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by Let1tb2
18 Sep 2019 08:41
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: Pantry Pride
Replies: 21
Views: 23531

Re: Pantry Pride

Hills Supermarkets, Hills growth and operations, as told by its president, Edwin Epstein, began with the formation of the Montauk Wholesale Grocery Co., Inc. ("Montauk") in 1921. In 1933, Montauk and its principal retail customer, King Kullen Stores, united to form Mid-Island Markets, Inc....
by Let1tb2
17 Sep 2019 18:29
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: Hill's? Hill's-Korvette?
Replies: 36
Views: 50225

Re: Hill's? Hill's-Korvette?

Found more info As I understood it, Korvette's founder Eugene Ferkauf brought in Hills Supermarkets as a partner to help run the Korvette Supermarkets division, which had no central food distribution infrastructure. The companies merged in 1965 and the supermarkets all became Hills-Korvette, but it ...
by Let1tb2
17 Sep 2019 18:21
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: Hill's? Hill's-Korvette?
Replies: 36
Views: 50225

Re: Hill's? Hill's-Korvette?

As a former associate of Hills as well as my whole family, this is my recollections of Hills. Hills was owned by Hillard Coan and Korvettes wanted to merge with them to have them run the supermarkets that were attached to Korvettes. Hillard and the founder of Korvettes got into a battle over control...
by Let1tb2
02 Dec 2017 20:40
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: Hill's? Hill's-Korvette?
Replies: 36
Views: 50225

Re: Hill's? Hill's-Korvette?

Hills was known for a short period of time as “The Hills”. Seem to remember an ad come to The Hills nearest you” They were purchased by Pueblo International in mid 70’s. Then later in 77 Food Fair ‘s Pantry Pride division purchase them and a year later closed them all. Waldbaum’s and King Kullen pur...
by Let1tb2
02 Dec 2017 20:34
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: Hill's? Hill's-Korvette?
Replies: 36
Views: 50225

Re: Hill's? Hill's-Korvette?

Jared, can you explain what a you-Boat is? (Pardon my ignorance.) And can you tell us what store it is you're referring to now? I'm a bit confused by your description of "The Hills" marking, because I don't recall Hill's Supermarkets ever being referred to as "The Hills". I supp...