Define: Grocery Store

How is Grocery Store defined in a legal contract?

• Grocery Store means any retail establishment involved in the sale of food, food products, or beverages for consumption off the premises. Seen in 559 SEC filings.
• Grocery Store means a full-scale supermarket or neighborhood market where at least [number] gross interior [unit of measurement] are dedicated to products which include each of the following categories: fresh meat, fresh produce, dairy products, baked goods, toiletries, baby food and diapers, cleaning products, paper towels and toilet paper, beverages, canned vegetables and fruits, cooking oils, flour, sugar and frozen foods. Seen in 92 SEC filings.
• Grocery Store means a reputable place operated by [organization]. Seen in 20 SEC filings.
• Grocery Store or Grocery Department means any retail establishment or department thereof, selling food and food-related consumer commodities, the gross receipts from which constitute more than [number]% of its business. Seen in 14 SEC filings.
• Grocery Store means a self-service retail establishment. Seen in 11 SEC filings.
• Grocery Store means a retail facility that sells food products. This includes, but is not limited to, establishments commonly known as supermarkets, food stores, grocery stores, food warehouses, and any other food merchandising stores. Seen in 10 SEC filings.
• Grocery Store means a store that devotes a significant percentage (usually [number]%) or more of its business to retailing a general range of food products, which may be fresh or packaged. There is a presumption that if a store receives a certain percentage (usually [number]%) or more revenue from retailing a general range of food products, then it qualifies as a grocery store. Seen in 10 SEC filings.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• Grocery Store means a retail establishment primarily engaged in selling a range of food and food-related products, including but not limited to fresh and packaged items, for consumption off-site.

Relevant Contract Types

• Commercial Lease Agreements
• Supply Contracts
• Franchise Agreements
• Employment Contracts

Relevant Circumstances

• Opening a new grocery store
• Setting up supply arrangements with food producers or distributors
• Establishing franchise relationships
• Employment arrangements within a grocery store

Relevant Sectors

• Retail
• Food and Beverage
• Real Estate

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Genie Definition 2

• Grocery Store means a self-service retail facility common expressions for which include supermarkets, food destinations and food warehouses.

Relevant Contract Types

• Equipment Lease Agreements
• Vendor Agreements
• Building Contracts

Relevant Circumstances

• Leasing equipment necessary for functioning of grocery store
• Establishing relationships with third-party vendors
• Construction or renovation of grocery store premises

Relevant Sectors

• Retail
• Consumer Services
• Real Estate
• Construction

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