Super King Markets

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Super King Markets
Company type Private
Industry Retail (Supermarket)
Founded1993 in Anaheim, California
FounderVache Fermanian, Peter Fermanian, and Mary Fermanian
Headquarters,
United States
Number of locations
8 supermarkets
Area served
Greater Los Angeles
OwnerFermanian family
Members>1,600 (2016)
Website https://superkingmarkets.com

Super King Markets is an American supermarket chain located in the Greater Los Angeles region. As of 2016, Super King Markets has more than 1,600 team members [1] and as of 2020, have 8 locations in total. [2] Super King Markets is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. [3]

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History

Super King Markets, which at the time was called Anaheim King Market, [4] was founded in 1993 by the Fermanian family [5] in Anaheim, California. [6] In 2009, Super King Markets was selected for having the "Best Ethnic Deli Counter" by LA Weekly. [7] [8] In February 2016, Super King Markets won the Unified Grocers' Ben Schwartz Retail Grocery Visionary Award. [9] In 2019, Super King Markets had around 200,000 customers per week. [10]

Locations

Super King Markets has supermarkets at the following locations:

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