Zupan's Markets
TypeGrocer
IndustryRetail sales
Founded1974
HeadquartersPortland, Oregon, U.S.
Number of locations
3
Key people
Mike Zupan,[1] President
ProductsLocal and global foods, produce, home goods, flowers
Number of employees
approx. 300

Zupan's Markets is a family-owned neighborhood gourmet grocer serving the Portland metro area with food and wine from local and global sources. There are three markets: two located in Portland on W. Burnside Street and SW Macadam Avenue; one located in Lake Oswego on Boones Ferry Road.

History

At the age of 16, John Zupan [2] began work as a courtesy clerk at Sheridan Fruit. He spent subsequent years working in produce—logging 11 years at Fred Meyer as the Produce Manager and Produce District Manager—before founding his business in 1974. Today Zupan's is run by John's son Mike,[3] who has been President since 1994. John, while semi-retired, remained involved in the company until his death in 2011.

Zupan's Markets has three locations in the Portland metropolitan area. A fourth store in the Belmont District of Portland was closed in January 2017.[4]

Events

Zupan's Markets regularly hosts events, including wine and cheese tasting events in the Burnside Wine Cellar, and free Sip & Shop events take every Friday and Saturday night at each store.

Philanthropy

Charitable giving is a large part of the Zupan's business philosophy. All proceeds from the Taste of Zupan's event, held each year, go to the Portland Police Bureau's Sunshine Division . In 2009 the event, in partnership with The Sunshine Division, provided more than 500 food boxes[5] to families in need. Zupan's regularly works in partnership with the Portland Police Bureau's Project Ray of Hope[6] to collect non-perishable foods for families. The company has partnered with the Susan G. Komen Foundation, and in October 2009 donated hundreds of red apples to the American Heart Association's Go Red Luncheon .

References

  1. ↑ Executive Profile - Mike Zupan Portland Business Journal, October 5, 2009.
  2. ↑ John Zupan runs grocery business at full throttle Portland Business Journal, December 13, 1996
  3. ↑ Executive Profile - Mike Zupan Portland Business Journal, October 2, 2009
  4. ↑ Zupan's closing Belmont store in SE Portland after 20-year run "Oregon Live", January 9, 2017
  5. ↑ Hundreds line up for Sunshine Division food boxes Archived July 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine KATU North Portland Community, November 24, 2009
  6. ↑ Project Ray of Hope Archived June 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine KATU AM Northwest, March 30, 2009
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