1926 headquarters chicago illinois u.s. canada australia website iga.com iga is a u.s. brand of grocery stores that operates in more than 30 countries . unlike the chain store business model iga operates as a franchise through stores that are owned separately from the brand . many of these stores operate in small town markets and belong to families that manage them . it was founded in the united states as the independent grocers alliance . the headquarters is in chicago illinois . 1 contents 1 united states 2 canada 3 australia 4 in other countries 5 gallery 6 see also 7 references 8 external links united states edit iga was started in may 1926 when a group of 100 independent retailers in poughkeepsie new york and sharon connecticut led by j. frank grimes organized themselves into a single marketing system . guidance from the iga management came in the form of marketing and access to a consistent supply chain . after a few years the company even began making its own canned food brand . this group quickly expanded and by the end of the year there were more than 150 iga retailers . in 1930 there were over 8 000 grocery stores using the iga name . william olsen was the company ceo until 1988 when thomas haggai replaced him . in 2016 he retired . 2 the company uses the hometown proud supermarkets slogan . today many iga grocery stores are still located in smaller cities and towns throughout the united states . 2 the stores in the alliance remain independently owned and operated . the alliance oversees several resources shared among the member stores . these include most visibly the iga store brand products and the logistical network that distributes them . the alliance also provides training and assessment programs and an online advertising platform . it regularly coordinates promotional events and charity fundraising events that benefit store communities . canada edit iga store left on dundas street in toronto september 1957 . logo used in quebec markets . in canada apart from british columbia iga is a group of independent grocers supplied by sobeys which franchises the name . acquired by sobeys as part of its purchase of the oshawa group ltd. it now operates primarily in quebec . the iga operations in atlantic canada were sold to loblaw companies limited except for edmundston new brunswick and were restructured under its existing brands . the company owned stores west of quebec now mainly operate under the sobeys banner . in ontario sobeys forced franchise owned iga stores to convert to the foodland banner and announced the closure of the iga program in ontario . there are however many iga stores still operating in manitoba saskatchewan and alberta with one opening in emerald park saskatchewan in 2016 . 3 4 iga extra locations are larger and carry a wider variety of general merchandise more akin to the hypermarket model . they include a pharmacy large bakery a bank a bistro a post office and a larger selection of food items . iga extra launched in the early 2000s to take the place of sobeys locations in the quebec city and montreal areas . in 2015 several coop atlantic stores became iga stores supplied by sobeys quebec after coop decided to exit the grocery store business . in addition iga in quebec also operates smaller supermarkets such as bonichoix and tradition a brand introduced in 1999 . in british columbia iga stores previously marketplace iga are for the most part independently owned and are supplied by the h.y. louie co. 5 australia edit main article iga australian supermarket group the independent grocers of australia brand is owned by metcash an australian retailer and wholesaler . this company supplies groceries promotional materials and other things to a large number of locally owned australian supermarkets and a few smaller chains . collectively they are the third biggest competitor in major australian supermarkets after coles and woolworths . in western australia on may 1 2006 iga grew to include dewsons action and supavalu after foodland associated limited had sold to metcash iga distribution pty ltd . vague citation needed in other countries edit walter mart supermarket is the first and only alliance member in the philippines with 21 locations mostly in metro manila and luzon from gapan nueva ecija in the north to tanauan batangas in the south . 