Raley's Supermarkets

Raley's Supermarkets

Company type	Private
Industry	Grocery and retail technology
Founded	February 16, 1935 (1935-02-16) in Placerville, California, United States
Founder	Thomas P. Raley
Headquarters	West Sacramento, California , United States
Area served	California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Navajo Nation, White Mountain Apache
Key people	Michael Teel (Chairman), Keith Knopf (CEO)
Products	Grocery stores (Raley's, Bel Air, Nob Hill Foods, Raley's O-N-E Market), Bashas', Bashas' Diné Market, Food City, AJ's Fine Foods, Eddie's Country Store, FieldTRUE Organic
Number of employees	11,500 (2025)
Website	www.raleys.com

Raley's Supermarkets is a family-owned, privately operated American grocery and retail technology enterprise headquartered in West Sacramento, California. Established in 1935 by entrepreneur Thomas P. Raley in Placerville, California, the company manages 115 stores as of 2025 and employs nearly 11,500 individuals.

The company’s brand portfolio encompasses Raley's, Bel Air, Nob Hill Foods, Raley's O-N-E Market, Bashas', Bashas' Diné Market, Food City, AJ's Fine Foods, Eddie's Country Store, and FieldTRUE Organic. These brands cater to customers in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, as well as Tribal Nations such as the Navajo Nation and White Mountain Apache.

History

Thomas P. Raley founded the business on February 16, 1935, initially operating as Raley's Drive-In Market. The company expanded its footprint through key acquisitions including Bel Air Markets in 1993, Nob Hill Foods in 1997, and Scolari's Food & Drug Company in 2018. Additionally, it introduced Food Source in 1995 and Market 5-ONE-5 in 2018 to broaden its product range.

By 1998, the company’s revenues reached $2.5 billion. During the late 1990s, Raley's targeted regional expansion focusing on Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. In 1999, it acquired Albertsons locations in Las Vegas and New Mexico but exited the Las Vegas market by 2002 after selling those stores to Kroger due to sluggish growth and competitive pressures. The proceeds from this sale were reinvested into store upgrades and expansions primarily in Reno and Northern California.

Michael Teel, the founder’s grandson and a pivotal executive figure, assumed majority ownership and chairman duties by 2015. Keith Knopf joined as COO that year before advancing to president in 2017 and CEO in 2018; Knopf brings experience from leadership positions at May Co. Department Stores and Kohl’s.

Raley's entered the fuel retail sector with Aisle 1 gas stations starting in 2004 but divested all such locations by 2018 to concentrate on its core grocery business. The company also holds naming rights for Sutter Health Park (previously Raley Field), home stadium of the Sacramento River Cats baseball team.

In recent years, Raley’s has refined its operations by closing 27 pharmacy outlets within stores during 2019 and shutting down its last Food Source discount grocery store located in Stockton in June 2025. Despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, it has grown its presence through new store openings around Greater Sacramento.

Financially, Raley’s ranks as the 38th largest food retailer in North America with sales totaling $3.4 billion according to recent data. It commands a substantial market share of approximately 28% within Sacramento amid intensifying competition from retailers such as Safeway and Costco.

In December 2021, Raley’s expanded its regional reach through acquisition of Arizona-based Bashas’. In 2025, the company resolved investigations led by California county district attorneys concerning allegations of improper business practices related to expired over-the-counter medications by paying fines exceeding $400,000.

Raley’s continues to capitalize on its family-owned governance structure to drive strategic leadership and foster business growth under the guidance of CEO Keith Knopf and Chairman Michael Teel.

Banners

Raley's store banners ranked by number of locations (excluding Bashas' brands)

Raley's	76
Bel Air Markets	21
Nob Hill Foods	18
Raley's O-N-E Market	4
Total number of stores	119

eCart

eCart represents Raley's online shopping service, facilitating both curbside pickup and home delivery, handling as many as 250 digital orders each day. Certain stores feature sheltered, drive-through parking adjacent to eCart storage areas to reduce customer waiting periods.