History
The company was founded as a small grocery in Janesville, Wisconsin, by Willard Woodman, a meat cutter. Willard's sons Willard P. Woodman and Dan Woodman expanded the business into a chain of supermarkets serving medium-sized cities in the area. Beginning with their third Janesville location, they employed a big box format, and now build their stores as anchors to small retail complexes. In the 1990s, the company was sold to its employees via a stock sharing plan; Phil Woodman remains President and CEO.
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