Dillons

Dillons is a chain of supermarkets in Kansas and Missouri. The chain also operates Gerbes. Dillons is owned by Kroger.

History
J.S. Dillon was founded in 1913, by Johnathan Dillon. After several decades of steady growth, in 1957, John's son, Raymond, started expanded the chain. By 1968, the company was Dillon Companies. The company soon started acquiring several regional chains, which included Baker's, City Market, Fry's, Gerbes, and King Soopers. In 1983, Dillons merged with Kroger. In 2006, the first Dillons Marketplace opened.

Store Concepts

 * Dillons - supermarket chain
 * Gerbes - supermarket chain
 * Dillons Marketplace - hypermarket chain