The 1939 Group is a newly formed parent company of the Schnuck’s Markets which is based in St. Louis. They announced their intention to buy Wisconsin based Skogen’s Festival Foods and Hometown Grocers in September. The Wisconsin chain has 51 stores, 42 of which operate under Skogen’s Festival Foods, while Hometown Grocers includes nine banners, and they include Dave’s County Market, Denny’s Supervalu, Lake Mills Market, Super Ron’s Food Center, Thorp Supervalu, Wittenberg Sentry Foods, and Don’s Quality Market.
“Schnucks, Skogen Festival Foods, and Hometown Grocers share a strikingly similar set of values, tracing our success to decades of consistency, focusing on the communities we serve, the values we share and ongoing quest of excellence in grocery retail”, said Todd Schnuck. Schnuck will become chairman and CEO of the 1939 Group and will lead the Schnuck Markets, Inc. Skogen’s Festival Foods and the Hometown Grocers Group. After the purchase, each of the chains will maintain their corporate headquarters and operate as separate companies.
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