Acme Markets
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Acme Markets Inc. (stylized as ACME Markets) is a supermarket chain operating 161 stores throughout Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, the Hudson Valley of New York, and Pennsylvania and, as of 1999, is a subsidiary of Albertsons, and part of its presence in the Northeast. It is headquartered in East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania, near Malvern, a Philadelphia suburb.
Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1891 (133 years ago) (1891) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 162[1] |
Key people | Tom Lofland (President) |
Products | Bakery, dairy, deli, frozen foods, general grocery, meat, pharmacy, produce, seafood, snacks, liquor, health, beauty |
Parent | Independent (1891–1917) American Stores (1917–1999) Albertsons (1999–present) |
Website | acmemarkets |
Acme Markets has 162 supermarkets[2] in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.
After many decades of being the largest grocery retailer in the Delaware Valley, Acme fell to #2 behind ShopRite in 2011.[3] As of 2013, Acme was #3 behind #1 ShopRite and #2 The Giant Company in the region.[4]