Coborn's Incorporated
The History of Coborn's, Inc.
Determined, hard working, proud and visionary; those are the words that best characterize the owners and employees of Coborn's, Incorporated.
The legacy of Coborn's began in 1921 when Chester Coborn opened a single produce market on Broadway Avenue in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. Eventually, Chester added dry goods and other merchandise as he tried to meet the needs of his customers. In 1936 the company took another big step when the store added a meat market.
As time passed, the store continued to evolve, adding shopping carts and checkout lanes in the 1940s. In 1952, the store adopted the "cash and carry" concept that is prevalent in today's marketplace. Today, Coborn's, Incorporated owns and operates 39 Coborn's and Cash Wise Foods grocery stores in the upper Midwest.
In 1970 Coborn's opened their first liquor store. A natural complement to the grocery stores, today there is a liquor store either within or located close to nearly all Coborn's and Cash Wise Foods locations.
A true pioneer in the grocery industry, Coborn's, Inc. was the first grocery retailer in the state of Minnesota to utilize scanning at its front-end checkouts, starting in 1972.
Recognizing the potential for what, at the time, was termed a warehouse or discount grocery store, Coborn's opened its first Cash Wise Foods store in Willmar, Minnesota in 1979. While the Cash Wise stores traditionally do not provide bagging services, they are priced well below conventional grocery stores, making them very attractive to a large number of consumers. Coborn's currently operates nine Cash Wise Foods stores throughout the upper Midwest.
Seeking to fill yet another niche, Coborn's opened its first convenience store in 1986. The Little Duke's Convenience Stores are named in honor of Duke Coborn, father and grandfather of the present owners. The stores, located in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, pride themselves on cleanliness, friendly service and competitive gas prices. 24 hour "pay at the pump" is now available at most locations.
With the recent introduction of the "Limited Assortment" store format (Save-A-Lot Foods), Coborn's, Inc. is poised to compete in today's ever-changing marketplace. Stores in Freeport, Illinois and Dubuque, Iowa continue to show positive trends, and the company remains bullish on future Save-A-Lot locations.
Coborn's, Inc. is recognized for its outstanding commitment to the communities it serves. The company annually donates more than $2 million and thousands of volunteer hours toward making a positive difference in our communities. Coborn's Golden Rule is “Treat all with dignity and respect.” We make it our goal to “Be The Best” in every market we serve. This focus on customer service, freshness, value and community involvement is the cornerstone of Coborn's, Inc.'s success story!
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Hutchinson, Minnesota
Overview We're hiring for a Floral Clerk to join our Floral Department! As a Floral Clerk, you will assist guests with floral purchases and maintain floral department products. Duties include greeting guests, taking floral orders, processin...
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Clearwater, Minnesota
Overview Are you an experienced retail leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment? We're looking for a results-driven Shift Manager to guide and support a high-performing team while delivering a REMARKABLE guest experience. In this role...
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Fargo, North Dakota
Overview We're hiring for an Overnight Manager to join our grocery store team! As an Overnight Manager, you will be responsible for leading the crew on duty, efficiently and effectively breaking down deliveries, stocking the shelves, buildi...
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Big Lake, Minnesota
Overview The primary focus of this position is the creation of delicious sandwiches, along with efficient transportation, handling, and delivery of merchandise to guests. This Sandwich Artist is responsible for greeting our guests when they...
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Bismarck, North Dakota
Overview The primary focus of this position is to provide exceptional guest service by operating a cash register and assisting guests with a "Say Yes to the Guest" attitude. This individual is responsible for scanning, ringing and/or enteri...
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Bismarck, North Dakota
Overview The Bakery Clerk II is responsible for upholding our high standard of service by ensuring guest product is prepared, packaged, and labeled per order. This position is responsible for managing the production of artisan, pastry and/o...
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Hastings, Minnesota
Overview The Coffee Barista is responsible for upholding our company's high standard of service by assisting guests with their beverage and food orders. Duties include greeting guests and entering their order into the register and tendering...
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Otsego, Minnesota
Overview We're hiring for a Shift Manager to join our team! The Shift Manager is responsible for providing leadership coverage and manage the store operations in the absence of the Store Director and Assistant Store Director. Duties include...
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Menomonie, Wisconsin
Overview The Scanning Assistant will be responsible for maintaining price integrity across the entire store, creating and hanging product tags and signs for weekly advertisements and manager specials, while greeting our guests and partnerin...
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Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Overview The Stock Clerk is responsible for efficiently and effectively breaking down deliveries, stocking the shelves and building displays with packaged products, and greeting guests on the salesfloor and assisting them with finding items...
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