Memorial services were here Jan. 2 for William Margulis of Somerville, N.J., a former ShopRite operator. In 1958, Margulis founded Progressive Supermarkets with his father, and he became president in 1975. At its height, the company operated nine...
Small changes are afoot on SN's annual list of the Top 75 supermarket companies in North America, as some companies on the way up moved past some perennial powers. Wal-Mart Stores remained at the top of the list at No. 1, followed distantly by...