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Michigan
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, Minnesota
Minnesota
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, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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, Iowa
Iowa
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, South Dakota
South Dakota
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, North Dakota
North Dakota
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, and Wyoming
Wyoming
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. Econofoods is part of the Nash Finch Company
Nash Finch Company
The Nash Finch Company is a Fortune 500 company based in Edina, Minnesota, United States. The company is involved in food distribution to private companies, primarily independent supermarkets, and military commissaries; and the operation of retail stores....
, and is one of several supermarket brands operated by the company. The company is based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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. The Econofoods stores in Michigan, as well as two stores in Wisconsin, are privately owned and operated by T & C Markets of Brillion, WI.
Econofoods stores are generally full service stores - with a pharmacy, bakery, video rental, floral services, deliveries, and on-site banking facilities. The company offers a customer loyalty card as well, providing additional discounts on purchases. The chain slogan is "You'll love saving at Econofoods. Low prices with every bite."
Their name is depicted in the Ed, Edd n Eddy
Ed, Edd n Eddy
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episode A Glass of Warm Ed, but as a cupcake
Cupcake
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company.
History
The T & C Market in Brillion, WI, opened a new store and rebranded itself as Tadych's Econofoods.