Mr. Frederick Wilhelm Albrecht This is Me

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1. 1. Acme Fresh Market - General Information

   www.acmestores.com/history.htm - [Cached]

   Published on: 12/15/2007   Last Visited: 12/15/2007

   Frederick Wilhelm Albrecht, the founder of the Company, was such a man. Born April 3, 1861 and raised in Massillon, Ohio, he was the son of a Massillon grocer. Fred W. grew up in Massillon and operated a grocery store there on Main Street until 1891, then, at the age of 30 he sold out and moved to Akron, where he believed there was greater opportunity.
   
   Fred W. bought a small, grocery store in Akron located at Buchtel, Sumner, and Center Streets. This location became Acme No. 1. For ten years, Fred W. operated this single store. He solicited business, kept open evenings, and had all of the "frills" expected of a corner grocery store at that time. As business grew, Mr. Albrecht gained a reputation in Akron for being a quality-minded, progressive, efficient, and honest grocer. His store prospered, but Fred W. had higher ambitions; Fred W. had a dream of a chain of stores.
   
   In 1900, Fred W. went to Philadelphia and visited one of the first chain grocery companies in the nation, called "The Acme Stores". They were painted yellow and conducted cash only sales. As a result of that visit, in the spring of 1900, Fred W. closed his grocery at Buchtel, Sumner, and Center Streets for a week. During that week, inventory was taken, the store was given a thorough house cleaning, stock was rearranged, and last but not least, the store was painted yellow inside and out! On Monday, Fred W. opened his little yellow store as Acme No.1, a cash only store.

2. 2. www.acmestores.com

   www.acmestores.com/history.htm - [Cached]

   Published on: 3/24/2007   Last Visited: 3/24/2007

   Frederick Wilhelm Albrecht, the founder of the Company, was such a man. Born April 3, 1861 and raised in Massillon, Ohio, he was the son of a Massillon grocer. Fred W. grew up in Massillon and operated a grocery store there on Main Street until 1891, then, at the age of 30 he sold out and moved to Akron, where he believed there was greater opportunity.
   
   Fred W. bought a small, grocery store in Akron located at Buchtel, Sumner, and Center Streets. This location became Acme No. 1. For ten years, Fred W. operated this single store. He solicited business, kept open evenings, and had all of the ÒfrillsÓ expected of a corner grocery store at that time. As business grew, Mr. Albrecht gained a reputation in Akron for being a quality-minded, progressive, efficient, and honest grocer. His store prospered, but Fred W. had higher ambitions; Fred W. had a dream of a chain of stores.
   
   In 1900, Fred W. went to Philadelphia and visited one of the first chain grocery companies in the nation, called ÒThe Acme StoresÓ. They were painted yellow and conducted cash only sales. As a result of that visit, in the spring of 1900, Fred W. closed his grocery at Buchtel, Sumner, and Center Streets for a week. During that week, inventory was taken, the store was given a thorough house cleaning, stock was rearranged, and last but not least, the store was painted yellow inside and out! On Monday, Fred W. opened his little yellow store as Acme No.1, a cash only store.

3. 3. Acme Fresh Market - General Information

   www.acmefreshmarket.com/histor - [Cached]

   Published on: 9/16/2007   Last Visited: 9/16/2007

   Frederick Wilhelm Albrecht, the founder of the Company, was such a man. Born April 3, 1861 and raised in Massillon, Ohio, he was the son of a Massillon grocer. Fred W. grew up in Massillon and operated a grocery store there on Main Street until 1891, then, at the age of 30 he sold out and moved to Akron, where he believed there was greater opportunity.
   
   Fred W. bought a small, grocery store in Akron located at Buchtel, Sumner, and Center Streets. This location became Acme No. 1. For ten years, Fred W. operated this single store. He solicited business, kept open evenings, and had all of the "frills" expected of a corner grocery store at that time. As business grew, Mr. Albrecht gained a reputation in Akron for being a quality-minded, progressive, efficient, and honest grocer. His store prospered, but Fred W. had higher ambitions; Fred W. had a dream of a chain of stores.
   
   In 1900, Fred W. went to Philadelphia and visited one of the first chain grocery companies in the nation, called "The Acme Stores". They were painted yellow and conducted cash only sales. As a result of that visit, in the spring of 1900, Fred W. closed his grocery at Buchtel, Sumner, and Center Streets for a week. During that week, inventory was taken, the store was given a thorough house cleaning, stock was rearranged, and last but not least, the store was painted yellow inside and out! On Monday, Fred W. opened his little yellow store as Acme No.1, a cash only store.