- Masons Red Owl
Infobox_Company
company_name = Masons Red Owl
company_| foundation = February, 1969
company_type = Grocery/Convenience Store
company_slogan = "Where Convenience is King"
location = Green Bay, WI
key_people = Mervin and Jared Mason
industry = Retail (Grocery)
num_employees = 6
products = Fresh and canned groceries, produce, bakery, deli
homepage = [http://www.masonsredowl.com Mason Brothers Red Owl] |Masons Red Owl is a
grocery store inGreen Bay, Wisconsin . It is owned and operated by Mervin and Jared Mason, and is the only remainingRed Owl store in Green Bay.History
Founded on
February 1 ,1969 , Masons Red Owl was the first franchised Red Owl store in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Three years later, the owners, Mervin and Jared Mason, purchased a second Red Owl franchise inDe Pere, Wisconsin . At this time, Masons Red Owl was incorporated from a partnership into the MEJ Corporation.By
1985 , however, the Green Bay area witnessed the introduction of several other grocery stores, including aCub Foods and aCopps Food Center . At this point, the DePere location was sold and efforts were refocused on the original franchise. In1988 , SuperValu Corporation purchased Red Owl’s Green Bay warehouse, making it the supplier for Masons Red Owl.In
1989 the store expanded to include a full service deli department, and remains in2008 as one of the smallest full-service grocery retailers.Competition
Masons Red Owl faces competition in the Green Bay area from other grocers including Cub Foods,
Wal-Mart ,ALDI , andFestival Foods .
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