Yoke's Fresh Market is an employee-owned Spokane, Washington-based chain of grocery stores founded in 1946 by Marshall and Harriet Yoke. The chain was established by their son Chuck in the 1960s and now encompasses 19 stores in Washington, Idaho, and Montana, primarily in the Spokane area. In 1990, Chuck sold the chain to the employees. John Bole currently directs company operations.[3][4] In recent years, the chain has expanded into the southeastern portion of Washington, with stores in Pasco, Kennewick, West Richland, and Richland.
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| Company type | Employee-owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail (Grocery) |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Founder | Marshall Yoke Harriet Yoke |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 19 (2022) |
Area served | |
Key people | John Bole (CEO) [1] |
| Products | Bakery, dairy, deli, frozen foods, general grocery, meat, produce, seafood, snacks, liquor |
| Revenue |  $202 million (2019) |
Number of employees | 1,054 (2019)[2] |
| Website | www |
The Liberty Lake Yoke's opened their doors on March 2, 2016, at the old Safeway/Haggen location.[5]
In September 2016, Yoke's Fresh Market expanded their stores total to 17 by acquiring Trading Company Stores locations in Cheney, Latah Creek (South Spokane), Spokane Valley, and Post Falls.[6]
Yoke's announced that it would acquire both Missoula Fresh Market (formerly Safeway) in Missoula. The switch will take place by early fall 2022.[7]
History
editYoke's Fresh Market was founded in 1946 in Spokane, Washington, by Marshall and Harriet Yoke.[8]
In 1990, Chuck Yoke sold the chain of stores to the employees, thus forming an employee stock ownership plan.
Locations
editSpokane, Washington locations
edit- Airway Heights – 12825 W. Sunset Hwy.
- Argonne – 9329 E. Montgomery Ave.
- Cheney – 4 Cheney-Spokane Rd (formerly Trading Company)
- Deer Park – 810 S. Main St.
- Indian Trail – 3321 W. Indian Trail Rd.
- Latah Creek – 4235 S. Cheney-Spokane Rd (west of US-195) (formerly Tidyman's and Trading Company)
- Liberty Lake – 1233 N. Liberty Lake Rd. (formerly Safeway and Haggen)
- Mead – 14202 N. Market St.
- North Foothills – 210 E. North Foothills Dr.
- Sprague & McDonald – 13014 E. Sprague Ave (formerly Tidyman's and Trading Company)
- Sprague – 15111 E. Sprague Ave. Store was closed in late 2010.[9]
- Wellesley – 4507 W. Wellesley Ave. Store was closed in September 2007.[10]
Washington: other locations
edit- Kennewick, Washington – 1410 W. 27th Ave.
- Pasco, Washington – 4905 Road 68
- West Richland, Washington – 1401 Bombing Range Rd.
- South Richland, Washington – 454 Keene Rd.
Idaho locations
edit- Kellogg, Idaho – 117 N. Hill St.
- Ponderay, Idaho – 212 Bonner Mall Way
- Post Falls, Idaho – 1501 E. Seltice Way (formerly Tidyman's and Trading Company)
Montana locations
edit- Missoula, Montana - 3801 S. Reserve St (opened in fall 2022) (formerly Safeway and Missoula Fresh Market)
- Missoula, Montana - 800 W. Broadway Ave (opened in fall 2022) (formerly Safeway and Missoula Fresh Market)
References
edit- ^ "About us". Yoke's Fresh Markets. July 8, 2014.
- ^ "Yoke's Fresh Markets". Yoke's Fresh Markets.
- ^ "Yoke's Fresh Market: About Us". 8 July 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ "Yoke's sale of bulk apples". 25 May 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "Mark your calendars! The soft opening is on February 24th, but our official grand opening is on March 2nd!". Facebook. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "Yoke's Foods to buy four Trading Company stores in the region". Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ "Missoula Fresh Market stores to be acquired by Yoke's Fresh Markets". NBCMontana.com. 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "History of Yoke's". 8 July 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "Yoke's closing store on Sprague in Valley". Spokesman.com. 2010-10-21. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
- ^ "Yokes Food to close store at River Ridge". Retrieved December 28, 2015.