Baker's Supermarkets
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Baker's is a supermarket chain operating primarily in the metro area of Omaha, Nebraska. It is owned by Kroger. Baker's supermarket has an annual revenue of $325,000,000.[citation needed]
History
Abraham Baker opened his first grocery store in Walnut, Iowa 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, Jack and Bob, took on more management responsibility. In 1972,
The Kroger Company
purchased the Baker's stores from Fleming in 2001 (after winning a bidding war with Albertsons), after Fleming ran into financial problems.
In 2004, three former
Gerbes
.
References
- "The Kroger Co. - Corporate News & Info: Press Releases". Thekrogerco.com. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- "A Quick History of the Supermarket". Groceteria.com. July 4, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- Grocer, Master (February 20, 2011). "Baker's Supermarkets". Grocery.com. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- "Baker's to Open Three Stores," Progressivegrocer.com, August 27, 2004
- "Grocery Giant Got Its Start With Family," Omaha World-Herald. December 15, 2000
