Irish immigrants, Robinson and Crawford, founded what is now Acme in south Philadelphia in 1891, according to some sources, with other sources suggesting that it was founded in 1887 or 1872. History 1980s-1998 ACME logo, the 'red oval' logo, a variant of the 'fish eye' logo As of 2013, Acme was #3 behind #1 ShopRite and #2 Giant Food Stores in the region. The company today has 161 supermarkets under the Acme name in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.Īfter many decades of being the largest grocery retailer in the Delaware Valley, Acme fell to #2 behind ShopRite in 2011.

It is headquartered in East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania, near Malvern, a Philadelphia suburb.Īcme was established in 1891, when Irish immigrants Samuel Robinson and Robert Crawford opened a store in South Philadelphia.

is a supermarket chain operating 161 stores throughout Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, the Hudson Valley of New York, and Pennsylvania and, as of 1999, is a subsidiary of Albertsons, and part of its presence in the Northeast. Bakery, dairy, deli, frozen foods, general grocery, meat, pharmacy, produce, seafood, snacks, liquor, health, beautyĪcme Markets Inc.

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