Market of Choice

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Market of Choice, Inc.
Company type Private
Industry Retail (grocery)
Founded1979(45 years ago) (1979) in Cottage Grove, Oregon
FounderRichard Wright Sr.
Headquarters
Number of locations
11
Area served
Oregon
Key people
Richard Wright Sr. (Founder, Chairman & CEO)
Productsretail grocery
RevenueIncrease2.svg US$235 million (FY 2021)
OwnerRichard Wright
Number of employees
1,000 (FY 2021)
Website marketofchoice.com

Market of Choice is a supermarket chain [1] based in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The store carries traditional grocery products, as well as those that are specifically natural and organic. [2]

History

The Market of Choice stores are owned by Market of Choice, Inc. The company began in 1979 with a single store owned by Richard Wright, Sr. in Cottage Grove, Oregon. [2]

The company is now run by the founder's son, Rick Wright. Rick reorganized his father's company, which included Price Chopper and Thriftway stores, and created Market of Choice. As part of its rebranding, Price Chopper stores transitioned to the name PC Market and finally to Market of Choice. [3] [4]

By May 2024, there are 11 store locations throughout Oregon. [5] The company also has a production kitchen and food distribution facility in Eugene. [6] Market of Choice, Inc. also operates Venue 252, a 20,000 square foot events facility opened in 2015 in Eugene. [7]

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References

  1. Nine locations listed at "Locations". Market of Choice. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Market of Choice: About Us Archived 2008-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Ed Russo (June 15, 2016). "Bend adds Choice". registerguard.com. p. B4. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  4. "Market of Choice Manages Their Energy Right". Betterbricks. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  5. "Market of Choice Touts MOJO Program for Local Makers". Progressive Grocer. 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  6. "Market of Choice Kitchen & Distribution Center". Chambers Construction. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  7. Burri McDonald, Sherri (2015-10-25). "Vision at Venue 252: Grocer Rick Wright's new events center in the Whiteaker has bookings into 2016". The Register-Guard. Retrieved 2021-06-10.