Bashas’ Adds Green to Bottom Line with Cree LED Lighting
Bashas’ Grocery Stores, Chandler, Ariz., installed energy-efficient LED lighting from Cree, Inc., Durham, N.C., to better illuminate its Tempe, Ariz., location. The newly renovated store features luminaires powered by Cree TrueWhite Technology, delivering superior light quality, quick payback and an anticipated energy savings of 47% over the store’s previous design.
“Shopping is a highly visual experience, and it’s critical to showcase products in their most appetizing colors,” says Scott Murphy, construction manager for Bashas’. “When we decided to remodel the Tempe location, we initially chose fluorescent T8s and CFL downlights until we were introduced to Cree LED lighting. In the grocery store industry, it’s all about margins, and Cree helped add green to our bottom line.”