A supermarket chain with more than 275 stores throughout New England, New York and New Jersey. It offers dairy, meat, grocery, bakery, frozen food departments, and pharmacies. The chains offers such special services as the sale of postage stamps, Western Union money orders and wire transfers. The company's distribution centres are located in Freetown, Massachusetts; North Haven, Connecticut; and Jessup, Maryland. It was formerly known as Economy Grocery Stores Company. The company was founded in 1914 and is based in Quincy, Massachusetts.