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  • Star Market

    Star Market

    Star Market was a New England chain of supermarkets owned by the Mugar family, based in Greater Boston. Through many mergers and acquisitions, Star Market eventually combined with Shaw’s Market, and in the end it became part of the SUPERVALU family of subsidiaries. History In 1918, Sarkis Mugar paid $800 for a small grocery store…

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  • Shaw’s Supermarkets

    Shaw’s Supermarkets

    Shaw’s Supermarkets is a wholly owned subsidiary of Supervalu. The Eden Prairie, Minnesota based Supervalu owns a wide range of banners, and Shaw’s together with its companion store Star Market are among them. Other Supervalu banners include, Albertsons, Farm Fresh, Acme markets, Jewel-Osco, Cub Foods, Shop ‘n’ Save and Save-A-Lot. Ownership Changes George C. Shaw…

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