Baker's is a

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chain operating primarily in the metro area of

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. It is owned by

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. Baker's supermarket has an annual revenue of $325,000,000.

History

Abraham Baker opened his first grocery store in

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in 1927. His first Omaha-area store opened in

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in 1947, and his first in Omaha itself at 73rd and Maple Streets opened in 1957. In 1971, Abraham's two sons, Jack and Bob, took on more management responsibility. In 1972, The Jewel Companies, Inc. made a deal with Baker's to open a Turn Style/Baker's Family Center in Omaha. As revenues began to decline, The Baker family sold the chain to food wholesaler

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in 1992. The Kroger Company purchased the Baker's stores from Fleming in 2001, after Fleming ran into financial problems. In 2004, three former

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supermarkets in Omaha were purchased and turned into Baker's stores after Albertsons withdrew from the Omaha market. Baker's today is run under the

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division, which includes Baker's, Dillons, and

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References

* * * * "Baker's to Open Three Stores," Progressivegrocer.com, August 27, 2004 * "Grocery Giant Got Its Start With Family," ''

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''. December 15, 2000

External links

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