Growing from a single corner grocer to a chain of more than 360 stores
throughout New England, New York and New Jersey, Stop & Shop has offered its
customers the best selection, quality and value for more than 85 years.
In 1914, the Rabinovitz family founded the Economy Grocery Stores Company in
Somerville, MA. Four years later, family member Sidney Rabb introduced an idea
new to retail - the self-service, modern supermarket. His novel idea caught on,
allowing the company to rapidly expand its number of stores. In 1946, the company
officially became known as Stop & Shop, Inc. and sales climbed to $42.5
million.
Today, Stop & Shop is a multibillion-dollar corporation and the largest food
retailer in New England. Stop & Shop employs 58,000 associates in its network
of stores, distribution centers, manufacturing plants and offices, which stretch
across more than 180 communities in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island.
