Foster Farms at Target
Target is a discount independent running 6 Bay Area stores, indexing high on clean-organic versus other Bay Area grocers.
Foster Farms isn’t on Target’s shelf yet in any of its 6 stores. The opening: 5 categories where the shelf is already deep and the brand runs strong elsewhere.
Lead with Honey Crunchy Corn Dogs, Frozen in Frozen Hot Dog Snacks.
Target stocks frozen hot dog snacks thinly, so a differentiated snack stands out instead of becoming the Nth option on a crowded shelf. It already earns space at 2 other Bay Area grocers.
Target carries frozen chicken in real depth, 30 SKUs against a fleet median of 3.5, so a new entry there is the Nth option, and its per-unit price would likely sit near the top of a crowded shelf. The more differentiated opening is frozen hot dog snacks: Target stocks only 4 there, so Foster Farms Honey Crunchy Corn Dogs, Frozen stands out rather than blending in. Lead with the frozen hot dog snacks, and position the frozen chicken as a finishing or gift item.
Target merchandises 7 of the 8 categories the brand sells.
no strong clean/diet signal either way.
brand excitement 25/100.
enters a thin frozen hot dog snacks shelf as a point of difference.
The full runway · across 6 stores
Every category Foster Farms plays in across the Bay Area grocers we track, and where it stands at Target. Depth is the distinct SKUs the store carries there versus the fleet median, shown next to the rival brands already on that shelf.
Not here yet, but the shelf is real: a clean first door into a category the brand runs deep in.
Not here yet, but the shelf is real: a clean first door into a category the brand runs deep in.
What to bring to land
Foster Farms’ SKUs Target doesn’t carry yet, ordered by how many other Bay Area grocers already stock them.
Presence and depth are measured from Target’s current Bay Area storefront: its online catalog plus our shelf photos, a partial view. A widely-distributed brand shown as a new door may already be carried through channels we don’t index. Target profile →
