Price Chopper (Northeastern United States)

Price Chopper is a chain of supermarkets, based in upstate New York. The chain began as "Central Market" in Schenectady, New York in 1933, and changed to Price Chopper in 1973. The Golub Corporation is the parent company of Price Chopper.

In 1933 Bernard and William Golub opened their first Central Market in Schenectady, NY. It was a success and they continued to open many more stores in the region. In 1943 the Golub brothers bought out Joseph Grosberg and formed the present parent company, the Golub Corporation. In 1951 they were one the first grocery chains in the country to issue the well known S&H Green Trading Stamps. In the fall of 1973 Central Market, which had spread to several states in the Northeast, changed their operating strategy. They dropped the Green stamps, slashed their prices, and to reflect this new strategy Central Market changed its name to Price Chopper. Since then Price Chopper has continued to grow, opening new stores and upgrading old ones.

The Golub Corporation is headquartered in Schenectady, NY and is ran by Lewis and Neil Golub. Price Chopper supermarkets range from convenience store style Mini Choppers to full service Super Centers.

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