Dierbergs

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Dierbergs Markets
Type	Supermarket
Founded	1854
Founder	William Dierberg
Headquarters	St. Louis, MO, USAChesterfield, MO
Area served	St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Metro East
Key people	Bob Dierberg, Greg Dierberg, Laura Dierberg-Padousis
Employees	More than 5,000
Website	www.dierbergs.com

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Dierbergs is a supermarket chain based in Chesterfield, Missouri that, along with Schnucks and Shop 'n Save, dominates the St. Louis grocery marketplace. However, it has no stores in the city limits of Saint Louis. Operating 24 stores in both Missouri and Illinois, the company can trace its history back to 1854.

Most of Dierberg's stores are larger than their competition with its fresh produce and made-from-scratch meal items. Schnucks is Dierbergs main competition, which is also improving their own stores.
Dierbergs is considered more upscale and slightly more expensive than its main competitor, Schnucks markets.^{[citation needed]}

Dierbergs has been ranked as the #1 store for customer service by independent researchers. The store's employees operate by the motto "We go the extra step". It has more than 5,000 employees, making it one of the top 25 largest employers in the St. Louis area.^[1]

Dierberg's Florist & Gifts ranks as the number one FTD florist in St. Louis, number one in Missouri and number nine out of 20,000 FTD florists throughout the United States.^[2]