Sector: Grocery

Built for Active Store Environments

We've completed grocery remodels, expansions, and refreshes inside live stores, without closing a single register that didn't have to close.

Who We Serve

Grocery construction is a different discipline

Grocery stores don't close for construction. Revenue runs every hour of every day, and the construction crew exists in the same space as shopping carts, cold cases, and customers. That reality demands a contractor with purpose-built systems, not one that's figuring it out as they go.

RJB has spent more than three decades working inside operational grocery environments. Our teams know how to phase a remodel around a store's peak hours, how to protect refrigeration and HVAC systems during construction, and how to hand a department back over to store operations before the morning shift arrives.

We work with regional grocery chains and national banners alike, from single-store refreshes to multi-year portfolio programs.

Grocery store construction in progress
What We Build

Full-scope grocery construction

01
Interior Remodels
Department-level and whole-store remodels phased around store hours. We rebuild grocery interiors without shutting down the business that lives inside them.
02
Expansions & Additions
Square footage additions, new departments, and format conversions that expand the store footprint without disrupting existing operations.
03
Fixture & Millwork
Custom shelving, case work, deli counters, and specialty fixture installations handled by our carpentry teams.
04
Coatings & Finishes
Floors, walls, ceilings, and specialty coatings in food-safe, high-traffic environments. Our coatings teams are the foundation RJB was built on.
05
Deli & Prepared Foods
Specialized construction for prepared foods departments, hot bars, and deli expansions requiring health code compliance and cold chain integration.
06
National Rollouts
Portfolio-scale programs across multiple locations, managed from a single point of contact with consistent crews, timelines, and reporting.
Construction crew working in a live grocery environment
What Makes Grocery Hard

Challenges we've already solved

Live Operations

Construction in a store that never closes requires precision scheduling and crew discipline. We've built our systems around it, from overnight phasing to dust containment in active food prep areas.

Cold Chain Continuity

Refrigeration systems, walk-in coolers, and cold case runs can't be taken offline without a plan. We coordinate closely with refrigeration contractors and store operations to sequence shutdowns and tie-ins, keep cases at temperature, and protect product, so the cold chain holds through every phase of construction.

Health Code Compliance

Food preparation areas have zero tolerance for contamination. Our teams are trained on food-safe construction protocols and coordinate with store operations to maintain compliance throughout every phase.

Revenue Protection

Every day a department is down costs revenue. We build phasing plans that keep the most revenue-generating areas trading as long as possible.

Planning a grocery remodel?

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