Hugo’s Family Marketplace was founded in 1939 in downtown Grand Forks, North Dakota. The company’s original name was Pure Foods Market, but was later changed to Hugo’s, after its founder Hugo Magnuson, who later became Mayor of Grand Forks.
Today, the company operates a small chain of 12 supermarkets in the states of Minnesota and North Dakota. The company recently opened 5 Hugo’s Wine and Spirit stores around the Grand Forks area. Hugo passed away in 2003, just a few days short of his 103rd birthday. He worked at the store the weekend before he passed.
The company is still owned and operated by the Magnuson family. The current CEO is granddaughter Kristie Magnuson Nelson.
In November 2022, Hugo’s acquired local grocery Palubicki’s Family Market for an undisclosed amount.
Both Palubicki’s markets will be rebranded to Hugo’s Family Markets but nothing else will change, according to a spokesperson for Hugo’s.
Hugo’s Family Marketplace has plans on expanding into other states, but details have yet to be released. Headquarters are located on Washington Street, in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Hugo’s Family Marketplace was founded in 1939 in downtown Grand Forks, North Dakota. The company’s original name was Pure Foods Market, but was later changed to Hugo’s, after its founder Hugo Magnuson, who later became Mayor of Grand Forks.
History
Today, the company operates a small chain of 12 supermarkets in the states of Minnesota and North Dakota. The company recently opened 5 Hugo’s Wine and Spirit stores around the Grand Forks area. Hugo passed away in 2003, just a few days short of his 103rd birthday. He worked at the store the weekend before he passed.
The company is still owned and operated by the Magnuson family. The current CEO is granddaughter Kristie Magnuson Nelson.
In November 2022, Hugo’s acquired local grocery Palubicki’s Family Market for an undisclosed amount.
Both Palubicki’s markets will be rebranded to Hugo’s Family Markets but nothing else will change, according to a spokesperson for Hugo’s.
Hugo’s Family Marketplace has plans on expanding into other states, but details have yet to be released. Headquarters are located on Washington Street, in Grand Forks, North Dakota.