Dillons

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Dillons Supermarkets, Inc.
Formerly
  • J.S. Dillon Cash Store (1913–1917)
  • Dillon Mercantile Company, Inc (1917–1921)
  • J.S. Dillon and Sons Company (1921-1968)
  • Dillons Companies Inc. (1968-1983)
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryRetail / grocery
Predecessor
  • Sterling General Store (1890-1913)
FoundedAs a general store
1890 (132 years ago) (1890) in Sterling, Kansas, U.S.
As a grocery store
1913 (109 years ago) (1913) in Hutchinson, Kansas, U.S.
FounderJohn S. Dillon
HeadquartersHutchinson, Kansas, U.S.
Number of locations
94
Area served
Kansas
Key people
  • Robert G. Miller (chairman, CEO)
    B. Kevin Turner
    (vice chairman)
  • Bob Gordon (EVP and general counsel)
ProductsBakery, dairy, delicatessen, frozen foods, general grocery, lottery, pharmacy, seafood, produce, meats, snack food, liquor, and salad bar
ServicesSupermarket
RevenueIncrease US$2 billion (2021)
Number of employees
Increase 11,500 (2021)
ParentIndependent (1890–1983)
Kroger (1983–present)
Divisions
Websitewww.dillons.com Edit this at Wikidata

Dillons is a grocery supermarket chain based in Hutchinson, Kansas, and is a division of Kroger. Other banners under Dillon Stores Division include Gerbes in Missouri, Baker's in Omaha, Nebraska, and a Food 4 Less store in Fremont, Nebraska. Dillons operates grocery stores throughout Kansas with major influences in and around Wichita, Topeka, Manhattan, and Lawrence. Dillons also operates distribution centers in Goddard and Hutchinson.[1]

History[]

Former logo

In 1890, John S. Dillon opened a general store in Sterling, Kansas, and learned that allowing customers to charge then pay later and delivering groceries to their homes was a financial and manpower strain on his business. In 1913, he opened his "J.S. Dillon Cash Store" in Hutchinson, Kansas employed a new marketing concept called cash and carry, where the store would not offer credit or delivery services. Dillon opened a second store in 1915 that he managed then placed his son, Ray E. Dillon, in charge of the original store. In 1917, the company was incorporated under the name "Dillon Mercantile Company, Inc". Due to his sons John and Ray both being overseas in France during World War I, Dillon sold his company to his investment partners, but soon afterward both sons returned. They opened a new store called "J.S. Dillon and Sons Store" in 1919 and incorporated in 1921.[2]

In 1983, Dillon Companies, Inc., was acquired by The Kroger Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, creating a nationwide grocery chain. Several years later, David Dillon was named Kroger's president and COO and became CEO in 2003. Dillon retired from that position effective January 1, 2014.[3]

In 2006, Kroger opened the first Dillons Marketplace in Wichita. The concept, similar to Kroger's Fred Meyer chain, is 110,000 square feet (10,000 m2) of grocery and general merchandise.[4]

Gerbes[]

Gerbes logo

Frank J. Gerbes founded Gerbes Super Markets, Inc. in Tipton, Missouri in 1933.[citation needed]

In 1966, Gerbes merged with the Dillon Companies, and has been a division ever since. Kroger currently operates six stores under the Gerbes banner in the Columbia and Jefferson City areas.[5]


See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Distribution Contact Page". TheKrogerCo.com. Kroger. 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "History of Dillon Companies Inc". FundingUniverse.com.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ rg/web/20100106085646/https://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail/4441212-1.html "Dillons Marketplace Format Comes to Kansas" Check |archive-url= value (help). AllBusiness.com. July 14, 2006. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "Store Locator". Gerbes.com. Kroger. Retrieved September 29, 2021.

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