Supervalu
Supervalu has been in operation since 1870. It first operated under B.S. Bull and Company which closed shop and its founders then formed Winston and Newell Company. This company ran [...]
Fuente Out, Parker In, at Farm Fresh
Supervalu Inc., that owns the Farm Fresh division has appointed Bill Parker to be the division’s interim president, succeeding Gaelo de La Fuente who is leaving to pursue other interests. [...]
ACME
ACME was founded in 1891 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by two Irish immigrants, Samuel Robinson and Robert Crawford in South Philadelphia. Etymology: The root of the word Acme is thought to [...]
The Grocer’s Hall in London – Not Your Usual Grocery Store
Sometime in mid-14th century, a group of 22 members of the Ancient Guild of Pepperers established a group that was known from 1373 to 1376 as the Company of Grosser, [...]
Albertsons and Ralphs Stores Closure
Southern California is set to see the closure of grocery stores in some of its neighborhoods. Supervalu Inc., which owns Albertsons, will be closing some of its stores by the [...]
A&P Through Time
The Great Atlantic and Pacific tea company better known as A&P has been around for more than century and a half: one hundred and fifty three years to be precise. [...]
Meijer Inc. Offers Free Generic Substitute for Lipitor
Mid-west retailer Meijer Inc. has this week extended its free medical program by offering a generic substitute for Lipitor for free in all its 199 Meijer pharmacies. The generic substitute [...]
Let’s Go Krogering with the Kroger Co.
Probably one of the best-known advertising slogans by the Kroger Company is ‘Let’s go Krogering,’ that the supermarket chain runs with an accompanying jingle. The Kroger Co. is a supermarket [...]