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Format & department strategy
Store format, adjacency and department strategy tuned to the trip mission and the local market.
Grocery & C-Store
Grocery and convenience store design built for the modern shopping trip.
Chute Gerdeman designs grocery and convenience store (c-store) environments that modernise the everyday shopping trip. We have shaped grocery and c-store experiences for brands including Giant, MAPCO, Pingo Doce, Farmatodo and Supermercados Nacional, covering format strategy, fresh and foodservice areas, wayfinding and rollout.
Grocery and convenience are won on speed, freshness and foodservice. We design formats that make fresh feel premium, fold in prepared food and fuel-forecourt retail, and stay legible for a shopper in a hurry.
What we do in grocery & c-store
One team, the whole grocery & c-store experience.
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Fresh & foodservice design
Produce, deli and prepared-food areas designed to make fresh feel premium and drive prepared-food sales.
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C-store & forecourt design
Convenience formats and fuel-forecourt retail designed for speed, clarity and foodservice growth.
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Wayfinding & environmental branding
Signage and decor systems that move shoppers through the store fast and carry the banner.
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Rollout & remodel programs
Scalable design and documentation for new builds and remodels across a banner’s footprint.
Selected work
Grocery & C-Store projects from the Chute Gerdeman portfolio.
Grocery & C-Store
When Heritage & Innovation Meet Wellness
Farmatodo Flagship Store Design by Chute Gerdeman
Grocery & C-Store
Energetic Urban Food Destination
GIANT
Grocery & C-Store
Welcome to a Better Break
MAPCO
Grocery & C-Store
Comfort Meets Convenience
Pingo Doce
Grocery & C-Store
Building Community Through Food
Supermercados Nacional
Why it matters
Grocery and c-store programs live or die on consistency and foodservice. We design formats that elevate fresh, grow prepared food and remodel cleanly across an entire banner.
- 30+
- Years designing food retail
- Fresh
- Foodservice and prepared-food formats
- Banner-wide
- Programs designed to remodel at scale
From The Gist
Grocery & C-Store thinking, trends and perspective.
Guide ·January 20, 2025
Grocery's Quiet Reinvention
Fresh-forward formats, food halls inside the store, and frictionless checkout. A practical guide to where grocery experience is heading.
Article ·January 1, 2024
Whole Foods’ National Scale vs. Kroger’s Local Sourcing - Chute Gerdeman
Natural and organic grocer Whole Foods makes a move to mass as Cincinnati-based supermarket chain Kroger fights to maintain market share by refocusing efforts locally.
Article ·January 1, 2024
The Wholesale Revolution: How Bulk Retail is Changing Grocery Expectations
Warehouse clubs like Costco and Sam’s Club are reshaping bulk retail, forcing traditional grocers to adapt as bulk buying redefines value and convenience.
Article ·January 1, 2024
More Than a Pit Stop: The Convenience Store Revolution
The once maligned convenience store has become a star—transforming from mere roadside stop to favorite and essential destination.
Article ·January 1, 2024
Incremental Change Powers Sustainability in Grocery Retail
Small changes can add up to big impact when it comes to improving sustainability in grocery retail, and benefits include stronger customer loyalty.
Article ·January 1, 2024
Supporting the New Grocery Consumer - Chute Gerdeman
How brands can gain favor and build a lasting impression in the eyes of the new grocery consumer by being more creative.
Grocery & C-Store design — frequently asked questions
Who designs grocery stores and convenience stores?
Chute Gerdeman designs grocery and convenience store (c-store) environments for banners including Giant, MAPCO, Pingo Doce, Farmatodo and Supermercados Nacional. It has designed food-retail environments for more than 30 years.
What does grocery store design involve?
Grocery store design covers store format and department strategy, fresh and foodservice areas such as produce, deli and prepared food, wayfinding and environmental branding, and scalable documentation for new builds and remodels across a banner.
What is convenience store (c-store) design?
C-store design shapes convenience formats and fuel-forecourt retail for speed and clarity, with a growing focus on foodservice and prepared food. Chute Gerdeman has designed modern c-store concepts including MAPCO.
How does store design grow foodservice and fresh sales?
Chute Gerdeman designs fresh and prepared-food areas to feel premium and easy to shop, using layout, lighting and merchandising that draw attention to produce, deli and grab-and-go, which supports basket size and foodservice growth.