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Sep 11, 2020 · Cohen, an ordained rabbi, founded Giant Food with Samuel Lehrman in 1935. Advertisement Before World War II, racially restrictive covenants excluded Jews from living in some D.C. neighborhoods.
Giant was founded in 1936 by Nehemiah Meir "N.M." Cohen and Samuel Lehrman. Cohen was a rabbi who had emigrated from Palestine following World War I and opened a kosher meat market in Carnegie, Pennsylvania. Lehrman was the financial backer who provided the funds for the company's creation.
Nov 25, 1995 · The company, which had 90 stores when Nehemiah Cohen left, now has 164 from New Jersey to Virginia and annual revenue of nearly $4 billion. ... The elder Mr. Cohen and his partner, Samuel Lehrman ...
Nov 30, 1998 · was co-founded by nehemiah myer cohen and samuel lehrman. a column in yesterday's washington business omitted lehrman's name. (published 12/01/98)
Feb 28, 2011 · 1936: Founded as Washington's first supermarket by N.M. Cohen and Samuel Lehrman and their families. 1941: Giant opens its first store in Virginia (Arlington). 1946: Giant expands to Maryland ...
Jun 8, 2018 · He later moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania and eventually opened three butcher shops there. To open his first supermarket Cohen sought the help of food distributor Samuel Lehrman, who provided the financial backing. Lehrman ’ s son Jacob was also a partner in the venture. They chose Washington, D.C. as their location, figuring that government ...
Oct 30, 1993 · An article in Saturday's Real Estate section mischaracterized the voting power Samuel M. Lehrman and Israel Cohen have at Giant Food Inc. The two are part of two voting groups on Giant's seven ...
