Fareway

Fareway Stores, Inc.
Private
Industry Retail
Founded 1938
Headquarters Boone, Iowa, U.S.
Number of locations
 122 (2018)
Key people
 P. Sue Beckwith, MD, Chairman of the Board
Reynolds W. Cramer, President & CEO
Craig A. Shepley, CFO
Number of employees
 11,000+
Website www.fareway.com

Fareway Stores, Inc. is a growing Midwest grocery company currently operating 122 grocery store locations in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota. The chain is based in Boone, Iowa. Fareway holds family values in the highest regard, demonstrating integrity, fairness, and honesty in relationships with customers, employees, vendors, and suppliers.

Fareway is committed to a foundation of personalized service and quality food distribution. Their mission is to provide the highest quality, freshest product available, while treating customers like family and valuing employees beyond measure.

Fareway is a family-owned business, and a top 10 employer in Iowa, with over 11,000 employees in a five-state region. Fareway stores are closed on Sunday. Some stores open as early as 7:00 a.m. and some stay open as late as 10:00 p.m., but all are closed on Sundays and major holidays.

In 2018, hundreds of people were sickened by salmonella via chicken salad sold by the company.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ http://wgntv.com/2018/04/09/salmonella-in-chicken-salad-kills-1-sickens-265-in-8-states/
  2. ↑ https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/health/2018/04/09/tainted-chicken-salad-fareway-iowa-womans-death/499765002/


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