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Miracle Mart (North Dakota)
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Miracle Mart is a supermarket
chain with locations in Bismarck
and Minot
, North Dakota
.
The chain began with a single location in Minot, which had existed for some time before being purchased by Iowa businessman Steve Barlow in 1976. The chain expanded in 1999 with the purchase of Minot's SunMart locations from the Nash Finch Company
.
In 2002, a Barlow-owned Econofoods
location in Bismarck was rebranded as a Miracle Mart, bringing the total number of locations to five.
In 2005, the three Miracle Mart locations in Minot were sold to the owners of Minot's Marketplace Foods, and they now have re branded to the Marketplace name.
Supermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
chain with locations in Bismarck
Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...
and Minot
Minot, North Dakota
Minot is a city located in north central North Dakota in the United States. It is most widely known for the Air Force base located approximately 15 miles north of the city. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state...
, North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
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The chain began with a single location in Minot, which had existed for some time before being purchased by Iowa businessman Steve Barlow in 1976. The chain expanded in 1999 with the purchase of Minot's SunMart locations from 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....
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In 2002, a Barlow-owned Econofoods
Econofoods
Econofoods is a chain of grocery stores located in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wyoming. Econofoods is part of the Nash Finch Company, and is one of several supermarket brands operated by the company. The company is based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota...
location in Bismarck was rebranded as a Miracle Mart, bringing the total number of locations to five.
In 2005, the three Miracle Mart locations in Minot were sold to the owners of Minot's Marketplace Foods, and they now have re branded to the Marketplace name.