| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1945 (Salt Lake County, Utah) |
| Headquarters | West Valley City, Utah |
| Number of locations | 14 |
| Products | Bakery, Dairy, Deli, Frozen foods, General grocery, Meat, Pharmacy, Produce, Seafood, Snacks, Cosmetics, Photo Lab, Non-Foods |
| Website | harmonsgrocery.com |
Harmons, is a supermarket chain located within the state of Utah in the United States. Harmons operates 14 stores - 1 each in Ogden, Roy, Orem, and St. George, with the other 10 located in Salt Lake County, with 2 more under construction (1 in Salt Lake City and 1 in Farmington). Harmons stores are large and, in addition to groceries, have pharmacies, clothing and various non-food items for sale.
In 1932 Jake Harmon and his wife Irene started a small grocery store called "The Market Spot" which initially sold fruit and vegetables. The couple lived in a small living quarters behind the store which was located at 33rd South and Main Street in Salt Lake County. Soon the store was selling many other grocery items. In 1942, after a vehicle collided with the store and caused serious structural damage, the Harmons went on to open a cafe. By 1945 the cafe was sold and a new grocery store, initially called "The Green Store", was opened at 4000 West and 3500 South. This site became the location of the first "Harmons" and is still a Harmons site today, although with a new structure [the original Harmons Market burned in 1971]. A new replacement store became the first "Harmons Supermarket". By 1976 there were two Harmons, and by 1998 there were eight. A 50,000 sq. ft. Harmons is being built on the eastern side of the large multi billion dollar City Creek Center development project in downtown Salt Lake City and is scheduled for completion in mid 2011.[1] Harmons is still owned by the members of the Harmon family.