WinCo Foods
WinCo Foods, Inc. is a privately held, majority employee-owned American supermarket chain based in Boise, Idaho, with retail stores in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington. It was founded in 1967 as a no-frills warehouse-style store with low prices. The stores feature extensive bulk food sections.
| Formerly | Waremart (1967–1998) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private, employee-owned |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Founders | Ralph Ward and Bud Williams |
| Headquarters | Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
Number of locations | 138 |
Area served | Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington |
Key people | Gary Piva, Chairman Grant Haag, President/CEO Nathan Tucker, COO Isaac Kimball, CFO |
| Products | Bakery, grocery, produce, delicatessen, seafood, bulk foods, snacks, health and beauty products, general merchandise |
| Services | Supermarket |
| Revenue | US$8.2 billion (2021) |
Number of employees | 20,000 |
| Website | www.wincofoods.com |
Until 1998, it operated as Waremart and Cub Foods, the latter under a franchise agreement. However, WinCo began re-establishing Waremart Foods in 2017. As of 2022, WinCo has 138 retail stores and six distribution centers, with over 20,000 employees. As of May 2022, WinCo Foods was No. 46 in Forbes.com's list of the largest privately owned companies in the United States.
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