California Groundbreakers

** This Q&A was recorded on May 8, 2020** We’re taking a look at California’s grocery stores -- how they’ve handled becoming the “public square” that everyone is still allowed to go to, and all the stressful issues that go along with it, from ensuring the health and safety of their front-line employees, to making sure there’s enough toilet paper, flour and beef cuts on the shelves. And now, with more people using e-commerce to get their groceries delivered, and cooking more meals at home than ever before, what’s the New Normal for grocery stores and how people will shop for their food? We’re talking with Chelsea Minor, a top executive at Raley’s, the California grocery store chain headquartered in West Sacramento, about how grocery stores are handling the coronavirus crisis, and how the lessons they’re learning today will shape the way we all get our groceries in the future. PODCAST PLAY BY PLAY * 0 to 4 min - Intro to California Groundbreakers, and why we're doing this episode * 4 min - When Raley's