Fresh Encounter To Buy Chief Super Market

FINDLAY — Chief Super Market has changed hands. Fresh Encounter, Inc. announced Wednesday it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the retail grocery chain headquartered in Defiance with stores located in West Central and Northwest Ohio. The acquisition incorporates all Chief Super Market, Inc. retail locations, Boots BBQ, Chief Kitchen and Chief Smokehouse operations into the Fresh Encounter retail business.

Chief Super Market, Inc. was founded in 1951 by Ted Hench, Karl Hench and John Nolan. The company has remained family owned for over 60 years.

“Fresh Encounter is an obvious succession plan for our organization. We have been colleagues for many years and respect their approach to the challenging, yet rewarding, grocery business. We look forward to watching the combined organizations continue to grow and prosper,” President and CEO of Chief Super Market, Inc. Stephanie Skylar said.

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