Farm Fresh Food & Pharmacy
Encyclopedia
Farm Fresh Food & Pharmacy is a supermarket
chain with forty-three stores, primarily in Virginia
. Its headquarters is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia in the Chimney Hill Shopping Center, and its largest presence is in the surrounding Hampton Roads
metropolitan area, although it also has stores in both Wilson
and Elizabeth City
, North Carolina
. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eden Prairie, Minnesota
-based SuperValu
.
in 1986. After that merger, Farm Fresh added the arch in its logo that Giant Open Air used at its stores. In March 1998, Farm Fresh was purchased by Richfood Holdings, Inc., which also owned Shoppers Food & Pharmacy
. In August 1999, Richfood Holdings was purchased by SuperValu Inc. On November 4th, 2009, longtime executive Gene Walters died at the age of 86. Farm Fresh president Ron Dennis retired and was replaced by Gaelo de la Fuente, vice president of retail operations support for SuperValu Inc., as of March 10, 2010. http://www.wavy.com/dpp/search/news_wavy_Portsmouth_GeneWaltersdies_20091104
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 with forty-three stores, primarily in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. Its headquarters is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia in the Chimney Hill Shopping Center, and its largest presence is in the surrounding Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads is the name for both a body of water and the Norfolk–Virginia Beach metropolitan area which surrounds it in southeastern Virginia, United States...
metropolitan area, although it also has stores in both Wilson
Wilson, North Carolina
Wilson is a city and the county seat of Wilson County in the Coastal Plain region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The 18th largest city in the state, Wilson had a population of 49,167 according to the 2010 census.- Geography :...
and Elizabeth City
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Elizabeth City is a city in Pasquotank County and Camden County in the State of North Carolina. With a population of 18,683 at the 2010 census, Elizabeth City is the county seat of Pasquotank County....
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 54,901 people, 20,457 households, and 14,579 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 21,026 housing units at an average density of 649.2 per square mile...
-based SuperValu
Supervalu (United States)
SuperValu Inc. is a United States grocery retailer and distributor. The corporation, headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, has been in business for over a century. It is the third-largest food retailing company in the United States , and ranks #51 on the Fortune 100 list.On June 2, 2006,...
.
History
Farm Fresh was started when people started working together to develop a neighborhood grocery store in 1957 with world class service. The name 'Farm Fresh' was chosen from entries submitted by local residents. Farm Fresh merged with competitor Giant Open Air MarketsGiant Open Air
Giant Open Air was a Norfolk, Virginia based supermarket chain. Its trademark stores were open 24 hours, and the entrance was framed with a giant arch reminiscent of the St. Louis Gateway Arch. In 1986, it merged with Farm Fresh, another Hampton Roads grocery chain, and the name disappeared,...
in 1986. After that merger, Farm Fresh added the arch in its logo that Giant Open Air used at its stores. In March 1998, Farm Fresh was purchased by Richfood Holdings, Inc., which also owned Shoppers Food & Pharmacy
Shoppers Food & Pharmacy
Shoppers Food & Pharmacy is a chain of 65 supermarkets in the Baltimore, northern Virginia, and Washington, D.C. areas...
. In August 1999, Richfood Holdings was purchased by SuperValu Inc. On November 4th, 2009, longtime executive Gene Walters died at the age of 86. Farm Fresh president Ron Dennis retired and was replaced by Gaelo de la Fuente, vice president of retail operations support for SuperValu Inc., as of March 10, 2010. http://www.wavy.com/dpp/search/news_wavy_Portsmouth_GeneWaltersdies_20091104