Dierbergs is a

supermarket A supermarket is a self-service Retail#Types of outlets, shop offering a wide variety of food, Drink, beverages and Household goods, household products, organized into sections. This kind of store is larger and has a wider selection than earli ...

chain based in Chesterfield, Missouri, that, along with Schnucks, dominates the

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grocery market. The chain operates 26 stores in both

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and

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. The company now employs more than 5,000 employees, making it one of the top 25 largest employers in the St. Louis metro area.
STLToday, 6 May 2006

History

The chain was founded in 1854 by William Dierberg. In 1914, William Dierberg moved to Creve Coeur to help run the general store. The store was located at the "Creve Coeur House", which had the 14 Mile House hotel and the Creve Coeur Farmer's Bank. In 1929, William turned the business over to his three sons, Bill, Fred & Vallie (Butch). The following year, the company moved into a new building in Creve Coeur, Missouri, Creve Coeur. By 1968, the chain had 3 stores. In 2013, it opened its first location outside of the St. Louis metro when it expanded to Osage Beach, Missouri, near the Lake of the Ozarks.

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* Companies based in Chesterfield, Missouri Greater St. Louis Supermarkets of the United States 1854 establishments in Missouri American companies established in 1854 Retail companies established in 1854 {{US-retail-company-stub