Decor Market is an online store that specializes in home decor and furniture. The company was founded by husband-and-wife team, Jonathan and Aileen Dienstag in April 2020. Decor Market is a privately held company owned exclusively by the two founders,…
Market Basket is a privately held, family-owned business that operates supermarkets throughout New England. The company was founded in 1917 by Greek immigrant Athanasios “Arthur” Demoulas and it has remained under the ownership of Arthur’s descendants ever since. In 2014,…
Star Market is a chain of supermarkets owned by the parent company Albertsons Companies, Inc. The company was founded in 1915 and has since grown to become one of the largest food retailers in North America. It operates more than…
Cardenas Markets is a family owned business founded in 1980 by the Cardenas brothers. It is currently owned and operated by the two remaining siblings, Arnulfo and Fernando Cardenas. The company began as a small corner store in Barstow, California,…
Acme Markets is a regional supermarket chain owned by Albertsons Companies. The company was founded in 1891 and has its headquarters located in East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania, United States. Acme operates over 200 stores in the states of Delaware, Maryland,…
Market Street is a major thoroughfare in San Francisco, California. It is owned by the City of San Francisco, and it runs from The Embarcadero on the northeast end to Octavia Boulevard on the southwest end. Market Street is used…
Sprouts Farmers Market is a grocery store chain that specializes in healthy and organic foods. It is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona but has stores across the United States. The company was founded in 2002 when two friends, Stan Boney and…
Tops Markets LLC is a regional grocery store chain that operates in Western and Central New York, Northern Pennsylvania, and Vermont. It is owned by Morgan Stanley Private Equity (MSPE), an investment division of the financial services firm Morgan Stanley.…
Boston Market is owned by private equity firm Sun Capital Partners, Inc. The company was originally founded in 1985 as Boston Chicken by Steven Kolow and Eric B. Smith. In October 2000, McDonald’s purchased the chain for $173 million and…
Weis Markets, Inc. is a Mid Atlantic food retailer based in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. It operates more than 200 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, New Jersey and West Virginia. The company was founded by Harry and Sigmund Weis in 1912…
Ralphs Markets is a supermarket chain owned by The Kroger Co. Founded in 1873, Ralphs operates more than 200 supermarkets throughout Southern California. In 1998, Fred Meyer incorporated the company and it became part of the Kroger family of stores.…
In a market economy, the factors of production are owned by private individuals or entities. These include land, labor and capital. Land is owned by individuals or businesses who can use it to produce goods and services as well as…
The Fresh Market is a privately owned company. It was founded in 1982 by Ray and Beverly Berry with the mission to provide fresh, healthy food for customers. The company operates more than 170 stores across 24 states throughout the…
Elvis Presley’s mansion, Graceland, is owned by Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE). It was originally purchased in 1957 by Presley for $102,500. EPE has been the owner of Graceland since 1982 when Lisa Marie Presley inherited it from her father at…
Tony’s Fresh Market is owned by Tony and Melissa DeMuro. They are the owners and operators of this grocery store chain, which has been in business since 2002. The current locations are located in five states: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina,…