Lazy Acres
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| Private | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1982 Rolling Hills Estates, California |
| Headquarters | Carson, California |
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Key people
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Kevin Davis President & CEO |
| Website |
bristolfarms.com lazyacres.com |
Bristol Farms Inc. is an upscale grocery store chain in California, United States. Founded in Los Angeles County, Bristol Farms operates fifteen stores, twelve in Southern California, and one in San Francisco. The fourteenth and fifteenth stores operate as Lazy Acres Market in Santa Barbara and Long Beach, respectively. After several changes in ownership over the years, the company is now privately owned by Endeavour Capital.
Bristol Farms opened its first store in 1982, in Rolling Hills Estates, California, the company having been started by Irv Gronsky and Mike Burbank, who had worked together in the food industry for almost twenty years. Their vision was to combine the service and food quality of a corner grocer, butcher and baker with the theatre of Harrods in London. The first store was an overwhelming success.
The company added further stores in California. In June 1999, they acquired a famous landmark, Chalet Gourmet in Hollywood.
In 2004, Bristol Farms was purchased by Albertsons, Inc.
In October 2005, Bristol Farms purchased Santa Barbara-based Lazy Acres. Many believe that the independently owned single store Lazy Acres sold to Bristol Farms as a defensive move against Whole Foods' pending arrival into Santa Barbara. While this is Bristol Farms' first and only location in Santa Barbara, the 28,000-square-foot (2,600 m2) Lazy Acres store itself continues operating under its original format. The name Bristol Farms is not noted on signage or advertisements at Lazy Acres. The Long Beach Bristol Farms was converted into a second Lazy Acres in November 2012.
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