Roundy’s, Inc. was founded in 1872 by William E. Smith, Judson Roundy and Sidney Hauxhurst in Wisconsin as Smith, Roundy & Co. Originally, the company was a major warehouse distributor to non-company supermarkets, such as IGA.
In 1922 Roundy’s began to offer its own private Roundy’s brand.
In 1953 the company reorganized as a grocery cooperative.
In 1975 Roundy’s opened its first Pick ‘n Save Warehouse Foods. This was a new concept and the store carried few perishable items, there was no store decor, and the emphasis was on savings. This proved a great success and Roundy’s opened 20 more stores in the following 5 years, eventually reaching 27 stores in 1983.
In 1984 Roundy’s bought Scot Lad Foods, a grocery distributor, and entered the grocery distribution business. By 1994 Roundy’s supplied 1,800 grocery stores.
Throughout the 1990’s and the first decade of the 2000’s, Roundy’s acquired many companies in a concentrated effort to increase its retail business.
Today Roundy’s operates Pick ‘n Save, Rainbow Foods, Copps Food Center, Metro Market, and Mariano’s Fresh Market. Roundy’s went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2012. The company has 20,000 employees and had $3.8 billion in revenue in 2011.
Roundy's, Inc.Roundy’s, Inc. was founded in 1872 by William E. Smith, Judson Roundy and Sidney Hauxhurst in Wisconsin as Smith, Roundy & Co. Originally, the company was a major warehouse distributor to non-company supermarkets, such as IGA.
In 1922 Roundy’s began to offer its own private Roundy’s brand.
In 1953 the company reorganized as a grocery cooperative.
History
In 1975 Roundy’s opened its first Pick ‘n Save Warehouse Foods. This was a new concept and the store carried few perishable items, there was no store decor, and the emphasis was on savings. This proved a great success and Roundy’s opened 20 more stores in the following 5 years, eventually reaching 27 stores in 1983.
In 1984 Roundy’s bought Scot Lad Foods, a grocery distributor, and entered the grocery distribution business. By 1994 Roundy’s supplied 1,800 grocery stores.
Throughout the 1990’s and the first decade of the 2000’s, Roundy’s acquired many companies in a concentrated effort to increase its retail business.
Today Roundy’s operates Pick ‘n Save, Rainbow Foods, Copps Food Center, Metro Market, and Mariano’s Fresh Market. Roundy’s went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2012. The company has 20,000 employees and had $3.8 billion in revenue in 2011.
