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Cub Foods wins LEED Gold stamp for St. Paul store

By Dan Haugen | 06/22/09

Cub Foods says it's one of just three grocery stores in the nation to achieve LEED Gold Certification for one of its locations.

The SuperValu-owned grocery chain announced today that its big-box store in St. Paul's Phalen neighborhood has earned the certification for environmental and energy-efficient design.

The store features 44 skylights, LED parking lot lights, recycled building material and a water-efficient irrigation systsem.

Mayor Chris Coleman and the president of the U.S. Green Building Council both praise the store in the company's press release.