The System Behind the Store
The only event dedicated to the energy, refrigeration, compliance, sustainability and construction decisions that shape every grocery store.
Date
Oct. 4-6, 2027
Location
Town & Country Resort
San Diego, CA
775+
REGISTERED
30+
SESSIONS
125+
Retailer Exchange Vendors
YOUR PRIORITIES.
YOUR PATH.
E+SD is where strategy meets store innovation. Gain a broader view of the forces shaping food retail through mainstage conversations, then explore focused breakout sessions across energy, refrigeration, sustainability, technology, store development and compliance. Choose the topics most relevant to your work and chart your own course through the program.
Industry Experts Shaping the Conversation
Meet the leaders guiding the 2026 program and helping drive solutions across energy, refrigeration, and store development.
E+SD Goals
Get ahead of the refrigerant transition.
What the technology transitions and leak management changes mean for your fleet.
Learn from peers who've done it.
Store tours, live demonstrations and peer exchanges best experienced in person.
Put AI to work in the back of house.
Tools that cut energy and maintenance costs, with real deployments, not demos.
Stay compliant without slowing down.
The regulations and sustainability standards hitting your next build or remodel.
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E+SD 2026 in Pictures
Browse moments from San Diego that captured the connections, innovation, and energy of this year’s event.
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Sample of Retailers Attending
We set record-level attendance numbers in 2025, let's make 2026 another year to remember!
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