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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.
Hannaford was founded in 1883 by Arthur Hannaford as a small produce store along the Portland, Maine, waterfront. [4] In 1915, its location was 164–168 Commercial Street, a site now occupied by a Gorham Savings Bank. [5] The company's warehouse was at today's 25 Market Street. [6]
In a move that would strengthen its position as one of the top grocery store chains in Virginia, the parent company of Food Lion Inc. agreed Wednesday to buy Hannaford Bros. Co. for $3.6...
Aug 23, 1999 · SALISBURY, N.C. -- Food Lion here raised its profile in the quickly changing U.S. retail consolidation game last week with its agreement to acquire Hannaford Bros., Scarborough, Maine.
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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.
In 1915, its location was 164–168 Commercial Street, a site now occupied by a Gorham Savings Bank.[5] The company's warehouse was at today's 25 Market Street. [6] He was joined in 1902 by his brothers, Howard and Edward, and they incorporated Hannaford Bros. Co.
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Oct 19, 2023 · Oct 19, 2023. File Photo. The name of supermarket operator Ahold Delhaize, parent of the Hannaford chain locally, has surfaced again in connection with the planned merger of the country’s...
