Pay Less Food Markets

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Pay Less Super Markets, Inc.
Type Subsidiary of The Kroger Co.
Industry Retail
Founded 1947
Number of locations 5 (2012)
Products Bakery, dairy, deli, frozen foods, general grocery, meat, pharmacy, produce, seafood, snacks, liquor
Parent Kroger
Website Pay-Less.com

Pay Less Super Markets is a chain of supermarkets located in the central Indiana towns of Anderson, Lafayette and West Lafayette.

History [edit]

Location in West Lafayette.

The company was founded by H.J. Contos in 1947 in Anderson, Indiana.[1] In 1960, a second store was opened in Lafayette, Indiana.[1] Contos died in 1961, and the company was taken over by his son Lawrence D. Contos.[1] The company was acquired by The Kroger Company in the 1990s.[1] Kroger today continues to operate the Pay Less banner under its Central division, which includes Owen's Market, and Scott's Food & Pharmacy.

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References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Kroger Press Release, 01-12-1999