{"id":49,"date":"2024-04-15T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tonys.cardenasmarkets.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=49"},"modified":"2024-08-03T06:44:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-03T13:44:16","slug":"tonys-fresh-market-celebrates-45-year-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.tonysfreshmarket.com\/news\/tonys-fresh-market-celebrates-45-year-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony\u2019s Celebrates its 45 Year Anniversary!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Itasca, Illinois (April 15, 2024)<\/strong> \u2013 Heritage Grocers Group is pleased to announce its banner company Tony\u2019s Fresh Market (Tony\u2019s) is celebrating 45 years of serving Chicagoland families and communities. &nbsp;Tony\u2019s year-long celebration will feature special sales, ad promotions, Team Member spotlights, and added philanthropic support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrom our humble beginnings in 1979, Tony\u2019s has steadily grown into a thriving Chicagoland mainstay known for providing the most authentic offerings and freshest products that celebrate life, family and culture,\u201d said Frank Ingraffia, CEO for Tony\u2019s Fresh Market. &nbsp;\u201cAs we embark upon our year-long 45<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary celebration, we express our heartfelt gratitude to our loyal customers, our dedicated Team Members, and vendor partners who have all contributed to the company\u2019s success and made this remarkable milestone possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tony\u2019s has launched its year-long anniversary celebration with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonysfreshmarket.com\/45th-anniversary\">special ad<\/a> highlighting the company\u2019s history, and throwback pricing offering staple items at $.45 cents.&nbsp; Throughout the course of the year, the company will also feature social media giveaways and Team Member spotlights highlighting the dedication and commitment Tony\u2019s Team Members have for customers and the communities where they both live and work. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Tony\u2019s Charitable Foundation will honor this landmark year with the inception of its inaugural scholarship program.&nbsp; Through this program, each Tony\u2019s store location will award one (1) \u2013 $3,000 scholarship to a local student who demonstrates academic excellence, financial need, leadership attributes and a commitment to serving their local community. In total, $63,000 in scholarship funds from Tony\u2019s 21 store locations will be awarded for the 2024-2025 academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded by two Italian immigrants, Tony Ingraffia and Domenico Gambino, Tony\u2019s traces its beginnings back to 1979 as the first family-owned and operated grocery chain in Chicago. &nbsp;&nbsp;Today, Tony\u2019s operates 21 store locations under their parent company Heritage Grocers Group (Heritage).&nbsp; Through their partnership with Heritage, the company remains poised for continued success by leveraging scalability which results in even more selection and high-quality products at affordable prices. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>-more-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Tony\u2019s Fresh Market:<br><\/strong>Tony\u2019s Fresh Market is the largest, Independent Grocery chain in Chicago by Volume. Founded in 1979 by two Italian immigrants, Tony\u2019s has grown to become a leading Chicago-based grocery retailer with 21 stores. Tony\u2019s focuses on best-value customers demanding a diverse and extensive, high-quality product offering combined with unparalleled customer service, resulting in strong customer retention, loyalty, and satisfaction.&nbsp; For more information visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonysfreshmarket.com\/\">https:\/\/www.tonysfreshmarket.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cardenas-block\"  id=\"cardenas-galleryblock_d299efacad19d949ac8d0a4bbb1b7bf2\">\n\t<div class=\"image-gallery-block\">\n        <div class=\"image-gallery-heading\">\n        \t\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery-slide\">\n                <figure>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonysfreshmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Tony-Ingraffia-and-Domenico-Gambino-at-the-Elston-Avenue-Tonys-Fresh-Market-Grand-Opening.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t                <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery-slide\">\n                <figure>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonysfreshmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Tonys-Fresh-Markets-Carniceria-Butcher-Meat-Department-at-Tonys-Fresh-Market-on-Elston-Avenue-in-Chicago-IL.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t                <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery-slide\">\n                <figure>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonysfreshmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Grand-opening-of-Tonys-Fresh-Market-on-Central-Avenue-in-Chicago-IL.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t                <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery-slide\">\n                <figure>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonysfreshmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Tonys-Schaumburg-Grand-Opening-2023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t                <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery-nav-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonysfreshmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/fly-images\/576\/Tony-Ingraffia-and-Domenico-Gambino-at-the-Elston-Avenue-Tonys-Fresh-Market-Grand-Opening-384x254-c.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery-nav-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonysfreshmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/fly-images\/578\/Tonys-Fresh-Markets-Carniceria-Butcher-Meat-Department-at-Tonys-Fresh-Market-on-Elston-Avenue-in-Chicago-IL-384x254-c.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery-nav-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonysfreshmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/fly-images\/574\/Grand-opening-of-Tonys-Fresh-Market-on-Central-Avenue-in-Chicago-IL-384x254-c.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery-nav-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonysfreshmarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/fly-images\/580\/Tonys-Schaumburg-Grand-Opening-2023-scaled-384x254-c.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Year-long Celebration Features Special Sales, Promotions, Team Member Recognition and Philanthropic Support<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":572,"template":"","news_category":[],"class_list":["post-49","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Tony\u2019s Celebrates its 45 Year Anniversary! 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