Mollie Stone's Markets
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| Mollie Stone's Markets | |
| Company type | Private Company |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1986 in San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Number of locations | 9 |
Area served | Bay Area, California, United States |
Key people | Michael Stone (CEO) |
| Products | Bakery, dairy, delicatessen, frozen foods, grocery, meat, produce, seafood, snacks, prepared foods |
| Revenue |  $145.2 million (2019) |
| Owner | (Stone Family (100%)) |
Number of employees | 1,300 (2019) |
| Website | www |
Albeco, Inc., operating under the trade name Mollie Stone's Markets, manages a boutique chain of nine supermarkets situated throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 1986 by Mike Stone alongside Dave Bennett (who has since retired), the company maintains locations in Burlingame, Greenbrae, Palo Alto, San Bruno, San Mateo, and Sausalito, as well as within the San Francisco neighborhoods of Castro, Pacific Heights, and Twin Peaks.
History
The name Mollie Stone's honors Michael Stone’s mother, Mollie, whose passion for uplifting others inspired the company’s core mission. Mollie brought over twenty years of experience in the Southern California grocery sector to this legacy. In 1986, co-founders Mike Stone (the current CEO) and Dave Bennett launched Mollie Stone's Markets with a vision centered on enhancing lives through food. Their inaugural store opened in Redwood City, California, exclusively offering natural and organic items free from added sugars. As consumer interest expanded beyond purely natural products to include conventional items such as vitamin-fortified cereals and popular brands, Mollie Stone's evolved its approach to a "Best of Both Worlds" model—blending traditional products with an emphasis on healthy, local, natural, and specialty selections.
Reflecting its dedication to community engagement, Mollie Stone's extends various customer conveniences designed to simplify shopping. Notably, the Mollie Bus service operates from the Castro and Pacific Heights outlets to transport shoppers home with their purchases. Additionally, the chain has pioneered collaborations with Starbucks and Ace Hardware, becoming the first grocery store to feature an in-store Starbucks and the initial Bay Area grocer to incorporate a full hardware section.
References
External links
- Template:Official
- Business profile on Manta.com
- Sausalito location renovation coverage
- Fundraising efforts at Marin General Hospital
- Fillmore Street, San Francisco market information