Northeast USA
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Aldi Foods
Aldi , short for Albrecht Discount, is an international discount supermarket chain based in Germany. History In 1946, brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht took over a small store in a suburb of Essen, Germany, their mother had opened in 1913. Soon after they opened another retail outlet nearby and by 1950 owned 13 stores in the…
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Eagle Country Market
Eagle Food Centers is presently a chain of 40 independent supermarkets that are owned and operated by the employees, under the banner of The Downtown Eagle Corporation. They currently operate in Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri and Illinois. The company was based out of Milan, Illinois, which is near the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. The…
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Cub Foods
Cub Foods was founded as a no frills, bring your own bag grocery store, in Stillwater, MN, back in 1968. Today they are still operating a fairly large share of the market from over 16 States, and approximately 2400 locations. Today, Cub Foods is a fully owned subsidiary of the Minnesota-based SUPERVALU chain, marketing their…
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Save-A Lot
Save-a-Lot is a discount supermarket chain, and subsidiary of SUPERVALU. Headquartered in Earth City, Missouri, Save-A-Lot stores carry most typical grocery products, but they feature considerably less variety than conventional supermarkets. They do offer a good selection of private brands that more than make up the difference. History Save-a-Lot was founded in 1977 by Bill…
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Big M
Big M, or Big M Supermarkets, is a chain of grocery stores operating in the states of New York and Pennsylvania. Some Big M Supermarkets are owned by independent private owners while the rest of the Big M Supermarkets are operated by P&C Foods, which is a subsidiary of Penn Traffic Co. History Nothing much…
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Kroger
The Kroger Co. is North America’s largest grocery chain, operating about 3,619 stores located throughout the Midwestern, Southern, South western and Western United States. It is also the second largest general retailer in the United States, next to Wal-Mart. History Bernard. H. Kroger is the founder of The Kroger Co. and started the company in…
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Bravo Supermarket
Bravo Supermarket is a chain that operates in various locations, mostly in the northeastern United States, including New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. They also have several locations in Florida. They sell an array of products including fresh produce and cater to much of the Latino population. History The Bravo group was founded in the…
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Shoppers Food
Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, also known as Shoppers Food Warehouse, is a chain of 65 supermarkets in the Baltimore, Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. areas. Known to offer foods from around the world, they have established themselves as a leading food seller that continues to grow in location and service. History Today’s Shoppers Food &…