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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.1B
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
In 1981, giving tribute to both its employees and its customers, Big Y established an annual scholarship program to recognize academic merit and achievement. Six scholarships were awarded the first year. Acquisition of a supermarket and shopping center in Stafford Springs in 1984 brought Big Y into Connecticut. Later that same year, Big Y purchased the former Adams Supermarket chain in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
Chairman & CEO
Donald H. D'AmourNumber of Employees 9,500
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores: 445110
Recent Events
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Big Y appoints longtime employee as head of frozen goods and dairy
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Big Y Names New Director of Frozen Food and Dairy
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Big Y Foods Completes Rollout Of Retalix Loyalty
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Big Y Foods Completes Rollout of Retalix Loyalty
News & Analysis
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Deli Excellence Awards.(Meat & Deli Retailer's awards to Schnuck Markets Inc. and Big Y Foods Inc.)
- 2006-11-01
This latest edition of Meat & Deli Retailer's Deli Excellence Awards highlights two family owned chains that are not letting their relatively small scope impact the implementation of bold merchandising initiatives. Schnuck Markets Inc., with 102 stores--the majority of which are situated in...
Big Y Foods Inc.: the 70-year-old New England chain remains vibrant by offering wide selections of hot and cold take-out foods.
- 2006-11-01
Big Y Foods Inc. is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2006, but the retailer still is in step with current market trends. A Springfield, Mass.-based operator of 54 family-owned stores with outlets in Massachusetts and Connecticut, Big Y is responding to the greater consumer interest in...
Big Y Foods Adds Four More Years to Unicru Contract; Largest Privately-Owned Supermarket in the Northeast Renews Contract for Advanced Workforce Selection
- 2005-06-07
PORTLAND, Ore. -- UnicruR Inc. today announced that Big Y Foods has extended its contract for the Unicru Total Workforce Acquisition solution through July 2009 to optimize the service and productivity of nearly 8,500 hourly and corporate employees. Initially selected by Big Y in 2001, Unicru supports the grocer's mission...
Big Y Foods to open superstore in Old Saybrook, Conn.
- 2004-07-24
By Anthony Cronin, The Day, New London, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 24--The Springfield-based Big Y Foods Inc. is continuing to expand its presence in southeastern Connecticut and plans to open a new superstore in Old Saybrook in fall 2005. ...
Tom Yarrows: combining experience, intuition and a little risk taking to build successful candy sets at Big Y Foods.(2003 Professional Candy Buyer Of The Year Awards)
- 2003-09-01
BEING PREPARED WHEN making buying decisions is undoubtedly important. However, some believe taking risks is the best way to rise above your competitors. One such person is Big Y Foods, Inc. Merchandising Manager Tom Yarrows, one of this year's PROFESSIONAL CANDY BUYER OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD recipients....
Big Y Foods, Inc. Standardizes On Workbrain RetailERM; Workbrain Will Reduce Labor Costs, Enhance Decision-making, And Improve Operational Efficiency And Customer Service.
- 2002-09-17
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Sep 17, 2002 CCNMatthews via COMTEX WorkbrainTM, Inc., the industry standard for Employee Relationship Management ERM, today announced that Big Y Foods, Inc. has standardized on Workbrain RetailERM. Big Y will use RetailERM to streamline and transform its workforce management processes for...
Supermarket Pharmacy Growth Continues.(Big Y Foods Inc. opens pharmacy, pharmacy sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- 2001-09-24
Supermarket pharmacies continue to rank as the "fastest growing segment of retail pharmacy" in both market share and prescription volume, according to Report From the 2001 Supermarket Pharmacy Survey a new Food Marketing Institute FMI study, reported Drug Store News. Recently, two supermarket...
Big Y Foods to Open 12 Pharmacies
- 2001-07-30
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Big Y Foods Inc. will open a dozen pharmacies within its supermarkets over the next year. The new venture, which has been in the planning stages for approximately five years, will represent another convenience offering from the family-owned. retailer, which employs over 7,600 people throughout central...
Big Y Foods makes moves to branch into pharmacy
- 2001-07-23
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Big Y Foods, a 46-store supermarket chain based here, plans to open its first in-store pharmacy next month and may add 11 more pharmacies by June 2002, according to company executives. The ambitious expansion is based on the chain finding pharmacists and getting state approvals. Claire...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Charles L. D'Amour | President & COO |
| Herbert T. Dotterer | CFO & Senior Vice President |
| Daniel Lescoe | Senior Vice President, Mdsg |
| Claire M. D'Amour-Daley | Vice President, Corp Affairs |
| David Brunelle | Vice President, Operations |
| Jack Henry | Vice President, HR |
| John Sarno | Vice President, Info Sys |
| Kevin R. Regan | Controller & Vice President |
| Michael S. Gold | Vice President, Legal Affairs & Govt Relations |
| Peter Thomas | Vice President, Real Estate & Dev |
| Phil Schneider | Vice President, Grocery, Frozen & Dairy |
| Tony Gomes | Vice President, Corp Planning |
| Casimir M. Tryba | Director, Food Safety |
| Guy McFarlane | Director, Meat & Seafood |
| Jim Karmarcik | Director, Risk Mgmt |
| Jim Killian | Director, Labor Planning |
| John Schnepp | Director, Advertising |
| John W. Jendza | Director, Store Design & Purchasing |
| Merle Zemansky-Coen | Director, Art Production |
| Norm Vernadakis | Director, Deli, Bakery & Food Service |
| Bill Eichorn | Category Manager, Grocery |
| Karen Jarvis | Manager, Purchasing |
| Monda J. Driscoll | Manager, Trng & Development |
| Ralph Ramsdell | District Manager |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Donald H. D'Amour | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | President & COO | Current |
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Executive Vice President & Secretary | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | CFO & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Mdsg | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Vice President, Corp Affairs | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Vice President, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Vice President, Info Sys | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Controller & Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Vice President, Legal Affairs & Govt Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Vice President, Real Estate & Dev | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Vice President, Grocery, Frozen & Dairy | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Vice President, Corp Planning | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Director, Food Safety | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Director, Meat & Seafood | Current |
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Director, Meat & Seafood | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Director, Risk Mgmt | Current |
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Manager, Risk | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Director, Labor Planning | Current |
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Director, Labor Planning | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Director, Advertising | Current |
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Director, Advertising | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Director, Store Design & Purchasing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Director, Art Production | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Director, Deli, Bakery & Food Service | Current |
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Director, Deli, Bakery & Food Service | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Category Manager, Grocery | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Manager, Purchasing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | Manager, Trng & Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Big Y Foods, Inc. | District Manager | Current |
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