KJ's Market explained
| KJ’s Market |
| Type: | Subsidiary |
| Industry: | Retail (Grocery) |
| Foundation: | in Florence, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Location: | Lake City, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Founder: | Charles Crouch |
| Areas Served: | South Carolina
Eastern Georgia |
| Locations: | 34[1] |
| Products: | Bakery, dairy, deli, frozen foods, general grocery, meat, pharmacy, produce, seafood, snacks, liquor |
| Owner: | Lowes Foods
(under license from IGA) |
| Parent: | Alex Lee Inc. (through Lowes Foods |
KJ's Market is an American supermarket chain. It is owned by Lowes Foods. kJ's supermarket has an annual revenue of $356,000,000.
History
KJ's Market first opened in Florence, South Carolina in 2006.
On September 1, 2020, it was announced that the chain acquired 20 former BI-LO locations from Southeastern Grocers. In 2021, the stores were rebranded as KJ's, IGA and Lowes Foods.[2]
References
General references
- Web site: KJ's. Lowes Foods. November 28, 2012. August 5, 2016. August 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160818130939/http://www.lowesfoods.com/aboutus/pressroom/lowes-foods-to-close-asheville-location/. live.
- News: KJ's is opening 2 stores. August 12, 2014. August 5, 2016. August 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160819060325/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article9150038.html. live.
- News: KJ's Opens in Charlestown. August 22, 2015. August 5, 2016. August 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160804233426/http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/Lowes-Foods-in-Greenville-closing-in-September-322600082.html. live.
- News: KJ's announces plans for new store. February 27, 2015. August 5, 2016.
Notes and References
- News: KJ's Locations. January 11, 2022 .
- Web site: 'Southeastern Grocers to sell 23 stores to Alex Lee, B&T Food'. Supermarket News. September 2020.
