REMA 1000 way, a strategy not unique to REMA. It is still REMA 1000's official policy of not letting cost-saving damage the basic idea of simplicity (in accordance with the slogan). Wide corridors and informative signs are therefore present to simplify the shopping. Odd Reitan, the founder of the company, opened the first REMA supermarket in Trondheim, Norway, 15 February 1979. Originally some stores were named 'REMA 500', indicating its number of food variety (later to be expanded). The owners had recently visited Germany where they had been impressed by the Albrecht brothers (Theo and Karl) supermarket chain ALDI's success. They wanted
Island Pacific Supermarket Island Pacific Supermarket Island Pacific Supermarket is an ethnic/Filipino supermarket chain with its corporate headquarters in Walnut, California. Also known as Island Pacific Seafood Market, the store sells fresh seafood, meat, produce and grocery products, specializing in Filipino cuisine with an emphasis on Asian products—though it also stocks Western staples. In selected branches, Island Pacific also showcases Philhouse, its own fast-food restaurant, which serves Filipino meals inspired by traditional home-cooking, as well as Bread Republic, home of freshly baked breads and pastries. It has 14 outlets in California and 2 in Nevada as of April 2018, when Island Pacific Supermarket