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In 1986 Hannaford Bros. stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Sales for that year totaled $910 million. By 1987 the company was operating 66 supermarkets under the names Shop 'n Save, Martin's, and Sun Foods.
www.hannaford.com. Hannaford is an American supermarket chain based in Scarborough, Maine. [ 2 ] Founded in Portland, Maine, in 1883, Hannaford operates stores in New England and New York. The chain is part of the Ahold Delhaize group based in the Netherlands, and is a sister company to formerly competing New England supermarket chain Stop & Shop.
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Arthur Hannaford sells high-quality fruits and vegetables from a one-horse produce cart on the Portland, Maine, waterfront.
Edward Hannaford succeeds his brother, Howard, as president. He served in this capacity for 34 years – the longest of any Hannaford president to date.
A leading produce wholesaler in Northern New England, Hannaford relocates to a five-story, state-of-the-art warehouse on Cross Street in Portland.
Hannaford begins a long-standing partnership with the United Way; in 2007, associates raise and donate more than $1.8 million to help fund United Way programs.
At the suggestion of Vice President Stewart Taylor, Hannaford joined the Clover Farm Group, a national organization of independent grocers, allowing the company to increase variety and inventory while reducing operating costs.
Hannaford expands into the wholesale grocery business with the purchase of H. S. Melcher Co., parent company of Red & White stores throughout Maine.
Stewart Taylor was rewarded for his business acumen by being named Edward Hannaford's successor as president of the company.
Hannaford ventures into retailing for the first time under a unique equity partnership arrangement with William T. Cottle, owner of Cottle's Supermarkets.
Continuing a strategic shift from wholesale to retail, Hannaford merges with T. R. Savage Co. of Bangor, laying the groundwork for future retail expansion in Northern Maine.
To service an expanding retail business, Hannaford opens a modern 200,000-square-foot warehouse in South Portland, Maine; Walter Whittier is appointed president of the company.
By 1960, Hannaford Bros. had constructed a 200,000-square-foot (19,000 m 2) distribution center in South Portland, Maine, to better service more retail stores. With the purchase of 31 Sampson's grocery stores in 1966 as well as the 1967 purchase of Progressive Distributors, Hannaford expanded its retail presence.
Food Lion plans to merge with Hannaford Brothers, which owns online grocer HomeRuns, in a $3.6 billion deal that will create the sixth-largest company in the food retailing industry. A Hannaford ...
Aug 7, 2024 · The Hannaford brothers began selling produce from a small cart on the waterfront in Portland, Maine, in 1883, but it took a lot more than fresh tomatoes and apples to grow their business. The brothers looked at their customers and understood what they cared about most – family, community, quality, value – and built the business accordingly, with core values that still show us the way.
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Falmouth, ME Hannaford. Hannaford was founded in 1883 by Arthur Hannaford as a small produce store along the Portland, Maine waterfront. In 1915, its location was 164–168 Commercial Street, a site now occupied by a Gorham Savings Bank. He was joined in 1902 by his brothers, Howard and Edward, and they incorporated Hannaford Bros. Co.
