George Ralphs
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George Albert Ralphs was an American businessman. He founded the Ralphs
supermarket chain in Southern California
, with the help of his brother Walter.
He opened his first store, Ralphs Grocery Company, in 1873, in the Spring Street Financial District
of Los Angeles.
Ralphs
Ralphs is a major supermarket chain in the Southern California area and the largest subsidiary of Cincinnati-based Kroger. It is the oldest such chain west of the Mississippi River. Ralphs also operates stores under the Food 4 Less and Foods Co. names in California.-History:Ralphs Grocery Company...
supermarket chain in Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
, with the help of his brother Walter.
He opened his first store, Ralphs Grocery Company, in 1873, in the Spring Street Financial District
Spring Street Financial District
The Spring Street Financial District, sometimes referred to as the Wall Street of the West, is a historic district in Downtown Los Angeles. The historic district includes 23 financial structures, including the city's first skyscraper, and three hotels all located along a stretch of South Spring...
of Los Angeles.