Kuhn's Quality Foods

Kuhn's Quality Foods Markets
Company type	Private
Industry	Grocery store
Founded	1939
Founder	Joseph Kuhn
Headquarters	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Area served	Greater Pittsburgh region
Key people	Dentici family (owners)
Products	Bakery, deli, dairy, fresh meats and poultry, produce, frozen foods, seafood, snacks, general merchandise
Number of employees	1,288 (2021)
Website	kuhnsmarket.com

Kuhn's Quality Foods Markets is a grocery store chain owned by the Dentici family, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and catering to customers throughout the Greater Pittsburgh region.

The original Kuhn's Market was founded in 1939 by Joseph Kuhn. In 1967, brothers Joe and Tom Dentici purchased the store from Kuhn. By August 2019, the company had expanded to operate eight full-service locations, employing more than 800 individuals. These stores are situated in Allison Park, Banksville, Bellevue, Wilkins Township (Beulah), North Side (Highwood), Hopewell Township (Aliquippa), Ingomar (McCandless), and McKnight (Ross Township).

Kuhn's procures its merchandise through SuperValu and reported revenues of $218.5 million in 2021, with a workforce totaling 1,288 employees. The product assortment spans bakery items, deli selections, dairy products, fresh meats and poultry, produce, frozen goods, seafood, snacks, and general merchandise. The Dentici family continues to own the business, which operates under the motto: "A Pittsburgh Tradition".

Expansion and Contraction

Following the Dentici family's purchase in 1967, Kuhn's grew to encompass five stores by 1992. In 2006, the chain expanded further by acquiring two Shop 'n Save outlets from SuperValu. One location previously operated by Kuhn's during this period was leased in 2009 to discount retailer Big Lots.

Plans were made for a tenth store to open in the Hill District, marking the first grocery presence there in three decades. Nonetheless, Kuhn's later abandoned this initiative due to financial considerations; additionally, Joe Dentici was contending with cancer at the time.

Since 2009, several Kuhn's stores have been closed amid intensifying market competition. For example, management at a recently shuttered Moon Township branch cited challenges competing against Walmart as a primary reason for closure.

Labor Relations

Before 2009, Kuhn's stores did not have union representation but instead operated an internally sponsored "Employee Council," where designated store representatives handled matters related to wages and workplace concerns.

A former Foodland location acquired in 2009 remains unionized under United Food and Commercial Workers Local 23 as mandated by law.

References

External links

Kuhnsmarket.com