I'm curious about this.
What are some? Chains that are unique to Missouri or the St. Louis area
What are some? Chains that are unique to Missouri or the St. Louis area
St. Louis or Missouri based chains: grocery, retail, food
St. Louis or Missouri based chains: grocery, retail, food
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Bandana's
Schnuck's
Build A Bear
Lion's Choice
Is this what you're looking for?
Schnuck's
Build A Bear
Lion's Choice
Is this what you're looking for?
The Central Scrutinizer wrote:Bandana's
Schnuck's
Build A Bear
Lion's Choice
Is this what you're looking for?
Yes. Thanks alot. Also, any chain that wouldn't found outside of STL or Missouri for that matter.
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stlmike wrote:^Didn't Bread Co. get bought out?
Years ago.
What is the definition of chain? If a restaurant opens up a second location, is it now a chain?
Here are restaurants with multiple locations:
JBucks
Joe Boccardis
Calico's
Culpeppers
Mike Duffy's
Llywelyns
Wasabi
And I think Uncle Bills Pancakes has a few locations.
Most of those places I don't really consider chains.
Here are restaurants with multiple locations:
JBucks
Joe Boccardis
Calico's
Culpeppers
Mike Duffy's
Llywelyns
Wasabi
And I think Uncle Bills Pancakes has a few locations.
Most of those places I don't really consider chains.
trent wrote:What is the definition of chain? If a restaurant opens up a second location, is it now a chain?
Here are restaurants with multiple locations:
JBucks
Joe Boccardis
Calico's
Culpeppers
Mike Duffy's
Llywelyns
Wasabi
And I think Uncle Bills Pancakes has a few locations.
Most of those places I don't really consider chains.
If there are more than 2 or 3 locations, IMO, that is a chain. Although if there are just 2 locations that "could" be a mini chain.
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trent wrote:What is the definition of chain? If a restaurant opens up a second location, is it now a chain?
I guess it would be when they franchise perhaps? In which case, Schnuck's would come off my list.
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stlmike wrote:^Didn't Bread Co. get bought out?
It's still headquartered here (in Richmond Heights).
DeBaliviere wrote:stlmike wrote:^Didn't Bread Co. get bought out?
It's still headquartered here (in Richmond Heights).
From what I rememeber, they got bought by Au Bon Pain (Boston) back in the early 90s and then bought themselves back out a couple years later and came back home.
Streetside Records? Do they still have other locations?
There used to be a bunch and they had a store in Cincinnati (around 1993.)
BTW, I miss Spicers!
There used to be a bunch and they had a store in Cincinnati (around 1993.)
BTW, I miss Spicers!
I'm not sure but maybe Clark gas stations were based here.
7-Up started here.
Frank's? (gardening)
Any Edison Brother stores open anywhere?
Shop n'Save
Drury Hotels - started in Cape but is it HQ'd here now?
Brown Shoe still own retail stores?
7-Up started here.
Frank's? (gardening)
Any Edison Brother stores open anywhere?
Shop n'Save
Drury Hotels - started in Cape but is it HQ'd here now?
Brown Shoe still own retail stores?
Drury Inn is headquartered here, in Creve Coeur I believe.
Shop n' Save is owned now by SuperValue (?) out of MPLS, used to be owned by Schnucks.
Not unique to STL/MO but Hardees is now headquatered here.
STL Style Pizza:
Elicias Pizza
Bianco's Pizza
Cecil Whitakers
Shop n' Save is owned now by SuperValue (?) out of MPLS, used to be owned by Schnucks.
Not unique to STL/MO but Hardees is now headquatered here.
STL Style Pizza:
Elicias Pizza
Bianco's Pizza
Cecil Whitakers
Off of the top of my head
Bandana's
Lion's Choice
Hardee's
Krieger's
Panera/St. Louis Bread
Schnuck's Markets
Commerce Bank
Furniture Brands International (Thomasville. Broyhill among others...formerly Interco, which was formerly International Shoe)
Build a Bear
Adam's Mark Hotels (Subsidiary of HBE)
Drury Hotels
Chevy's Fresh Mex
Show Me's
Bandana's
Lion's Choice
Hardee's
Krieger's
Panera/St. Louis Bread
Schnuck's Markets
Commerce Bank
Furniture Brands International (Thomasville. Broyhill among others...formerly Interco, which was formerly International Shoe)
Build a Bear
Adam's Mark Hotels (Subsidiary of HBE)
Drury Hotels
Chevy's Fresh Mex
Show Me's
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mophipsi wrote:Chevy's Fresh Mex
Chevy's is based out of California.
Yep, SuperValu now owns Shop N Save and Save A Lot, both of which are still headquartered in St. Louis. Minneapolis-based SuperValu is the parent company.shadrach wrote:
Shop n' Save is owned now by SuperValue (?) out of MPLS, used to be owned by Schnucks.
Shop N Save and Save A Lot used to be owned by St. Louis-based Wetterau - not Schnucks - until SuperValu acquired Wetterau.
Yep, but Clark (gas stations and convenience stores) was (is) based in Chicago. Clark USA, formerly based in St. Louis, split in various pieces, sending Clark to Chicago while the now defunct Premcor (refining) stayed in Clayton. Premcor, which subsequently moved to Connecticut, was recently bought by Valero Energy.Matt wrote:I'm not sure but maybe Clark gas stations were based here.
