Magruder's is a grocery store chain in and around the Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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 area. The chain is owned by a family who themselves were born and grew up in the Washington area. Magruder's is known for offering low prices on produce and other groceries. The stores are much smaller than those of a larger chain like Giant Food

Giant Food of Landover, Maryland

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 or Safeway

Safeway Inc.

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; therefore, the variety and availability of some products sometimes does not equal that of these larger chains. On the other hand, the store has greater flexibility in ordering and carries items like organic grape juice year round. As of 2006, Magruder's no longer uses loyalty cards that allow the holder to save money on purchases.

History

More than a century

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 ago, Commodore

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 John Magruder owned two stores in the Washington area. He imported

International trade

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 products to sell to Washingtonians, foreign dignitaries, and those who bought goods while travelling in carriage

Carriage

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