Magruder's
{{Short description|American grocery chain}}
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Washington, D.C., U.S.
| founder = John Magruder
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Magruder's is a grocery store and former chain in and around the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, founded in 1875.
History
In 1875, John H. Magruder purchased the grocery store at 1417 New York Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.{{cite book |editor1-last=Barton |editor1-first=Elmer |date=1884 |title=Historical and Commercial Sketches of Washington and Environs: Our Capital City, "the Paris of America" : Its Prominent Places and People, Leading Manufacturers, Artisans and Professional Men, Its Improvements, Progress and Enterprise |publisher=E. E. Barton |url=https://archive.org/details/historicalcommer00bart |page=[https://archive.org/details/historicalcommer00bart/page/93 93] }} where he had worked for ten years.{{cite web |url=https://jewishfoodexperience.com/cradle-grocery-cart/ |title=From Cradle to Grocery Cart |last=Uziel |first=Claire |date=2013-10-08 |website=jewishfoodexperience.com |access-date=2019-03-11}} Some, including the owners since 2013,{{cite web |url=https://www.magrudersofdc.com/about-us.html |title=About Magruder's of DC in Washington, DC 20015 |author= |website=magrudersofdc.com |access-date=2019-03-11}} claim a link to "Commodore John Magruder", presumably Confederate general John B. Magruder.{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/03/25/from-piggly-wiggly-to-wegmans-how-dc-grocery-shopping-got-cool/ |title=From Piggly Wiggly To Wegman's: How DC Grocery Shopping Got Cool |author= |date=2018-03-25 |website=washingtonian.com |access-date=2019-03-11}}
The store is owned by a family who were born and grew up in the Washington area. In 2006, Magruder's removed their loyalty cards, allowing regular customers to save money on purchases.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}} In 2009, stores located in Cleveland Park, Annandale and Falls Church closed.{{Cite news |last=Aizenman |first=N.C. |date=May 24, 2009 |title=Small Market Shuts, Leaving Big Hole in D.C. Hearts: Magruder's an Anchor in NW |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/23/AR2009052301840.html |access-date=2023-04-07}}
In January 2013, Magruder's sold its Chevy Chase Connecticut Avenue store, which continues to operate under the Magruder's name as the sole flagship location. It also began liquidation sales at its other four stores, in Alexandria, Gaithersburg, Rockville and Vienna.{{Cite news |last=O'Connell |first=Jonathan |date=2013-01-16 |title=Magruder's Supermarkets in talks to sell chain |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-business/post/magruders-supermarkets-in-talks-to-sell-chain/2013/01/16/19a59bd4-5ff6-11e2-b05a-605528f6b712_blog.html |access-date=2023-02-11 |newspaper=The Washington Post |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- {{official|https://www.magrudersofdc.com/}}
{{Supermarkets of the United States}}
Category:Supermarkets of the United States
Category:Privately held companies based in Washington, D.C.
Category:Retail companies established in 1875