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Baker's is a supermarket chain operating primarily in the metro area of Omaha, Nebraska. It is owned by Kroger. Baker's supermarket has an annual revenue of $325,000,000.[citation needed]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Products | supermarkets/food-drug stores |
| Parent | Fleming Companies (1992–2001) Dillons (2001–present) |
| Website | bakersplus |
History
editAbraham Baker opened his first grocery store in Walnut, Iowa in 1927. His first Omaha-area store opened in Bellevue, Nebraska in 1947, and his first in Omaha itself at 73rd and Maple Streets opened in 1957.
In 1971, Abraham's two sons, Jack and Bob, took on more management responsibility. In 1972, The Jewel Companies, Inc. made a deal with Baker's to open a Turn Style/Baker's Family Center in Omaha. As revenues began to decline, The Baker family sold the chain to food wholesaler Fleming Companies, Inc in 1992. The Kroger Company purchased the Baker's stores from Fleming in 2001 (after winning a bidding war with Albertsons), after Fleming ran into financial problems.
In 2004, three former Albertsons supermarkets in Omaha were purchased and turned into Baker's stores after Albertsons withdrew from the Omaha market. Baker's today is run under the Dillons division, which includes Baker's, Dillons, and Gerbes.
References
edit- "The Kroger Co. - Corporate News & Info: Press Releases". Thekrogerco.com. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- "A Quick History of the Supermarket". Groceteria.com. July 4, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- Grocer, Master (February 20, 2011). "Baker's Supermarkets". Grocery.com. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- "Baker's to Open Three Stores," Progressivegrocer.com, August 27, 2004
- "Grocery Giant Got Its Start With Family," Omaha World-Herald. December 15, 2000