Any Edison Brother stores open anywhere?
And an Edison Brothers remnant is Baker Shoes. They are based in Midtown St. Louis.
Yeah, but that's only in St. Louis.^ They had a hard enough time building in the metro east, which seems they thought was too poor for a Dierbergs, until now. Bleh, I rarely go there anyway.
Here are more. Some have been mentioned already, and I am sure there are others.
Glik's Department Stores (Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio)
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Waterway Gas & Wash (St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver)
The Tan Company (California, Washington, Missouri, Midwest, The South)
Medicine-Shoppe Pharmacies (A division of Cardinal Health)
CPI Corporation (Sears Portrait Studios)
Life Uniform (Angelica) (all 50 states)
Scrubs and Beyond (national)
Dent Wizard International
The Crack Team (Missouri, New Jersey, Minnesota, PA. , Ill., Mich., etc.)
Deal$ (SuperValu). Discount store chain. (Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Ohio, Kansas and Oklahoma).
Bakers (Bakers)
Wild Pair (Bakers)
Sam & Libby (Bakers)
Famous Footwear (Brown Shoe)
Naturalizer (Brown Shoe)
Supermarket of Shoes (Brown Shoe)
Warehouse of Shoes (Brown Shoe)
Factory Brand Shoes (Brown Shoe)
Marmi (upscale shoe retailer w/locations across the country)
Hardees Food Systems (national)
Panera Bread Company (a.k.a. St. Louis Bread)(national)*
Bissinger French Confections (Saint Louis & Minneapolis)
The Pasta House (multi-state)
Lion's Choice (St. Louis, Florida, Mississippi, Ill.)
Imo's Pizza (Missouri, Kansas, Illinois)
Gourmet to Go (St. Louis & Denver)
Meal Makers (national)
Krieger's Pub & Grill (Missouri, Illinois, Iowa)
Bandana's BBQ (Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Colorado)
Furniture Brands International (Broyhill, Lane, Thomasville galleries)
Soft Surroundings (St. Louis-based store which plans to expand nationally)
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Schnucks (Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Iowa, and Mississippi) Schnuck Markets, Inc. currently operates 102 stores. The family-owned company was founded in St. Louis in 1939.
Save-A-Lot Grocery (largest division of SuperValu)
Shop N Save (3rd largest division of SuperValu)
Scottrade (over 150 locations nationwide)
Edward Jones
Enterprise Rent A Car
Drury Inn and Suites Hotels (owns and operates more than 100 hotels in 17 states under the Drury Inn, Drury Inn & Suites, Drury Suites and Pear Tree Inn by Drury names.)
Wehrenberg Theaters owns 17 movie theaters throughout Missouri and Illinois. The St. Louis-based movie company is the oldest family-owned and operated chain in the United States.
Carpet One (huge co-op with many members across the country)
Tuxedo One (huge co-op with many members across the country)
Laser Vision Centers Inc.
Glik's Department Stores (Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio)
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Waterway Gas & Wash (St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver)
The Tan Company (California, Washington, Missouri, Midwest, The South)
Medicine-Shoppe Pharmacies (A division of Cardinal Health)
CPI Corporation (Sears Portrait Studios)
Life Uniform (Angelica) (all 50 states)
Scrubs and Beyond (national)
Dent Wizard International
The Crack Team (Missouri, New Jersey, Minnesota, PA. , Ill., Mich., etc.)
Deal$ (SuperValu). Discount store chain. (Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Ohio, Kansas and Oklahoma).
Bakers (Bakers)
Wild Pair (Bakers)
Sam & Libby (Bakers)
Famous Footwear (Brown Shoe)
Naturalizer (Brown Shoe)
Supermarket of Shoes (Brown Shoe)
Warehouse of Shoes (Brown Shoe)
Factory Brand Shoes (Brown Shoe)
Marmi (upscale shoe retailer w/locations across the country)
Hardees Food Systems (national)
Panera Bread Company (a.k.a. St. Louis Bread)(national)*
Bissinger French Confections (Saint Louis & Minneapolis)
The Pasta House (multi-state)
Lion's Choice (St. Louis, Florida, Mississippi, Ill.)
Imo's Pizza (Missouri, Kansas, Illinois)
Gourmet to Go (St. Louis & Denver)
Meal Makers (national)
Krieger's Pub & Grill (Missouri, Illinois, Iowa)
Bandana's BBQ (Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Colorado)
Furniture Brands International (Broyhill, Lane, Thomasville galleries)
Soft Surroundings (St. Louis-based store which plans to expand nationally)
Schnucks (Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Iowa, and Mississippi) Schnuck Markets, Inc. currently operates 102 stores. The family-owned company was founded in St. Louis in 1939.
Save-A-Lot Grocery (largest division of SuperValu)
Shop N Save (3rd largest division of SuperValu)
Scottrade (over 150 locations nationwide)
Edward Jones
Enterprise Rent A Car
Drury Inn and Suites Hotels (owns and operates more than 100 hotels in 17 states under the Drury Inn, Drury Inn & Suites, Drury Suites and Pear Tree Inn by Drury names.)
Wehrenberg Theaters owns 17 movie theaters throughout Missouri and Illinois. The St. Louis-based movie company is the oldest family-owned and operated chain in the United States.
Carpet One (huge co-op with many members across the country)
Tuxedo One (huge co-op with many members across the country)
Laser Vision Centers Inc.