Grocery

Brown & Cole Markets Corporate Office

Brown & Cole Markets was founded in 1909 by the Cole and Brown family. Some customers simply refer to the oldest supermarket chain in Washington state as simply “The Markets”. The company operates a chain of supermarkets under the names Brown & Cole, Cost Cutter, Food Pavillion, and Save On Food.

The company generally saves money by renting or purchasing store locations that have gone out of business. As of 2011, the company has 18 locations and 2,100 full time employees. Annual revenue in 2011 was $227.6 million. The company is still privately owned by the Cole family.

Brown & Cole Markets were forced to close several locations around the Yakima, Burlington, and Arlington areas due to fierce competition from Wal-Mart. The company provides health insurance and union benefits to its employees, while Wal-Mart does not.

Brown & Cole Sueprmarkets

History

Cash Saver Food Outlet Corporate Office

Cash Saver Food Outlet, known to most as simply Cash Saver, traces its beginnings back to 1924, when a group of grocers got together to discuss the power behind combining their advertising and buying dollars. This led to a cooperative of 20 independent grocers, who would become Associated Wholesale Grocers.

The company operates a chain of grocery stores and supermarkets, which operate under various names, including Cash Saver, Checkers, Apple Market, Sun Fresh, IGA, and Price Shopper. The company now operates in more than 35 states and has 3,500 locations. The company also sells four private label food brands, including Always Save, Best Choice, Clearly Organic, and Superior Selections.

In December 2021, Cash Saver announced that it was acquiring two Price Chopper locations in Iowa and rebranding them to Cash Saver stores.

Cash Saver relies on Associated Wholesale Grocers enormous warehouses for their stock. In 2012, the company built a 30,000 square foot expansion to their Kansas City headquarters building.

Cash Saver Food Outlet

History

In December 2021, Cash Saver announced that it was acquiring two Price Chopper locations in Iowa and rebranding them to Cash Saver stores.

Cash Saver relies on Associated Wholesale Grocers enormous warehouses for their stock. In 2012, the company built a 30,000 square foot expansion to their Kansas City headquarters building.

Raley’s Supermarket Corporate Office

Raley’s Supermarket, also known as Raley’s Family of Fine Stores, was founded in Placerville, California, in 1935 by Thomas Raley. Originally named Raley’s Drive-In Market, the company now has headquarters in Sacramento, California.

The company operates a chain of supermarkets mainly in and around the Sacramento area under the names Nob Hill Foods, Food Source, Raley’s, and Bel Air Markets. The company is still family owned and operated by Raley’s daughter and son-in-law. Raley’s Supermarket had annual revenue in 2016 of $3.2 billion. There are currently 121 locations and more than 12,000 full-time employees.

Raley’s also operates 11 Aisle 1 gas stations and has been rated as #38 in the 2009 list of Top 75 North American Food Retailers. The company has stiff competition from other markets, such as Costco, and was forced to close a few underperforming locations in 2012.

Joyce Raley Teel, the only daughter of founder Thomas Raley, passed away in 2022. Her husband Jim continues as CEO.

In September 2022, the company began offering Door Dash for home delivery service.

Raley's Supermarket

History

Joyce Raley Teel, the only daughter of founder Thomas Raley, passed away in 2022. Her husband Jim continues as CEO.

In September 2022, the company began offering Door Dash for home delivery service.

Penzeys Spices Corporate Office

Penzeys Spices was founded in 1957 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, by William and Ruth Penzey as a coffee and spice store. Over time, the couple found that spices were their biggest selling items, so coffee was dropped from their inventory.

William Penzey, Jr. worked at his parents’ store while growing up. In 1986, Penzey Jr. convinced his parents to start a catalog business. This proved to be successful and the company began to grow slowly.

Today, Penzeys Spices has 69 locations in 7 states. The company still offers catalog sales, as well as an active eCommerce site. Penzy Jr. became involved in a controversy when he sent an email to customers expressing his disappointment in the election of Donald Trump as President of the US in November of 2016. This led to Trump supporters calling for a boycott.

Penzeys Spices

History

Fareway Corporate Office

Fareway was founded in Boone, Iowa, in 1938 by Paul Beckwith. The company is still owned and operated by the Beckwith family.

The company operates a chain of full service supermarkets. As of 2015, the company had more than 100 locations and 5,000 full time employees. Fareway stores offer full service, including pharmacy, bakery, and even movie rentals. The company also offers a mobile phone app which allows persons to order items for delivery, as well as keeping track of their points for cash back options.

Fareway envisions a one stop quick shop, where customers can park, grab food for the home, and back in their cars within 10 minutes.

In 2018, the company implemented a program which would helps employees with student debt pay off their loans faster.

After 85 years Fareway moved its corporate office in Boone, Iowa, to a larger space in Des Moines, Iowa, in August 2023.

Fareway

Fareway was founded in Boone, Iowa, in 1938 by Paul Beckwith. The company is still owned and operated by the Beckwith family.

History

Fareway envisions a one stop quick shop, where customers can park, grab food for the home, and back in their cars within 10 minutes.

In 2018, the company implemented a program which would helps employees with student debt pay off their loans faster.

After 85 years Fareway moved its corporate office in Boone, Iowa, to a larger space in Des Moines, Iowa, in August 2023.