Sendik's Food Market

Sendik's Food Market
Company typePrivate
IndustryRetail (Grocery)
Founded1926 (98 years ago) (1926) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
FounderThe Balistreri Family
HeadquartersMilwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Number of locations
18 (2023)
Key people
Joseph Wood (CMO)
ProductsBakery, dairy, deli, frozen foods, general grocery, meat, pharmacy, produce, seafood, snacks
RevenueUSD --
OwnerTed, Patrick, and Nick Balistreri
Number of employees
2,000+
Websitesendiks.com

Sendik's Food Market (Sendik's) is a supermarket chain with 18 stores in the Greater Milwaukee area. Sendik's also operates four Fresh2Go stores.

History

Sendik's was founded in 1926 by Sicilian immigrant Salvatore Balisteri and his sons, Anthony Balistreri and Thomas Balistreri.[1] Sendik's was named the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Top Employer in 2012 and has kept the award every year since.[1] It opened its first smaller-size store under the Fresh2Go banner in late 2015.[2] Also in 2015, Sendik's became the first grocery store in Wisconsin to convert food waste into energy.[3]

Name

According to the company's website, the name is derived from patriarch Salvatore Balistreri's pronunciation of "Send it", which came out as "Sendik" due to his thick Italian accent along with "Send it" being his first words in English. [4]

Products

Sendik's sells traditional name-brand products as well as private label brands. It also offers a full-service catering line[5] and many made-to-order foods like sushi.[6]

Partnerships

In association with the Milwaukee Brewers, Sendik's makes contributions to the MACC Fund.[7] [8]

Hall of Fame Members:

Angel & Johnny

References

  1. ^ a b "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Top Workplaces 2017 - Sendik's Food Markets". TopWorkplaces. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  2. ^ "Sendik's to open Fresh2Go convenience store in Hales Corners". Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  3. ^ "Sendik's Food Markets launch program to transform food waste into energy". OnMilwaukee.com. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  4. ^ "About Us/Our Story". Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  5. ^ "Sendik's Food Markets, LLC: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  6. ^ "A sneak peek inside Sendik's ahead of its Sunday opening at The Corners". Brookfield-Elm Grove Now. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  7. ^ "Sendik's delivers record donation to MACC Fund". sendiks.com. February 23, 2012. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  8. ^ "Balistreri Sendik's Markets Back MACC AGAIN! - MACC Fund". MACC Fund. 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2017-05-23.[dead link]