History
A look at Mason Brothers' Past
You Can Find Us At: 923 9th Street Open Every Day: 8AM - 8PM Visit The Following Areas:
| On February 1st, 1969, Mervin and Jared Mason purchased their first franchised store from Red Owl Corporation. The store, located at 923 9th Street, was the first Red Owl franchise in Green Bay. Three years later, on February 1st, 1971, they purchased another Red Owl franchise in De Pere. Merv and Jared then incorporated from a partnership into the MEJ Corporation. The market was quickly changing, however, and with the introduction in 1980 of Cub Foods and in 1982 of Copps Food Center, Merv and Jared knew that their once large stores were small compared with these retailing giants. In 1985 they sold the De Pere store and decided to focus their collective efforts on the 9th Street store.In 1988, SuperValu Corporation purchased Red Owl and became the supplier to Mason Brothers. In 1989, anticipating changing consumer tastes and demands, Mason Brothers implemented a full service deli department to cater to customers away from home eating habits. Merv and Jared also completely purchased the real estate and building for the 9th Street location. Currently, Mason Brothers is one of the smallest grocery retailers in the Green Bay area, but still provides many services to the community. Visit this page on Wikipedia to learn more about the history and founding of the Red Owl corporation.
Owners and Founders: Jared and Mervin Mason |
