Grocery

Cub Foods Corporate Office

Cub Foods was founded in 1968 in Minneapolis, Minnesota by Charles and Jack Hooley . The company operates a chain of grocery stores in the states of Illinois and Minnesota. The company name is an acronym for Customers United for Buying.

The company is one of the very first total discount stores in the US. Customers bagged their own groceries and the company states they operated the first conveyor belt system for grocery stores. The company was acquired by SuperValu in 1997. Some stores retained the Cub Foods name, others were changed to Super Valu or Shop N Save.

The company operated 8 stores in Colorado but sold them to Kroger for an undisclosed amount in 2003.

As of 2015, the company has 81 locations. In 2014, Cub Foods parent company, SuperValu, reported to their customers that CUB Reward members might have had their information compromised in a hacking incident.

Cub Foods parent company SuperValu was considering selling the company in a report by Bloomberg in April 2018, although there has been no official statement released from SuperValue.

During the riots over the death of George Floyd, the Target and Cub Foods stores in Minneapolis that were heavily damaged will reopen in the first part of November 2020.

Headquarters for Cub Foods is still located in Stillwater, Minnesota.

Cub Foods

History

The company operated 8 stores in Colorado but sold them to Kroger for an undisclosed amount in 2003.

Cub Foods parent company SuperValu was considering selling the company in a report by Bloomberg in April 2018, although there has been no official statement released from SuperValue.

During the riots over the death of George Floyd, the Target and Cub Foods stores in Minneapolis that were heavily damaged will reopen in the first part of November 2020.

Headquarters for Cub Foods is still located in Stillwater, Minnesota.

D&W Fresh Market Corporate Office

D&W Fresh Market was founded in 1943 in Grandville, Michigan. Originally named IGA, the founders, Roy Woodrick and Sid DeVries, decided to change the name using the initials of their last names in the early 1960’s.

Today, D&W Fresh Market is a subsidiary of SpartanNash Company, after being acquired in 20036. Currently, there are 11 stores which bear the D&W Fresh Market label, with sister stores owned by SpartanNash under the names Family Fare Quick Stop, VG’s Quick Stop, and Forest Hills Quick Stop.

D&W Central Kitchen was also retained by SpartanNash, however, the catering side of the business, Fresh Thyme, was sold to a local catering company in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

D&W Fresh Market

D&W Central Kitchen was also retained by SpartanNash, however, the catering side of the business, Fresh Thyme, was sold to a local catering company in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

History

Bashas’ Grocery Corporate Office

Bashas’ Grocery was founded in 1932 by Lebanon immigrant Najeeb Basha in Goodyear, Arizona. The family had numerous setbacks working in mining towns but finally had success with their grocery store.

Today, Bashas’ has more than 118 locations and employs nearly 9,500 persons. The company operates under several names, including Bashas’ Grocery, Bashas’Supermarket, Food City, AJ’s Fine Foods, and Bashas’ Dine Market. Company stores can be found throughout Arizona and New Mexico.

Bashas’ Grocery is still family owned and operated. Stores are non-unionized. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2009 but emerged in 2010 after paying off all creditors.

In December 2021, Raley’s Supermarket acquired Bashas’ for an undisclosed amount.

Bashas maintains a corporate office in Chandler, Arizona.

Bashas Grocery

History

Bashas’ Grocery is still family owned and operated. Stores are non-unionized. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2009 but emerged in 2010 after paying off all creditors.

In December 2021, Raley’s Supermarket acquired Bashas’ for an undisclosed amount.

Bashas maintains a corporate office in Chandler, Arizona.

Fry’s Food Stores Corporate Office

Fry’s Food Stores, also known as Fry’s Food and Drugs, was founded in 1954 in California by Donald Fry. The company operates a chain of supermarkets, mostly in the state of Arizona.

Today, Fry’s Food Stores is a subsidiary of Kroger. The company also goes by other names such as Fry’s Marketplace, Fry’s Signature, and Fry’s Mercado. In June of 2000, the company acquired Fred Meyer‘s stores in Arizona and re-branded those stores as Fry’s Food and Drug.

The company offers upscale grocery items in most locations. Fry’s Mercado caters to the Hispanic community. The company currently has 123 locations and employs at least 22,000 people.

In January 2021, Fry’s parent company Kroger announced that all Kroger and Fry’s Food Stores would have the coronavirus vaccine available, although an exact date has yet to be determined.

In April 2023, Fry’s parent company, Kroger, announced that it would acquire Albertson’s. There is a great deal of opposition to this merger and it is unknown if it will be approved.

Fry's Food Stores

Fry’s Food Stores, also known as Fry’s Food and Drugs, was founded in 1954 in California by Donald Fry. The company operates a chain of supermarkets, mostly in the state of Arizona.

History

The company offers upscale grocery items in most locations. Fry’s Mercado caters to the Hispanic community. The company currently has 123 locations and employs at least 22,000 people.

In January 2021, Fry’s parent company Kroger announced that all Kroger and Fry’s Food Stores would have the coronavirus vaccine available, although an exact date has yet to be determined.

In April 2023, Fry’s parent company, Kroger, announced that it would acquire Albertson’s. There is a great deal of opposition to this merger and it is unknown if it will be approved.

Super A Foods Corporate Office

Super A Foods was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1971 by Lou Amen. The company operates a chain of discount supermarkets in the greater Los Angeles area. The company is still owned and operated by the Amen family.

The company currently has 12 locations, with headquarters located in Commerce, California. The company focus is on providing Asian and Latino specialty foods. Most stores are located in predominately Hispanic or Asian areas of Los Angeles.

Lou Amen is Chairman of the Board at Super A Foods and serves on the board of the California Growers Association, as well as receiving an award in 1999 from the CGA Educational Foundation Hall of Achievement Award for his work in the grocery industry.

Super A Foods