Roche Bros. Supermarkets, Inc. is a chain of supermarkets based in Mansfield, Massachusetts. The company's stores are primarily located in the Boston Metro Area. Roche Bros. also operates the supermarket chain Sudbury Farms.
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 Storefront of Roche Bros. in West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1952 in Roslindale, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Founder | Pat and Bud Roche |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 20 [1] (2021) |
Area served | |
| Revenue |  $389 million (2019) |
Number of employees | 4,600 (2019) [2] |
| Website | rochebros |
A third banner, Brothers Marketplace, primarily the next-generation concept of the brothers Ed and Rick Roche, has five locations: the first one was opened in Weston, Massachusetts and a second in Medfield, Massachusetts, both in 2014. Since then three more have been opened: Waltham, Massachusetts in 2018, Duxbury, Massachusetts in 2019, and Cambridge, Massachusetts, also in 2019. The Waltham location closed nearly 3 years after it opened in May 2021.[2][3][4][5][6]
History
editPat and Bud Roche opened their first store in Roslindale, Massachusetts in 1952 as a meat and produce shop. The store expanded to include groceries in 1957.[7] The brothers later passed down the company to their sons Jay, Ed, and Rick Roche.[8][9]
On April 29, 2015, a Roche Bros. store opened in Boston's Downtown Crossing in the space formerly occupied by the original Filene's Basement.[10][11]
As of May 2019, the chain had 15 Roche Bros. and two Sudbury Farms locations.[12]
In October of 2024, a 51% controlling interest of the company was sold to Bozzuto's.[13]
Locations
editRoche Bros. Supermarkets, Inc. currently operates in 20 locations.[14]
Roche Bros.
edit- Acton, Boston (Downtown Crossing and West Roxbury), Bridgewater, Easton, Marshfield, Mashpee, Millis, Natick, Needham, Watertown,Wellesley, Westborough, Westwood
Sudbury Farms
editBrothers Marketplace
editReferences
edit- ^ "Roche Bros Supermarket".
- ^ a b "Brothers Marketplace to Open in Medfield, Mass.", The Providence Journal, July 23, 2014
- ^ Reiss, Jaclyn, "Omni's exit makes way for new arrival", The Boston Globe, May 22, 2014
- ^ "Roche Bros releases some details on new small-format banner", Food Dive, November 18, 2013
- ^ "Roche Brothers' New Brothers Marketplace Now Open in Waltham", Patch, May 2, 2018
- ^ "Roche Bros. Opens Brothers Marketplace in Duxbury, Massachusetts". August 1, 2019.
- ^ "Roche Bros. - Company Information". Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "Roche Bros". Boston Magazine. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Boss, Donna (2012-10-11). "Roche Bros. Marks 60-Year Milestone as Family Chain". Supermarket News. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Leung, Shirley, "With new openings, Downtown Crossing to take on European flair", The Boston Globe, April 29, 2014
- ^ Convey, Eric, "Scenes from opening day: Roche Bros. opens in Downtown Crossing (BBJ photo gallery)", Boston Business Journal, April 29, 2015
- ^ Roche Bros. locations - website
- ^ Miller, Norman (November 1, 2024). "Roche Bros. sells 51% stake in its business to longtime supplier. What's next". The MetroWest Daily News. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ "Store Locator - Roche Bros. Supermarkets". Roche Brothers. 2023-12-17. Archived from the original on 2023-12-17. Retrieved 2023-12-17.