Midwest USA
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Grocery Outlet
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. is an extreme-value retailer of name-brand consumables and fresh products in the United States. The company operates a unique business model that offers customers significant savings on products through opportunistic purchasing and a consignment-based approach with independent operators. In the 1970s, under the leadership of Jim’s son Steven Read, Grocery Outlet…
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Midwest Grocery Chains
The Midwest is the heartland of regional grocery, a market where strong family-owned and employee-owned chains have held their ground against national players more successfully than in most parts of the country. It spans the Great Lakes and Plains states — Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and the Dakotas through Kansas and…
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County Market / Niemann Foods
Niemann Foods, Inc. (NFI) is a company headquartered in Quincy, Illinois, that owns and operates supermarkets, pharmacies, convenience, pet and hardware stores mostly under the County Market, County Market Express, Harvest Market, Cenex One-Stop, Haymakers, ACE Hardware, Pet Supplies Plus, and Save-A-Lot banners in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Missouri. County Market is a supermarket chain…
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Dierbergs
Dierbergs Markets is a supermarket chain based in Chesterfield, Missouri. It effectively splits the Greater St. Louis grocery market with Schnucks among locally based retailers. The chain operates upscale supermarkets, typically measuring about 70,000 square feet, known for their expansive produce sections and wide range of prepared foods. Stores are known for their expansive produce…
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Lunds & Byerlys
Lunds & Byerlys is a family-owned upscale supermarket chain headquartered in Edina, Minnesota, operating across the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The company specializes in high-quality fresh produce, prepared foods, gourmet products, and an extensive selection of wines and spirits, emphasizing exceptional customer service and local sourcing. The chain traces its lineage to two separate retail…
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Strack & Van Til
Strack & Van Til is a grocery store chain with locations in Northwest Indiana and operates stores under the banners of Strack & Van Til and Town & Country Food Market. The chain emphasizes value-driven pricing and locally sourced products in a region spanning from the Indiana sand dunes to the Chicago suburbs. In October…
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Fresh Thyme Market
Fresh Thyme Market is an American regional organic food supermarket chain based in Downers Grove, Illinois, with locations mostly throughout the Midwestern United States. The chain distinguishes itself by making natural and organic groceries accessible at affordable prices that fall between conventional supermarkets and premium specialty retailers. In 2023, Fresh Thyme was ranked number 13…
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Woodman’s Markets
Woodman’s Markets is an employee-owned American regional supermarket chain based in Janesville, Wisconsin. Founded in 1919 as a produce stand, Woodman’s has grown to operate twenty stores in Wisconsin and northern Illinois. The chain operates on a warehouse model emphasizing low prices through bulk purchasing and a limited but focused merchandise strategy, with no apparel…