Super One Foods
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail (Grocery & Discount) |
| Founded | Grand Rapids, Minnesota[1] |
| Headquarters | Hermantown, Minnesota, U.S. (near Duluth) |
Number of locations | 30[1] |
Key people | Tony and Ida Miner, Founders[2] Jim Miner, CEO[2] |
| Products | Groceries, Specialty Foods, General Merchandise |
Number of employees | Approx. 1,500 |
| Website | Super One Website |
Super One Foods is a chain of Supermarkets, with 30 locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.[1] The chain is owned and operated by Miner's, Inc., a privately held company. A small number of the stores in the chain are branded as U-Save Foods, and a Duluth store is named Woodland Marketplace.
History
In 1943, Tony and Ida Miner opened a tavern in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.[1] When Tony noticed that many customers left early in the evening so they could buy their bread and milk before their nearby grocery store closed for the day, he added a milk cooler and bread to the items he sold. Thus was the beginning of their entry into the grocery business.[1]
Tony and Ida built their first grocery store, Miner´s Market, on the west side of Grand Rapids. By 1954, the family had added on to the original store and changed the name to Piggly Wiggly.[2]
In 1963, the Miners opened their second store in Virginia, Minnesota. Two years later, the family moved to Duluth and opened a third store in Duluth's Woodland neighborhood. Shortly thereafter they made this location their headquarters because it was located close to one of their major suppliers.[2]
Tony and Ida retired in 1975 and their son Jim became president of the company. Around this time, as the company was building a new warehouse in Duluth, the stores were re-branded with the name Super One. The store in Cloquet, Minnesota was the first to receive a Super One sign in 1977. Since then, many other Super One locations have been opened, with a current total of 30.[2]
In 2014, a large store on East Second Street in Superior, Wisconsin was opened. The project was delayed for over a year while the owner of adjacent real estate near the proposed site refused to sell.[3]
Locations
There are currently 21 store locations in Minnesota, four in Wisconsin and five in Upper Michigan; the most recent in Roseau, Minnesota.[4]
The Super One store in International Falls, Minnesota is under different ownership. However, Miner's Inc., owns a County Market store there.[5]
Most stores have an in-store bakery and deli.
Charitable giving
Super One has supported charitable causes that promote the health, education, and the well being of the community it serves.[6]
An example is a fundraiser that benefitted Solvay Hospice House in Duluth.[7] According to organizers, more than $30,000 was raised for the hospice house.[7] In addition, a local hospital foundation partnered with Super One for several years in a row and sold $1 ornaments.
See also
External links
References
- ^ a b c d e "Super One website". Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Super One website". Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "Fox 21 News - Duluth MN". Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "Super One website". Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "Super One website". Retrieved 16 Aug 2014.
- ^ "Super One website". Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Fox 21 News - Duluth, MN". Retrieved 25 May 2013.