United At A Glance
- United Supermarkets, LLC, is a Texas-based, family-owned retail grocery chain with stores in 30 markets across
north and west Texas. It is a self-distributing company with its headquarters in Lubbock and distribution
centers in Lubbock and Roanoke. United operates 51 stores under four distinct formats: United Supermarkets,
Market Street, Amigos United and United Express.
- United Supermarkets® represents the “core” concept of the company’s chain of stores, with 37 stores in 24 markets.
- Market Street™ is a unique, one-stop shopping experience that combines shoppers’ everyday grocery needs with the specialty items, whole-health/gourmet products and pre-prepared foods they want. The company’s 10 Market Street stores are located in Allen, Amarillo, Colleyville, Coppell, Frisco, Lubbock (2), McKinney, Plano and Wichita Falls.
- Offering a unique blend of the traditional and the cultural, Amigos United is the company’s international-format store for our Hispanic friends and Guests. The three Amigos United stores are located in Plainview, Lubbock and Amarillo.
- The company’s first convenience store, United Express, opened in northwest Lubbock in May 2011. A 3,100-square-foot standalone store, United Express combines fresh prepared foods with traditional onthe- go items for a convenience store with a unique United flair.
- Almost 1 million Guests shop our stores every week. And, while you’ll notice some differences from one store to
the next, one thing is always the same: United Supermarkets still embodies the philosophy of its founder --
quality, value, Guest service and community involvement. We believe our growth and success are tied to our
unwavering commitment to service -- to our Guests, Team Members and communities. This philosophy is
summed up in our Mission, “Ultimate Service. Superior Performance. Positive Impact.”
- Now in its 95th year of operation, United traces its roots to 1916, when H.D. Snell opened his first United Cash
Store in Sayre, Oklahoma. In 1946, the Texas stores became a separate company when H.D. “Jack” Snell, Jr.,
purchased the Vernon and Wellington grocery stores from his father and, one year later, built a third store in
Childress. An innovative visionary, Jack Snell introduced United to Lubbock in the 1950s, Wichita Falls in the
1960s and Amarillo in the 1970s. Today, United Supermarkets continues to be led by the Snell family, now in its
fourth generation of management – Jack’s son, Robert Snell, serves as chairman of the board, while greatgrandsons
Gantt and Matt Bumstead are co-presidents of the company.
- The United “spirit” flourishes in the attitudes and enthusiasm of our almost 10,000 Team Members, who keep
alive H.D. Snell’s principles of honest pricing, quality and freshness, outstanding selection, uncompromising
integrity, unparalleled Guest service and community involvement.
- Since its founding, United Supermarkets has adhered to its founder’s philosophy of growing and expanding into markets in order to “build up” communities - one of the greatest privileges we enjoy is to be able to give back to the communities we serve. United Supermarkets was named the inaugural winner of the Supermarket News Community Service Award in 2003 for its innovative concept of UCrew community volunteer teams. UCrew
organizes volunteer Team Members to provide community service in every United neighborhood.
- In 2001, United Supermarkets was named winner of the Better Business Bureau’s National Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics, joining previous winners IBM, Sony Corporation and Dollar General Stores in being recognized for ethical treatment of Guests, employees and communities.
- Most recently, United Supermarkets was named the 2009 “Family Business of the Year” by the Institute for
Family Business at Baylor University, and was named the 2010 “Deli Operator of the Year” by InStore Buyer
Magazine.
Current Store Locations
51 Stores in 30 Communities
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