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Stater Bros.

American supermarket chain in California

Summary

American supermarket chain in California

Field	Value
name	Stater Bros. Markets
parent	La Cadena Investments
logo	Stater Bros. Markets logo.svg
type	Private
key_people	Pete Van Helden (CEO)
<br/>Greg McNiff (President)<ref name	sb/
industry	Grocery store
products	Bakery, dairy, deli, floral, frozen foods, general grocery, liquor, meat, produce, seafood, snacks
revenue	US$4.2 billion (2015)
num_employees	18,000
foundation
Yucaipa, California, U.S.
founders	Cleo Stater
Leo Stater
location	301 S. Tippecanoe Ave., San Bernardino, California, U.S.
locations	171 stores throughout Southern California, primarily in the Inland Empire (San Bernardino and Riverside Counties)
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Greg McNiff (President) Yucaipa, California, U.S. Leo Stater

Stater Bros. Markets is a privately held supermarket chain, based in San Bernardino, California, consisting of 171 stores located throughout Southern California. It was founded in Yucaipa, California, on August 17, 1936, by twin brothers Cleo and Leo Stater when they purchased the market owned by Cleo's boss, W. A. Davis, with a $600 down payment ($ in dollars). Cleo recalled to the Inland Empire Business Press in 1998, that the owner of the market across the street from Davis' gave him the other $300 to make the full down payment. Stater Bros. went public in 1964; Cleo, Leo, and their brother Lavoy sold their interests to the now-defunct Long Beach–based Petrolane Gas Service in 1968. The chain has been owned fully by Stater Bros. Holdings, a subsidiary of La Cadena Investments, owned by Stater's late chairman, president and CEO, Jack H. Brown, since 1986.

In 1999, Stater bought 43 plus one future Albertsons and Lucky supermarkets during Albertsons' merger with American Stores. This acquisition expanded Stater into new areas, including the Antelope Valley and San Diego County. It entered the Fortune 500 for the first time in 2006 at #493, the first notable Inland Empire–based company to do so. In 2006, the headquarters began construction of a 2000000 sqft facility at San Bernardino International Airport (formerly Norton Air Force Base) from its former location on the Colton–Grand Terrace border. In 2018, Stater sold its SuperRX pharmacy division to CVS.

Stores

|[[Image:StaterBrosMarketLomaLinda.jpg|thumb|right|Stater Bros. Market in Loma Linda, California]]

A newer Stater Bros. Market in Chino, California, shortly after its opening in 2023

Throughout its Inland Empire home turf, Stater Bros. stores are concentrated heavily throughout San Bernardino and Riverside counties in Southern California. The chain also has a presence throughout Orange County.

In Los Angeles County, Stater Bros. stores are mainly in communities east of the Long Beach Freeway (I-710) and in communities connected by the Antelope Valley Freeway (SR 14) from Santa Clarita to Lancaster. Stater Bros. also has stores in northern areas of San Diego County generally located between the Ted Williams Parkway (SR 56) and the San Luis Rey Mission Expressway (SR 76) from Oceanside to Ramona. There is also one store in Ventura County, located in Simi Valley. Also, there are two stores in eastern Kern County, located in Ridgecrest and Mojave.

Management

Jack H. Brown joined Stater Bros. in 1981 as the company's president. He served as chief executive and president for 35 years. In January 2016, Pete Van Helden was appointed president and chief executive, and Brown became Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. Brown died on November 13, 2016. On December 12, former CFO Phillip J. Smith was elected chairman. Smith was also elected chairman, president and CEO of Stater Bros. Holdings.

Slogans

For many years, Stater Bros. Markets did not have an official corporate slogan. The unofficial phrase was "It's our meat that made us famous." In the early 1990s, "The Eco-Friendly Leader in the Heartland" was introduced as the official slogan, which was later changed to "The Low-Priced Leader in Your Hometown", then supplanted by an unofficial slogan "An American Tradition To Serve Your Family Well". As of 2006, the slogan had been replaced with a lengthy phrase with an emphasis on rhymed words. Found on almost every single plastic bag and VHS tape: "Lowering Prices Everyday to Help You Save on What You Pay!" Currently, the slogan is "Fresh. Affordable. Community First.”

Route 66 Rendezvous

Since 1990, Stater Bros. has hosted the annual Stater Bros. U.S. Route 66 Rendezvous classic car cruise. However, because of bankruptcy of the city of San Bernardino in 2012, the event was cancelled until further notice. In 2014, San Bernardino hosted an alternative show, "Rendezvous Back to Route 66".

References

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[https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/stater-bros-holdings-inc "Stater Bros. Holdings"] encyclopedia.com via ''International Directory of Company Histories'' 2006; retrieved December 9.2018
[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-14-fi-10792-story.html "Court Clears Way for Brown to Get Control of Stater"]. ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', June 14, 1986; retrieved December 9, 2018.
[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/882829/000095015003001433/a95204e10vk.htm "Stater Bros. Holdings"]. [[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]] for the Fiscal Year Ended September 28, 2003; retrieved December 9, 2018.
"Stater Bros. Holdings – Fortune 500". [[CNNMoney]].
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Masunaga, Samantha. (16 November 2016). "Longtime Stater Bros. leader and San Bernardino supporter Jack H. Brown dies at 78".
(3 January 2016). "Pete Van Helden gives his take on new CEO role at Stater Bros.".
GRIFFITH, LORRIE. "Phil Smith Elected Stater Bros. Markets Chairman". The Shelby Report.
[http://www.sbsun.com/lifestyle/20141009/rendezvous-back-to-route-66-classic-car-show-rolling-into-san-bernardino "Rendezvous Back to Route 66 Rolling Into San Bernardino"]. ''[[The San Bernardino Sun]]'', September 10, 2014

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