Grocery

Instacart Corporate Office

Instacart was founded in 2012 in San Francisco, California, by former Amazon employee Apoorva Mehta. Mehta wanted to create a delivery service similar to Amazon, but one that delivered fresh produce and groceries to customers from their local stores within hours after being ordered.

The company offers a delivery service of items purchased from a wide variety of grocery stores, as well as other types of stores, including Ralph’s, Market Basket, Petco, Costco, and Target, to name a few. Forbes magazine listed Instacart as “the most promising company in America” in January of 2015

Instacart mainly operates via its smartphone app, but it can be used on laptops, tablets, or desktop computers. Customers pay online as well via Apple Pay or Android Pay.

Instacart has approximately 500 employees, operates out of 15 major cities, including Denver and Los Angeles, and offers delivery from 24 stores, with more being added. In December of 2015, Instacart raised their prices by 50 percent, while cutting their payment to couriers by 50 percent in some areas.

In September of 2016, the company announced an expansion to their North Chicago area and in October of 2016, Instacart expanded their Orange County and Minneapolis coverage areas.

As of March 2017, Instacart services 36 markets, composed of 1,200 cities in 25 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.

Also in March of 2017, Instacart agreed to pay a $4.6 million class action settlement stemming from the misclassification of its shopping employees as independent contractors. The suit alleged 18 violations, including improper tip pooling and failure to reimburse workers for business expenses.

Instacart shoppers complain that they face very harsh metrics, and can possibly lose their job for something as simple as an unplanned bathroom break.

The company has also been plagued with hackers and bots.

On September 3rd, 2020, the company added 7-Eleven to Instacarts list of available stores.

Headquarters for the company are located in San Francisco, California.

Instacart

History

Instacart mainly operates via its smartphone app, but it can be used on laptops, tablets, or desktop computers. Customers pay online as well via Apple Pay or Android Pay.

In September of 2016, the company announced an expansion to their North Chicago area and in October of 2016, Instacart expanded their Orange County and Minneapolis coverage areas.

Instacart shoppers complain that they face very harsh metrics, and can possibly lose their job for something as simple as an unplanned bathroom break.

The company has also been plagued with hackers and bots.

On September 3rd, 2020, the company added 7-Eleven to Instacarts list of available stores.

Headquarters for the company are located in San Francisco, California.

The Fresh Market Corporate Office

The Fresh Market was founded in 1982 by Ray and Beverly Berry in Greensboro, North Carolina. This couple wanted to create a European style market that offered gourmet foods, not the usual rice and potatoes. The company now operates a chain of gourmet and specialty grocery stores across the US.

Today, the company has 159 locations in 27 states. The Fresh Market acquired Rice Epicurean Markets in 2012. The company went public on the NASDAQ in November of 2010 under the ticker symbol: TFM. However, the company went private again in April of 2016 when it was acquired by the private equity firm Apollo Global Management.

The Fresh Market had annual revenue in 2017 of $1.75 billion and more than 10,000 full time employees.

In November 2021, the Fresh Market agreed to carry all 4 coffee flavors offered by Buddy Brew.

The Fresh Market maintains a corporate office in Greensboro, North Carolina.

The Fresh Market

History

The Fresh Market had annual revenue in 2017 of $1.75 billion and more than 10,000 full time employees.

In November 2021, the Fresh Market agreed to carry all 4 coffee flavors offered by Buddy Brew.

The Fresh Market maintains a corporate office in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Schnucks Supermarket Corporate Office

Schnucks Supermarket was founded in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1939 by Todd Schnuck. The company grew rapidly and opened its first large store operation in 1947. By 1952, the company had opened a second location. The store symbol of a solider wasn’t added until 1968.

Today, Schnucks Supermarkets has more than 100 locations in 5 midwestern states. The company had annual revenue in 2011 of $206 billion. Schnucks is one of the largest privately owned supermarket chains in America.

In 2002, the company acquired 12 Seessel’s stores from Albertson’s. These stores were later sold to Kroger in 2011.

Schnucks announced in 2012 that the company had experienced a “system compromise” and that possibly as many as 2.4 million debit and credit card numbers were stolen. The problem has since been resolved, according to the CEO.

The company acquired 19 Shop N Save stores in the St. Louis area and in early November of 2018, began to rename and remodel these stores.

Schnucks Supermarket

History

In 2002, the company acquired 12 Seessel’s stores from Albertson’s. These stores were later sold to Kroger in 2011.

The company acquired 19 Shop N Save stores in the St. Louis area and in early November of 2018, began to rename and remodel these stores.

Earth Fare Corporate Office

Earth Fare was founded in 1975 by Roger Derrough in Asheville, North Carolina. Originally called Dinner for the Earth, the company changed its name in 1993. The original store offered organic food items in bulk, with no meat or dairy products, along with handmade organic “wellness” items, such as herbal remedies.

Today, Earth Fare acts as a full-service chain of organic supermarkets, offering organic produce, organic health, and beauty items, organic and grass-fed meats, and eggs from free-range chickens. The company has 20 locations in 8 states and over 2,500 full-time employees.

The company named a new CEO in October of 2015, Frank Scorpiniti, who has tasked the company with opening 12 new locations by the end of 2016. The 38th location opened in August of 2015. Some employees have voiced complaints on social media sites that this rapid growth is making the company a less enjoyable place to work.

In February 2020, Earth Fare filed for bankruptcy protection and stated that it would possibly go out of business.

After initially closing all locations, the company was able to reopen approximately 20 locations open as of 2021.

In June 2022, the company opened a new location in Cleveland, Ohio, while simultaneously closing a different location in Cleveland.

Earth Fare maintains a corporate office in Asheville, North Carolina.

Earth Fare

History

In February 2020, Earth Fare filed for bankruptcy protection and stated that it would possibly go out of business.

After initially closing all locations, the company was able to reopen approximately 20 locations open as of 2021.

In June 2022, the company opened a new location in Cleveland, Ohio, while simultaneously closing a different location in Cleveland.

Earth Fare maintains a corporate office in Asheville, North Carolina.

Dierbergs Markets Corporate Office

Founded in 1854 by William Dierberg, this popular grocery chain is one of the oldest, privately-held grocery stores in America. What began as a small general merchant on Olive Street has turned into one of the dominant grocery chains in the St. Louis area.

Today, Dierbergs Markets has more than 25 locations and has approximately 5,000 full-time employees. This makes the company one of the top 25 employers in the St. Louis area.

In addition to the usual grocery items, the company also operates one of the largest FTD floral delivery services in the US. It is ranked number one in Missouri, and number nine in the nation out of 20,000 FTD florists. Company headquarters is in Chesterfield, Missouri, and the current CEO is Greg Dierberg.

In March 2022, the company announced a new loyalty program and a revised mobile phone app.

Dierbergs Markets maintains a corporate office in Chesterfield, Missouri.

Dierbergs Markets

History

Today, Dierbergs Markets has more than 25 locations and has approximately 5,000 full-time employees. This makes the company one of the top 25 employers in the St. Louis area.

In March 2022, the company announced a new loyalty program and a revised mobile phone app.

Dierbergs Markets maintains a corporate office in Chesterfield, Missouri.