Lou Scudere

Grocery Market Analyst

 

Lou Scudere is principal for Riverbend Retail Consulting LLC, providing developmental and financial solutions for supermarket operators and real estate developers.

Lou was Vice President of Real Estate, Research and Site Development for Food City Supermarkets and President of its real estate subsidiary, Marathon Realty Corp., after which he retired in 2017. During his career, Lou has sited, built or replaced nearly 150 supermarkets, developed two dozen shopping centers, and overseen six major business acquisitions. Lou was also instrumental in the acquisition of nearly 100 supermarkets leading feasibility analysis, resource forecasting and transaction negotiations.

Lou has frequently presented at supermarket industry events focused predominantly on topics dealing with marketing research, real estate development/site selection and capital budgeting. He provides these advisory services to New Venture Advisors as Grocery Market Analyst.

Lou holds a Bachelor of Business from Western Illinois University and an MBA from East Tennessee State University.

 

 

 Whatcom County Food System Plan

New Venture Advisors supported Whatcom County staff and the Food System Committee in developing the Whatcom County Food System Plan, a 10-year roadmap for a more equitable and resilient food system. NVA led plan development, community engagement, and cross-sector strategy, integrating agriculture, fisheries and marine harvest, processing, distribution, and access to strengthen the regional food economy. (2023)

 Whatcom Local Food Campus

Whatcom Community Foundation continues to partner with New Venture Advisors to guide the development of the Kitchens@Millworks —a bold project uniting health, equity, and market access. Building on previous work with the Farm to Freezer program, the team developed an operational model, financial analysis, and partner strategy. NVA is evaluating expansion of farm-to-institution efforts and their potential relocation to the new campus. Advanced financial models support a multi-operator facility encompassing production, aggregation, retail, and community programs. (2026)