Tidyman's
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| Tidyman's LLC | |
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| Type | Supermarket |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Headquarters | Spokane, Washington |
| Industry | Retail |
| Products | Bakery, dairy, deli, frozen foods, general grocery, meat, pharmacy, produce, seafood, snacks, liquor |
| Website | None |
Tidyman's was a chain of grocery stores based in Spokane, Washington. Besides the Tidyman's nameplate, the company operated under 3 other names Dissmore's IGA, Northwest Fresh Marketplace, and County Market. Tidyman's shut down in 2006 after 38 years of business.
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[edit] History
[edit] Beginnings
Tidyman's was founded in 1968 when Jim Tidyman and Bob Buchannan opened their first warehouse supermarket in Spokane, Washington. In 1986, employees purchase the company, which has about 10 stores. In 1998, Tidyman's was sold to Supervalu. Tidyman's retains ownership of 12 stores and adds eight Supervalu stores in Montana known as County Market and Dissmore's IGA in Pullman, Washington.
[edit] Downfall
In 2004, Tidyman's announced it would close a half-dozen of its less-profitable stores including Tidyman's and County Market stores in Spokane, Washington, Moscow, Idaho, Lewiston, Idaho, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Missoula, Montana, Helena, Montana, and Great Falls, Montana.
In July 2006, Tidyman's announced it would sell its remaining stores and call it quits. Dissmore's IGA was sold to McGregor's LLC, 1 store in Sidney, Montana was sold to Buttes and Bluffs Markets, 3 stores were sold to URM Stores, and the other 3 were closed.
