King Kullen
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| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Headquarters | Bethpage, New York |
| Key people | Bernard D. Kennedy, co-chairman; Ronald Conklin, co-chairman; |
| Industry | Retail (Grocery) |
| Revenue | $800 million USD (2006) |
| Website | www.kingkullen.com |
King Kullen Grocery Co. is a supermarket chain with 51 locations on Long Island and the New York City borough of Staten Island.
King Kullen is recognized by the Smithsonian Institution as America's first supermarket, as the first location was opened by Michael J. Cullen on August 4, 1930 in the Jamaica neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens. The chain is still owned by the Cullen family.
Supermarket News ranked King Kullen No. 75 in the 2007 "Top 75 North American Food Retailers" based on 2005–06 fiscal year estimated sales of $800 million.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ 2007 Top 75 North American Food Retailers, Supermarket News, Last accessed November 19, 2007.
