Dorothy Lane Market
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Retail (Grocery) |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Headquarters | Dayton, Ohio |
| Revenue | $80 millionUSD |
Number of employees | 900 |
| Website | www |
Dorothy Lane Market,often abbreviated toDLM,is a chain ofgourmetgrocery storesbased and located inDayton, Ohio.It originally began as a fruit stand in 1948, at the corner of Far Hills Avenue and Dorothy Lane inKettering, Ohio.It is owned by the Mayne family, and it is in its fourth generation.[1]The company's annualrevenueis $80,000,000[2]and it has just over 900 employees. Aculinary schoolis also located at the Dorothy Lane Market inCenterville, Ohio.The school hosts classes, available to the public, multiple times weekly.[3]
Overview
[edit]Dorothy Lane Market is a chain of speciality food markets that has more than nine departments located within each store. They include expanded speciality seafood, bakery, dairy, frozen, floral, grocery, meat, produce, cheeses, and wines.
History
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Dorothy Lane Market began as a fruit stand in 1948, at the corner of Far Hills Ave. and Dorothy Lane inKettering, Ohio.The stand was co-owned byCalvin Mayne and Frank Sakada.
In 1953, the original store was built inOakwood, Montgomery County, Ohio.This location came in at 20,000 sq. ft.[4]
In 1960, Calvin Mayne bought Sakada's shares of the company, becoming the sole owner.[5]
In 1991, Dorothy Lane Market opened a second location inCenterville, Ohio.A third location opened inSpringboro, Ohioin 2002.[6]In 2005, the company's produce departments werecertified organicby the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association.[7]
In October 2021, DLM announced plans for a 4th location inMason, Ohio.[8]
Accolades
[edit]In 2001 and 2007, Dorothy Lane Market was named one of only six Outstanding Retailers by theNational Association for the Specialty Food Trade(NASFT) at the International Fancy Food Show inNew York City.[9]
In 2009, Dorothy Lane Market won a Readers Choice Award in the Best Gourmet Grocery category.[10]
References
[edit]- ^Solomon, Micah (2 July 2020)."How This Woman Leader Guided The Killer Brownie Company To Become No. 1 In Its Category Nationwide".Forbes.
- ^"Dorothy Lane Market Revenue".Zippia.
- ^"Culinary Classes Center".Dorothy Lane Market.
- ^"Ceremony Opens Far Hills Market".1953-09-06.
- ^"Mayne Buys Out Sakada Interest".1960-03-23.
- ^"History and locations".Archived fromthe originalon 2009-07-20.Retrieved2009-08-18.
- ^Teems, Yvonne (2005-12-12)."DLM certified organic 2005".Retrieved2009-08-18.
- ^Staff, WLWT Digital (2021-10-27)."Dorothy Lane Market to open first Cincinnati area store in Mason".WLWT.Retrieved2022-01-06.
- ^"Fancy Food Award".Archived fromthe originalon 2009-08-17.Retrieved2009-08-18.
- ^"Readers Choice Award 2009".Archived fromthe originalon 2009-12-01.Retrieved2009-12-01.
External links
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