Nugget Markets

Nugget Markets is a family-owned upscale supermarket chain operating within the greater Sacramento metropolitan area as well as in Marin and Sonoma Counties. It is headquartered in Davis, California. As of October 2019, the company operates twelve of its flagship Nugget Markets-brand stores, as well as Sonoma Market in Sonoma, Fork Lift by Nugget Markets in Cameron Park and Food 4 Less in Woodland.

Nugget Market, Inc.
Private
IndustryRetail (Grocery)
Founded1926
HeadquartersDavis, California
Number of locations
15
Key people
Eric Stille, CEO/President
Chris Carpenter, COO/Vice-President
ProductsGrocery
Revenue400 million USD (2017)
Number of employees
2,000
Websitenuggetmarket.com
The popular Nugget Market on East Covell Blvd. in Davis, California

History

In 1926, Nugget Markets opened its first store in Woodland, California by the father-and-son team of William and Mack Stille. Mack Stille ran most of the day-to-day operations and introduced many unconventional policies to the store, such as incorporating meat departments, installing refrigerated produce cases and employing checkout stands equipped with power belts.[1]

In the late 1970s, under the leadership of Mack's son, Gene, and grandson, Eric, the company began its expansion outside the local Woodland community by opening a Nugget Markets store in neighboring Davis. In 1984, Nugget Markets acquired a pair of Sacramento Alpha Beta grocery stores and converted them into Nugget Markets, one in the Greenhaven-Pocket neighborhood, the other in Foothill Farms on Hillsdale Blvd. In the early 90s, Nugget Markets opened its first Food 4 Less franchise in Vallejo, California. In the late 1990s, Nugget Markets developed their Fresh to Market concept, pairing European-style open-air marketing with higher-end products and specialty departments, such as their Cheese Specialists, Wine Stewards, Pastry Chefs in a full-range Bakery, Full-Service Kitchen, Healthy Living Department, dedicated Seafood butcher and a Juice & Espresso Bar. [2]

In 2006, Nugget Markets leased / bought 8 former Ralph’s stores in and around Sacramento. [3]

In 2015, Nugget Markets acquired Paradise Foods with locations in Novato, Corte Madera and Tiburon. [4]

In 2015, Nugget Markets debuted its new “Fork Lift” market concept which was a hybrid of its Nugget and Food4Less Brands within the same store. [5]

In 2016, Nugget Markets acquired Sonoma Market and Glen Ellen Village Market, both located in Sonoma County, California.[6]

In 2019, Nugget Markets patriarch Gene Stille died.[7]

In 2020, Nugget Markets moved its corporate headquarters from Woodland, California to Davis, California. [8]

In 2020, Nugget Markets was ranked #79 on Fortune's list of "100 Best Companies to Work For," its 15th year on the list.[9]. Nugget Markets ranked #81 in 2019.[10]

Branding

Unique to Nugget Markets is their architectural feature at the entrance of new stores, which include a tower and/or a robed woman with a basket of food above her head. The robed woman, in particular, became the corporate logo and mascot of the company. [11]

Locations

Active Nugget Markets stores

Active Sonoma Market store

Active Fork Lift by Nugget Markets store

Active Food 4 Less store
  • 451 Pioneer Rd., Woodland, California

Defunct stores
  • Riverside – 6419 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento, California
  • Hillsdale – 5731 Hillsdale Blvd., Sacramento, California

Unfinished stores
  • Vallejo – 5184 Sonoma Blvd., Vallejo, California Opened instead as a franchised location of Food 4 Less owned by Nugget Markets. Closed in May 2016.
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References
  1. "History of Nugget Market in Californias". Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  2. "Nugget Market Fact Sheet" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  3. "Nugget Markets, Alamo Group Team Up to Acquire Eight Sacramento Ralphs". Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  4. "Nugget Markets acquires Paradise Foods in Marin". Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  5. "California's Nugget Markets Quietly Unveils New Store Concept". Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  6. "Nugget Markets acquires Sonoma Market and Glen Ellen Village Market of Sonoma County". Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  7. "Nugget Markets patriarch Gene Stille dies at 89, Northern California grocery chain says". Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  8. "Business Journal: Nugget Moving Headquarters To Davis, More Businesses Interested In Oak Park, Downtown Macy's To Open Backstage". Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  9. "How Nugget fared on Fortune's 'Best Companies to Work For' list this year". BizJournals.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  10. "Nugget Market". Fortune. 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  11. "37 – Nugget Market – California US". Retrieved 2020-07-03.
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