Lunds & Byerlys
American supermarket chain
Lund Food Holdings, Inc is an American supermarket operator. Headquartered in Edina, it owns the upscale supermarket chain Lunds & Byerlys (L&B). The company opened its first supermarkets in the Uptown area of Minneapolis. In 2015, it changed its name from Lunds to Lunds & Byerlys. It operates 27 stores in Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area of Minnesota,with its most recent store in Apple valley in 2023.
History
Lunds and Byerly's were competing companies until 1997, when Lunds acquired Byerly's. They continued to operate under their individual names until April 2015, when the stores were rebranded Lunds & Byerlys. In 2006, the company launched its online grocery shopping service. Shoppers have the option of either picking up their groceries at certain stores or having it delivered to their home.
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