- United Supermarkets
Infobox_Company
company_name = United Supermarkets Ltd.
company_
type = Private
foundation = 1916
location =Lubbock, Texas , USA
key_people =Dan J. Sanders , CEOR. Gantt Bumstead , Co-PresidentMatt Bumstead , Co-President
num_employees = 9,000 (2007)Cite web|url=http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/41/41657.html|title=United Supermarkets, Ltd. Company Profile - Yahoo! Finance|accessdate=2007-09-04|publisher=2007 Yahoo! Inc. |author=2007, Hoover's, Inc.|language=En]
industry = Retail
products = Bakery, banking, beer, dairy, deli, frozen foods, gasoline (select locations), general merchandise, meat, pharmacy, produce, seafood, wine.
revenue = $1,100.0 (est.) million Cite web|url=http://www.hoovers.com/united-supermarkets/--ID__41657--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml|title=United Supermarkets, Ltd. information |accessdate=2007-09-04|publisher=2007, Hoover's, Inc.|author=2007, Hoover's, Inc.|language=En] USD
homepage = [http://www.unitedtexas.com/ www.UnitedTexas.com]United Supermarkets is a
Lubbock, Texas basedsupermarket chain whose roots go back to 1916, when H.D. Snell opened his first United Cash Store in Sayre, Oklahoma. Today, his legacy has grown to include 46 stores in 26 Texas cities and almost 9,000 team members serving their guests and their communities. There are plans to open 4 more Market Street locations in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex by mid 2008.Fact|date=September 2007Today, United Supermarkets continues to be led by the Snell family, now in its fourth generation of management. Matt and Gantt Bumstead, great-grandchildren of H.D. Snell are involved in the day-to-day operation. In addition to the original grocery chain, it has added two other concepts in recent years: Market Street, which features take-home cuisine, restaurants, gourmet and everyday grocery items in one store; and Amigos United, an international-format store offering the perfect blend of American fare and international cuisine.
Dan J. Sanders became CEO in June 2004. Mr. Sanders published a book, "Built to Serve", withMcgraw-Hill in September 2007. "Built to Serve" is a management book that stresses the principles United was founded on. It focuses on putting people before profits. The foreword was written byStephen Covey , author of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People ", and the afterword was written byKen Blanchard , author of "The One Minute Manager ".Despite tremendous growth, the original vision of H.D. and Jack Snell is very much alive in today's United Supermarkets. The founders' spirit of service and basic philosophy still serve as cornerstones of everyday operations.
That philosophy is simple: Passionate team members dedicated to giving guests the finest in quality, value and service. In short, it's what makes United different - Food, People, Heart & Soul.Cite web|url=http://www.unitedtexas.com/about_us/|title=United Supermarkets :: About Us|accessdate=2007-09-03|publisher=United Supermarkets, Ltd|year=2007|author=Jeff Day]
United Spirit Arena
United Supermarkets owns the naming rights to
United Spirit Arena atTexas Tech University . The arena is the home court for the university's men's and women's basketball teams.References
External links
* [http://www.unitedtexas.com United Supermarkets]
* [http://www.marketstreetunited.com/ Market Street United]
* [http://www.unitedtexas.com/careers/index.asp United Supermarkets, Ltd. Careers]
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