Stop & Shop

Stop & Shop traces its roots back to 1914 when the Rabinovitz family founded the Economy Grocery Stores Company in the Boston suburb of Somerville, Massachusetts. Four years later, family member Sidney Rabb introduced an idea that was then new to retail – the self-service, modern supermarket. As that idea caught on, the company rapidly expanded, furthering its development from a single corner grocer to today’s chain of more than 390 stores. The company officially became known as Stop & Shop, Inc. in 1946.

In 1982, Stop & Shop pioneered the superstore concept in New England. Today the two divisions operate superstores – some of which include gas stations, full-service pharmacies and conventional supermarkets in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. Stop & Shop has taken its format development further in recent years, with stores that not only better serve customers but also use less energy.