14 Facts About Bruno's

Bruno's Supermarkets, LLC was an American chain of grocery stores with its headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama.

In 1972, Bruno's opened its discount grocery chain, Food World, which was followed by warehouse-oriented Consumer Foods.

In 1988, Bruno's acquired Piggly Wiggly Southern, which operated stores in Georgia.

Bruno's quickly cut ties with the families who had lost loved ones in December 1991, as lawsuits began to be filed due to Bruno's gross neglect, causing the airplane crash.

In 1996, Bruno's began converting its Foodmax stores to the Bruno's banner in the Nashville, Tennessee, market, including the construction of several new stores to replace smaller, aging ones.

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Bruno's emerged from bankruptcy in 2000 after closing a number of unprofitable stores, but acquiring three new stores from the Gregerson's chain in and around Gadsden, Alabama.

Bruno's was sold in December 2001 to Ahold, a Dutch corporation, who then combined it with BI-LO.

At the beginning of 2009, Bruno's Supermarkets operated 23 Bruno's stores, 41 Food World stores.

On February 5,2009, Bruno's announced plans to enter into Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganisation proceedings.

Bruno's planned to continue business as usual for the duration of the bankruptcy.

On March 9,2009, Bruno's filed a motion in bankruptcy court requesting approval to renegotiate its agreement with UFCW Local 1657.

Bruno's announced its intent to sell some or all of its stores, and is seeking to remove the successor-ship clause from its contracts.

In June 2009, Bruno's ceased to exist as stand alone company, with 31 of its locations being absorbed into the Southern Family Markets chain.

Bruno's Memorial Classic was an event on the PGA Seniors Tour in which Bruno's was the event sponsor.