6 gallery edit iga foodliner in bowman south carolina . new iga storefront in springboro ohio . an iga extra store in montreal quebec . iga in trenton in hancock county in eastern maine serves a tourist clientele . pat s foods iga in calumet michigan . tatsuda s iga in ketchikan alaska . established in 1916 the business predates the establishment of the iga brand seen on its storefront . see also edit chicago portal companies portal food portal list of supermarket chains list of supermarket chains in canada list of supermarket chains in oceania list of supermarket chains in the united states references edit contact iga . iga . retrieved on february 27 2010 . a b 1 ernie smith the surprisingly resilient history of iga which gave small towns groceries atlas obscura 11 july 2016 iga canada fresh food friendly neighbours regina leader post 26 august 2016 . first iga store in western canada in 15 years opens in emerald park . retrieved 10 october 2016 . h.y. louie co. limited to join iga international iga press release february 10 2005 . walter mart website external links edit iga usa iga canada quebec & western canada marketplace iga british columbia iga australia v t e supermarket chains in canada loblaw companies atlantic superstore dominion extra foods fortinos freshmart loblaws maxi no frills provigo real canadian superstore saveeasy supervalu t & t valu mart wholesale club your independent grocer zehrs metro inc. food basics metro super c march adonis overwaitea food group overwaitea foods pricesmart foods save on foods urban fare sobeys foodland freshco iga except in british columbia price chopper safeway sobeys thrifty foods other national chains costco walmart regional chains calgary co op ab calgary area choices market bc vancouver kelowna co op atlantic maritimes qc farm boy on ottawa area kingston fairway markets bc victoria area foodex nl galati market fresh on toronto h mart bc & on highland farms on greater toronto area iga bc longo s on greater toronto area march frais qc ottawa northern northmart northern canada saskatoon co op sk saskatoon area spud bc alberta whole foods market bc & ontario defunct banners a & p ayre s supermarkets commisso s food markets dominion food city galati brothers h ritage knob hill farms loeb miracle food mart sav a centre steinberg s super centre target ultra food & drug village food stores zellers 2 stores still remain in ontario list of supermarket chains in canada v t e supermarket chains in the united states kroger baker s supermarkets city market dillons food stores food 4 less foods co. fred meyer fry s food & drug gerbes super markets harris teeter jay c king soopers kroger owen s pay less super markets qfc ralphs roundy s pick n save mariano s metro market copp s ruler foods scott s smith s albertsons acme markets albertsons amigos carrs haggen jewel osco lucky market street pavilions randalls safeway shaw s and star market super saver tom thumb united supermarkets vons supervalu county market cub farm fresh hornbacher s save a lot shop n save shoppers ahold delhaize food lion giant carlisle giant landover hannaford brothers company martin s food markets stop & shop southeastern grocers bi lo fresco y m s harveys supermarkets winn dixie wakefern pricerite shoprite the fresh grocer other national chains aldi iga lidl target walmart regional chains asian 99 ranch market great wall supermarket h mart hong kong supermarket island pacific supermarket marina food marukai corporation u.s.a. mitsuwa marketplace nijiya market seafood city shun fat supermarket uwajimaya hispanic bravo el ahorro supermarket fiesta foods fiesta mart la perla tapat a supermarkets m s club mi pueblo food center supermercados teloloapan vallarta supermarkets organic earth fare natural grocers trader joe s whole foods market wholesale bj s wholesale club costco sam s club conventional acme fresh market amigo andronico s balducci s bashas best yet market big y boyer s food markets inc. bristol farms brookshire brothers brookshire grocery company buehler food markets inc. c town supermarkets cash & carry central market d & w fresh market dave s markets dean & deluca demoulas market basket dierbergs markets dorothy lane market easy way store econofoods family fare fairway market fareway festival foods festival foods minnesota food giant food city foodarama foodland foodland hawaii foodtown pathmark gelson s gerland corporation giant eagle grand mart gristedes grocery outlet harmons harps food stores h e b heinen s fine foods highland park market homeland houchens hugo s hy vee ingles inserra supermarkets jerry s foods jungle jim s international market karns quality foods key food super fresh the food emporium king kullen kings super markets kuhn s quality foods lewis food town lion supermarket lowe s market lowes foods lund food holdings magruder s marc s market basket market of choice marsh supermarkets martin s super markets meijer met foods minyard food stores miracle mart mollie stone s markets morton williams new deal supermarket new seasons market niemann foods no frills supermarkets nugget markets pcc natural markets petrini s piggly wiggly piggly wiggly carolina co. pink dot price chopper price mart price chopper supermarkets publix pueblo raley s supermarkets red owl redner s markets remke markets rice epicurean markets ridley s family markets roche bros. rosauers supermarkets rouses russ s market save mart supermarkets saverite schnucks scolari s food and drug seafood city sedano s sellers bros. sendik s food market sentry foods seven mile market shop n save smart & final spartannash sprouts farmers market stanley stores 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