water per year.

The company has hired 115 new team members to serve the community, with over 50 percent of them living in the Rancho Cordova community. The store’s team leader is Rich Bentley, who lives in the immediate neighborhood. Maribelle Rivera is the assistant team leader.

Shopper’s comments, when asked inside the store after the presentations were “It is just so beautiful” and “I’ll be here every week”.

The new store fills a need within the community for a full-service grocery store. Raley's is bringing their vision of health and wellness to another Sacramento-area community, offering a high-quality selection of healthy fresh food choices at a great value and personalized service.