Homeland (supermarket)
| Private | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Headquarters | Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Number of locations | 90 (2016) |
Area served | United States |
| Website |
Homeland is a supermarket chain in the United States. Homeland's headquarters is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma[1]. As of 2016, it operates 85 supermarkets in Oklahoma, Kansas, Alabama, Georgia and Texas[2]. Most Homeland supermarkets also include a pharmacy.
History
The company used to be the Oklahoma division of Safeway, and it was spun off from Safeway in 1987.[3] The "Homeland" name was adopted in 1988.[4]
Homeland filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2002, at which point it was bought by and became a subsidiary of Associated Wholesale Grocers. The supermarkets still operate under the "Homeland" name.
In June 2007, Homeland purchased seven stores from the Albertsons grocery chain.[5]
In January 2008, Homeland purchased the 26-store United Supermarkets of Oklahoma chain.[6]
On November 14, 2008, Homeland purchased five Williams Discount Food stores, formerly Albertsons. This purchase became official December 14, 2008.
In August 2011, Homeland purchased the three-store Super Save Food chain.[7]
Homeland was sold to its employees in December 2011.[8]
In September 2013, Homeland's parent company, HAC, Inc. bought 11 of the Belle Foods chain stores; most of those stores bearing the Piggly Wiggly name.
Locations
- Haysville, KS
- Ardmore, OK
- Bartlesville, OK
- Bethany, OK
- Chickasha, OK
- Clinton, OK
- Duncan, OK
- Edmond, OK
- Elk City, OK
- Enid, OK
- Guthrie, OK
- Haskell, OK
- Henryetta, OK
- Jay, OK
- Marietta, OK
- Muskogee, OK
- Mustang, OK
- Norman, OK
- Nowata, OK
- Okemah, OK
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Pauls Valley, OK
- Perry, OK
- Pryor, OK
- Seminole, OK
- Shawnee, OK
- Yukon, OK
- Justin, TX (Super Save Foods)
- Sanger, TX (Super Save Foods)
- Weatherford, TX (Cash Saver)
- Wichita Falls, TX (Cash Saver)
Protein
In addition to organic beef products, Homeland offers grass-fed beef products. Most grass-fed cattle are leaner than feedlot beef, lacking marbling, which lowers the fat content and caloric level of the meat. Meat from grass-fed cattle also has higher levels of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and the omega-3 fatty acids ALA, EPA, and DHA.[9] Meat and dairy products from grass-fed animals can produce 300-500% more conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) than those of cattle fed the usual diet of 50% hay and silage, and 50% grain.[10]
References
- ↑ "Contact Us". hacretail.com. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- ↑ "Home". hacretail.com. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- ↑ Homeland files for bankruptcy | Journal Record, The (Oklahoma City) | Find Articles at BNET.com
- ↑ Homeland to sell 10 stores, close 16 | Journal Record, The (Oklahoma City) | Find Articles at BNET.com
- ↑ Final Albertsons signs taken down, The Oklahoman, August 4, 2007.
- ↑ Homeland to Buy United of Oklahoma
- ↑ Homeland Stores Purchases Four Super Save Foods Stores in North Texas
- ↑ Homeland Employees Buy Chain From AWG
- ↑ Union of Concerned Scientists. "Greener Pastures: How grass-fed beef and milk contribute to healthy eating" (PDF): 58. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-14.
- ↑ Dhiman, T. R. (2001). "Role of diet on conjugated linoleic acid content of milk and meat". Journal of Animal Science. 79.