Twin Valu
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Twin Valu is a defunct U.S. Hypermarket and was one of the first hypermarket
s in the Akron, Ohio
, area. The original Twin Valu store was located on Howe Avenue in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
. The 10 million dollar, 180000 square feet (16,722.5 m²) store was open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It boasted 52 checkout lanes, a full bakery, deli, meat department, smoke house, food court, floral department, jewelry department, electronics department, photo department, vision center, pharmacy in addition to groceries, clothing, housewares, and general merchandise. A Star Bank branch location would be added later.
The hypermarket opened to mass crowds and union pickets. Members of the UFCW Local 880 picketed the non-union store.
The Cuyahoga Falls store opened on February 26, 1989 and closed on March 1, 1995. The building was sold and converted into a Target
and Best Buy
location.
A second location was opened in Euclid, Ohio
. Grocery-only locations in Maple Heights, Ohio
, and Belden Village (Jackson Township, Ohio
) would close on January 16, 1996. Twin Valu was a division of Supervalu Inc
and Shopko Stores Inc.
Television commercials for Twin Valu featured Phil Hartman
as the spokesman.
Hypermarket
In commerce, a hypermarket is a superstore combining a supermarket and a department store. The result is an expansive retail facility carrying a wide range of products under one roof, including full groceries lines and general merchandise...
s in the Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
, area. The original Twin Valu store was located on Howe Avenue in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 49,374 people, 21,655 households, and 13,317 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,932.9 people per square mile . There were 22,727 housing units at an average density of 889.7 per square mile...
. The 10 million dollar, 180000 square feet (16,722.5 m²) store was open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It boasted 52 checkout lanes, a full bakery, deli, meat department, smoke house, food court, floral department, jewelry department, electronics department, photo department, vision center, pharmacy in addition to groceries, clothing, housewares, and general merchandise. A Star Bank branch location would be added later.
The hypermarket opened to mass crowds and union pickets. Members of the UFCW Local 880 picketed the non-union store.
The Cuyahoga Falls store opened on February 26, 1989 and closed on March 1, 1995. The building was sold and converted into a Target
Target Corporation
Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
and Best Buy
Best Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
location.
A second location was opened in Euclid, Ohio
Euclid, Ohio
Euclid is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area, and borders Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 48,920...
. Grocery-only locations in Maple Heights, Ohio
Maple Heights, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,156 people, 10,489 households, and 6,964 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,039.1 people per square mile . There were 10,935 housing units at an average density of 2,106.7 per square mile...
, and Belden Village (Jackson Township, Ohio
Jackson Township, Stark County, Ohio
Jackson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 37,744 people in the township, 37,484 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
) would close on January 16, 1996. Twin Valu was a division of Supervalu Inc
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,...
and Shopko Stores Inc.
Television commercials for Twin Valu featured Phil Hartman
Phil Hartman
Philip Edward "Phil" Hartman was a Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and graphic artist. Born in Brantford, Ontario, Hartman and his family moved to the United States when he was 10...
as the spokesman.
See also
- Shopko
- Cub FoodsCub FoodsCub Foods is a supermarket chain with seventy-three stores in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based SuperValu...
- SuperValuSuperValuSuperValu or Supervalu is a name used by grocery chains in multiple countries:* SuperValu * SuperValu * SuperValu * See also SuperValue, supervalue...