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'''John Zupan''' ({{Circa|1945}} |
'''John Zupan''' ({{Circa|1945}}–August 29, 2011) was the founder of an American independent grocery store chain called [[Zupan's Markets]] in [[Oregon]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Gunderson |first=Laura |date=September 1, 2011 |title=John Zupan, Portland grocery 'maverick,' dies at 66 |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2011/09/john_zupan_portland_grocery_ma.html |access-date=2024-03-25 |work=[[The Oregonian]]}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=September 5, 2011 |title=OBITUARIES |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A265943416/ITOF?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=52c65012 |access-date=2024-03-25 |work=Supermarket News |via=[[Gale General OneFile]] |volume=59 |issue=36}}</ref> Established in 1975, the store continues to operate in Portland nearly 50 years later, operated by his son, Mike Zupan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.zupans.com/about/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Zupan's Markets}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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He started working in the produce business at age 16, as a produce clerk at Sheridan Fruit Company, Inc., in Southeast Portland,<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Rose |first=Michael |date=December 13, 1996 |title=John Zupan runs grocery business at full throttle |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/1996/12/16/story5.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090524012017/http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/1996/12/16/story5.html |archive-date=2009-05-24 |access-date=2024-03-25 |work=Portland Business Journal}}</ref> followed by Corno's Food Market.<ref name=":0" /> For 11 years, he worked at [[Fred Meyer]], eventually serving as produce district manager, and worked personally with [[Fred G. Meyer]] |
He started working in the produce business at age 16, as a produce clerk at Sheridan Fruit Company, Inc., in Southeast Portland,<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Rose |first=Michael |date=December 13, 1996 |title=John Zupan runs grocery business at full throttle |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/1996/12/16/story5.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090524012017/http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/1996/12/16/story5.html |archive-date=2009-05-24 |access-date=2024-03-25 |work=Portland Business Journal}}</ref> followed by Corno's Food Market.<ref name=":0" /> For 11 years, he worked at [[Fred Meyer]], eventually serving as produce district manager, and worked personally with eponymous grocer [[Fred G. Meyer]], a major influence.<ref name=":0" /> |
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At age 30, Zupan and his coworker Chuck Gaylord bought Zim's grocery store near Gresham.<ref name=":0" /> After selling his share of the business, Zupan went on to operate |
At age 30, Zupan and his coworker Chuck Gaylord bought Zim's grocery store near [[Gresham, Oregon]].<ref name=":0" /> After selling his share of the business, Zupan went on to operate [[ThriftWay]] and Food Pavilion stores, before finally opening his first Zupan's Market in Burnside.<ref name=":0" /> He opened his fourth Zupan's Market store in [[Raleigh Hills, Oregon|Raleigh Hills]] in 1996.<ref name=":1" /> At the time, Zupan's Markets was an Oregon corporation with administrative offices in Washington.<ref name=":1" /> Zupan was well known for his unique skill in presenting fresh produce to consumers.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Zupan handed his business over to his son Michael in 2000.<ref name=":0" /> Even after his son took |
Zupan handed his business over to his son Michael in 2000, although he remained involved in the business.<ref name=":0" /> Even after his son took the helm, the stores were designed not to distract from fresh food.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fehrenbacher |first=Gretchen |date=June 15, 2003 |title=Fresh Thinking: Michael Zupan takes his parents' Vancouver-based grocery chain to new level |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-fresh-thinking-michael-zu/144010825/ |access-date=2024-03-23 |work=The Columbian |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> At the time of his death in 2011, the store was known as an upscale gourmet grocery store chain.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life and legacy == |
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Zupan's hobby was vintage cars and motorcycles.<ref name=":1" /> For many years, Zupan's Markets sponsored an annual vintage car race on Portland International Speedway.<ref name=":1" /> He was also part owner of an indoor soccer team.<ref name=":1" /> |
Zupan's hobby was vintage cars and motorcycles.<ref name=":1" /> For many years, Zupan's Markets sponsored an annual vintage car race on Portland International Speedway.<ref name=":1" /> He was also part owner of an indoor soccer team.<ref name=":1" /> |
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In 2011, John Zupan died aged 66 in a hit-and-run motorcycle accident.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> When he died, Ron McKnight, former president of the Northwest Grocers Association, called him "a grocery store maverick, an innovator, a visionary".<ref name=":0" /> |
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Latest revision as of 19:49, 5 April 2024
John Zupan (c. 1945–August 29, 2011) was the founder of an American independent grocery store chain called Zupan's Markets in Oregon.[1][2] Established in 1975, the store continues to operate in Portland nearly 50 years later, operated by his son, Mike Zupan.[3]
Career[edit]
He started working in the produce business at age 16, as a produce clerk at Sheridan Fruit Company, Inc., in Southeast Portland,[4] followed by Corno's Food Market.[1] For 11 years, he worked at Fred Meyer, eventually serving as produce district manager, and worked personally with eponymous grocer Fred G. Meyer, a major influence.[1]
At age 30, Zupan and his coworker Chuck Gaylord bought Zim's grocery store near Gresham, Oregon.[1] After selling his share of the business, Zupan went on to operate ThriftWay and Food Pavilion stores, before finally opening his first Zupan's Market in Burnside.[1] He opened his fourth Zupan's Market store in Raleigh Hills in 1996.[4] At the time, Zupan's Markets was an Oregon corporation with administrative offices in Washington.[4] Zupan was well known for his unique skill in presenting fresh produce to consumers.[1]
Zupan handed his business over to his son Michael in 2000, although he remained involved in the business.[1] Even after his son took the helm, the stores were designed not to distract from fresh food.[5] At the time of his death in 2011, the store was known as an upscale gourmet grocery store chain.[1]
Personal life and legacy[edit]
Zupan's hobby was vintage cars and motorcycles.[4] For many years, Zupan's Markets sponsored an annual vintage car race on Portland International Speedway.[4] He was also part owner of an indoor soccer team.[4]
In 2011, John Zupan died aged 66 in a hit-and-run motorcycle accident.[1][2] When he died, Ron McKnight, former president of the Northwest Grocers Association, called him "a grocery store maverick, an innovator, a visionary".[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Gunderson, Laura (September 1, 2011). "John Zupan, Portland grocery 'maverick,' dies at 66". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ a b "OBITUARIES". Supermarket News. Vol. 59, no. 36. September 5, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Gale General OneFile.
- ^ "About". Zupan's Markets. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Rose, Michael (December 13, 1996). "John Zupan runs grocery business at full throttle". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on May 24, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Fehrenbacher, Gretchen (June 15, 2003). "Fresh Thinking: Michael Zupan takes his parents' Vancouver-based grocery chain to new level". The Columbian. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.