PHILADELPHIA -- To facilitate growth in the Philadelphia region--especially in the apartment complex niche--Shop24 Global has created a strategic alliance with Shop24 of Pennsylvania LLC.
The Shop24 ultra convenience store is a self-contained, refrigerated and robotic convenience store designed to enable 24/7/365 consumer purchasing. With more than 190 locations currently operating in Europe, the Westerville, Ohio-based company is now under American ownership and focused on expansion in the United States, it said.
In the United States, Shop24 units currently operate on college campuses in California and New York as well as apartment complexes in Texas and Utah (click here for previous CSP Daily News coverage).
Shop24 units dispense a variety of items such as snacks, household supplies, over-the-counter medicine and even freshly prepared sandwiches closer to the customer and in a fraction of the time it takes to go to and shop at a traditional c-store, the company said.
The more than nine-foot-tall machine offers up to 200 traditional c-store items ranging in weight from less than one ounce to eight pounds. Shop24 accepts different methods of payment including cash, credit cards, debit cards, campus dining cards, Flex Cards and supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) cards 24 hours a day.
"Making the most commonly used convenience store items available around the clock and right on the apartment property is a great amenity," said Michael Weigel, chief marketing officer.
"Multifamily property owners and managers are always looking for a 'wow' factor to distinguish their property from the competition. By providing the hyper-convenience of a Shop24 store, apartment complexes will increase occupancy levels and resident satisfaction while enjoying a new and completely turnkey profit center," said Ken Kaplan, principal of New Britain, Pa.-based Shop24 of Pennsylvania.
Profitable programs are available for locations that wish to be owner operators and also for those that want to have a store on their property with no operating responsibilities.
Shop24 does not discount the need for grocery and c-stores, but knows that consumers want to have their purchases quickly.
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