Big Y
The Big Y store in Palmer, Massachusetts. | |
| Formerly | Y Cash Market (1936–1952) |
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| Industry | Retail (Grocery) |
| Founded | 1936 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Number of locations | 75 (2024) |
Area served | |
Key people | Charles D'Amour, Chairman Donald D'Amour, Chairman emeritus |
| Products | Bakery, delicatessen, dairy, grocery, frozen foods, organic foods, bulk foods, meat, produce, seafood, wine, beer, spirits, floral products, pet supplies, general merchandise |
| Revenue | $2.4 billion (2021) |
| Owner | D'Amour family (100%) |
Number of employees | 12,000 (2021) |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references | |
Big Y Foods, Inc. (or Big Y) is an American, family-owned supermarket chain located in Massachusetts and Connecticut. It operates under the trade names Big Y World Class Market or Big Y Supermarket. The company is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts, and is currently run by cousins Charles and Michael D'Amour.
Big Y is one of the largest independently owned supermarket chains in New England, and it employs over 12,000 people. In 2021 Big Y was the 210th-largest private company in the United States, according to that year's Forbes magazine "Largest Private Companies" list. Big Y is the fifth largest supermarket chain in New England after Quincy-based Stop & Shop, Scarborough-based Hannaford, West Bridgewater–based Shaw's Supermarkets, and Tewksbury-based Market Basket. Big Y is the second largest in Southern New England after the aforementioned Stop & Shop.