Bakers
Encyclopedia
Baker's is a supermarket
chain operating primarily in the metro area of Omaha, Nebraska
. It is owned by Kroger
.
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, Jacob and Robert, 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. 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 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.
Supermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
chain operating primarily in the metro area of Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
. It is owned by Kroger
Kroger
The Kroger Co. is an American supermarket chain founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It reported US$ 76.7 billion in sales during fiscal year 2009. It is the country's largest grocery store chain and its second-largest grocery retailer by volume and second-place general retailer...
.
History
Abraham Baker opened his first grocery store in Walnut, IowaWalnut, Iowa
Walnut is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 778 at the 2000 census. Walnut is located on Interstate 80 and is famous for its many antique stores...
in 1927. His first Omaha-area store opened in Bellevue, Nebraska
Bellevue, Nebraska
Bellevue is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 50,137 at the 2010 census. Eight miles south of Omaha, Bellevue is part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. Originally settled in the 1830s, It was the first state capitol. Bellevue was incorporated in...
in 1947, and his first in Omaha itself (at 73rd and Maple Streets) opened in 1957. In 1971, Abraham's two sons, Jacob and Robert, took on more management responsibility. In 1972, The Jewel Companies, Inc. made a deal with Baker's to open a Turn Style
Turn Style
Turn Style was a chain of discount department stores and was a division of Chicago-based Jewel, the parent company of the Jewel Food Stores supermarket chain. Each Turn Style had an Osco Pharmacy, at the time very uncommon for a discount store in the 1960s and 1970s...
/Baker's Family Center in Omaha. The Baker family sold the chain to food wholesaler Fleming Companies, Inc
Fleming Companies, Inc
Core-Mark Holding Company is a supplier of consumer package goods to retailers in the United States.-Fleming Companies:...
in 1992. The Kroger Company purchased the Baker's stores from Fleming in 2001, 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
Dillons
Dillons is a grocery supermarket chain based in Hutchinson, Kansas, and is a division of The Kroger Company. Other banners under Dillon Stores Division include Gerbes in Missouri, Baker's in Omaha, Nebraska and a Food 4 Less store in Fremont, Nebraska...
division, which includes Baker's, Dillons, and Gerbes.
Sources
- Kroger Press Release, 14 December 2000
- "Baker's to Open Three Stores," progressivegrocer.com, August 27, 2004
- "Grocery Giant Got Its Start With Family," Omaha World-Herald. December 15, 2000