rgd-il

About the company

RGD Illinois Inc. is a retail grocery chain branding and development company with the focus of brining much more affordable groceries and every day consumer needs to the customer.

We strive to offer essential goods with the lowest possible prices, by direct cooperation with manufacturers and a streamlined cost control policy.

Our model is that the customer pays for the product, not brand advertising, additional fees, bonuses, and similar upcharges as practiced in the current consumer goods sales industry. Our primary target audience is individuals with different levels of wealth who need affordable goods or those looking to save more of their hard earned income.

Currently we are operating in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Middle East, and North America with northern Illinois as our target for the US hub. One of our brands is MERE with active locations pointed out on the map to the right.

We’re Hiring!

RGD Illinois Inc. is growing fast and we are hiring for multiple positions such as procurement

Project managers

who will oversee and direct preparing a location for operations

Manual laborers
and more positions to come as we scale

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Requirements for landlords' premises

Basic requirements for premises for Local Market supermarkets

In populated areas and at a slight distance from them, in industrial zones, near busy highways

Convenient access to the premises and clear access roads

Availability of parking for at least 50-100 cars at a time

The premises should not be located in fenced areas with a separate entrance (closed bases, motor depots and convoys, etc.)

Medical and cultural organizations (for licensing purposes)

 Our ideal retail floor size is between 8,500 and 13,000 square feet

Location on the 1st floor

The possibility of unhindered operation of the outlet from 09.00 a.m to 09.00 p.m.

Our ideal ceiling height is 14 feet

The retail area should not consist of multiple rooms

• The presence of 2 entrances: central (for buyers) and loading with the possibility of the entrance of heavy vehicles for unloading

Walls, ceiling, columns inside the room, painted with light colors

Availability of necessary communications (water (cold and hot), sewerage), ventilation

The roof does not allow atmospheric precipitation to enter

The floors are flat, of a single level, anti-dust, washable, withstanding a load of 3 t/m2 (marble chips / concrete floors with polymer coating / topping floors) in all rooms, the warranty on the floors is at least 5 years

Availability of heating (temperature not less than +18 °C in winter)

Cold storage in the sales area, measuring 8% — 10% of the area of the room with lighting and maintained temperature of 0 — 4 ° C

The room temperature is not more than +24 ° C in summer

Illumination with fluorescent lamps, room illumination of at least 350 lux

Availability of staff rooms (offices, packing rooms)

Аvailability of a connected phone and Internet to workplaces.

The presence of a vestibule for the buyer and a vestibule in the acceptance area with a heat curtain

The presence of gates in the goods acceptance area

Compliance of the premises with fire safety requirements and the presence of an alarm system, the ability to connect to a control panel and an alarm button

The possibility of concluding a contract for cash collection daily seven days a week 1-2 hours before the store closes

Availability of documents required for state registration of the lease agreement

The presence of a video surveillance system that ensures the safety of the goods and materials in the sales area and the acceptance area with backup power and the ability to store the archive for 2 weeks.

Contact US

Please Submit Your Questions In the Form Bellow, if you are looking for employment please send your resume to contact.us@rgd-il.com