# Stater Bros. Markets

> Stater Bros. Markets is a privately held Southern California supermarket operator with 172 stores, roughly 18,000 employees and roots in a single Yucaipa market bought by twin brothers in 1936. It sells the weekly essentials - fresh meat and produce, bakery and deli foods, center-store groceries, floral, catering and private-label goods - through neighborhood stores and a growing digital channel, while using local density, a centralized distribution operation, staffed service departments and community giving to compete with much larger chains.

- **Founded:** 1936
- **Headquarters:** San Bernardino, United States
- **Founders:** Cleo Stater (Co-founder), Leo Stater (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 18,000 employees
- **Products:** Neighborhood supermarkets, Stater Bros. brand products, Prepared foods and catering, Online grocery and mobile app, In-store retail media
- **Notable:** Grew from one Yucaipa store in 1936 to 172 Southern California supermarkets by 2026., Built a workforce of approximately 18,000 employees while remaining privately held., Stater Bros. Charities reported more than $36 million invested in local causes by 2021.

## Products & services

- **Neighborhood supermarkets** — Full-service grocery stores offering produce, meat, seafood, bakery, service deli, floral, dairy, frozen and center-store goods.
- **Stater Bros. brand products** — Private-label groceries positioned around everyday quality and value across meal staples and household categories.
- **Prepared foods and catering** — Party trays, custom cakes, sushi, ready-to-eat deli meals and other occasion-oriented food services.
- **Online grocery and mobile app** — Digital deals, lists, store discovery, delivery, online ordering and curbside pickup through the Stater Bros. app and website.
- **In-store retail media** — Programmatic audio advertising across 165 locations, with digital screens planned as an additional channel for vendor partners.

## Achievements

- Grew from one Yucaipa store in 1936 to 172 Southern California supermarkets by 2026.
- Built a workforce of approximately 18,000 employees while remaining privately held.
- Stater Bros. Charities reported more than $36 million invested in local causes by 2021.
- The Harvesting Hope campaign reported more than $9.1 million raised since 2008, helping provide over 45 million meals by 2023.
- Ranked No. 60 on Progressive Grocer's 2025 list of leading North American food and consumables retailers.
- Reached its 90th anniversary in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — The company is celebrating its 90th anniversary with a 90 Days of Summer grocery-giveaway campaign and community events.
- **2026-07** — Stater Bros. marked a remodeled Paramount store with expanded sushi, boba, fresh-cut produce, service deli, burrito, bakery and floral offerings.
- **2026-07** — The company broke ground on another Menifee store and paired the event with $12,500 in local nonprofit donations.
- **2026-05** — Stater Bros. launched programmatic in-store audio advertising across 165 locations with In-Store Marketplace, Mood Media and Vibenomics; digital screens were planned for later in the year.
- **2025-09** — Greg McNiff became CEO and president, while Pete Van Helden moved to executive chairman and remained CEO of Stater Bros. Charities.
- **2025-09** — Rebecca Calvin was promoted to executive vice president and chief marketing officer, adding supply-chain oversight to her marketing responsibilities.

## Links

- Website: https://www.staterbros.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/staterbrosmarkets
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/StaterBrosMkts
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@staterbrosmarkets
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/staterbros/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StaterBrosMarkets/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@staterbros

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Last updated: 2026-08-13