Stop & Shop Company Description
A popular stop for New England shoppers, The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company is the region's largest supermarket chain, with 380-plus outlets in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. The company's Super Stop & Shop superstores offer a wider variety of food and nonfood items than its traditional grocery stores including a large number of convenience and specialty departments, such as gas stations, full-service pharmacies, office supplies, portrait studios, and photo shops. Stop & Shop's owner, Ahold USA, runs two other East Coast supermarket chains under the Giant Food banners. Ahold USA is owned by Dutch food giant Royal Ahold.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Stop & Shop's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of Stop & Shop's evolution in the marketplace.
