Acme Fresh Market

What Acme Fresh Market does

Acme Fresh Market, legally The Fred W. Albrecht Grocery Company, is a privately held, family-owned regional supermarket chain founded in 1891 and headquartered in Akron, Ohio. It operates 15 retail grocery locations across Northeast Ohio communities (Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Kent, Tallmadge, North Canton, Canton, Uniontown, Medina, and Norton), serving local general consumers with a full-service grocery assortment spanning meat and seafood, produce, bakery, deli, prepared meals, health and beauty, adult beverages, pet supplies, and general merchandise. On-site pharmacy services are a key differentiator, offering prescription refills and transfers, immunizations (flu and COVID-19), Medicare Part D plans, and a Pharmacy Rewards program that cross-sells free groceries against prescription volume.

The technology stack is a standard retail e-commerce platform: a website storefront (acmestores.com) and a mobile application on iOS and Android that supports online ordering, delivery scheduling (with a $5 fee on orders under $50), store pickup reservations, weekly digital ads, digital coupons, a Wheel of Deals gamification, and loyalty program management (Beef Rewards, Pharmacy Rewards). Adjacent service lines include Acme Floral Shop, Acme Catering, custom and wedding cake ordering, and special orders for events. No proprietary technology, AI/ML features, APIs, or developer-facing platforms were disclosed.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time in-store grocery sales (commodity retail pricing with weekly specials and digital deals), subscription-style pharmacy services, transaction-fee delivery/pickup operations, and professional services (cakes, catering, floral). The business is horizontally segmented around geography rather than customer type, targeting Northeast Ohio residents. The chain remains family-controlled with no external equity, no public listing, and no disclosed funding activity. In May 2026 the Stow, Ohio location was permanently closed, indicating active portfolio rationalization within the existing footprint.

Name

Acme Fresh Market

Legal name

The Fred W. Albrecht Grocery Company

Website

https://acmestores.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Acme Fresh Market is a privately held, family-owned regional supermarket chain operating 15 stores across Northeast Ohio since 1891, offering full-service grocery, on-site pharmacy, and digital ordering with delivery and pickup to local consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Akron

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Retail Grocery Sales: In-store sales of grocery products including meat, seafood, produce, bakery, deli, dairy, frozen foods, and general merchandise.
2. Pharmacy Services: On-site pharmacy services including prescription fills, transfers, immunizations, and Medicare Part D. Pharmacy Rewards program offering $5 in free groceries for every 5 prescriptions filled.
3. Delivery and Pickup: Online grocery ordering with delivery (additional $5.00 fee for orders under $50) and store pickup options.
4. Specialty Services: Custom cakes, wedding cakes, catering, and floral delivery services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Acme Fresh Market is a regional supermarket chain operating 15+ physical stores across Northeast Ohio, selling groceries, fresh meat and seafood, produce, bakery, deli, health and beauty, adult beverages, pet supplies, and general merchandise. The company complements in-store shopping with online ordering, delivery, and pickup; an in-house pharmacy; bakery and deli prepared foods; gift cards; and ancillary services including custom cake ordering, floral delivery, and catering.

Product overview

Acme Fresh Market operates as a regional grocery retail chain serving Northeast Ohio communities with 22+ store locations. The company offers a unified retail platform combining in-store shopping with digital services including online grocery ordering with delivery/pickup, a mobile app for iOS and Android, pharmacy services, and a loyalty program. Product portfolio spans grocery categories (meat & seafood, produce, bakery, deli, health & beauty, adult beverages, pet supplies), prepared foods (custom cakes, wedding cakes, rotisserie chickens, hot sandwiches), and services (pharmacy, floral delivery, catering). The e-commerce experience features digital deals, weekly ads, and the Wheel of Deals gamification, all tied to the Beef Rewards loyalty program and Acme Savings Card system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Grocery Shopping & Delivery Consumer e-commerce platform that lets households order groceries online and have them delivered to their home or picked up at a nearby Acme store.
• Acme Fresh Market Mobile App iOS and Android mobile application that lets customers shop online, view digital deals and weekly ads, manage Beef Rewards, and access pharmacy services.
• Pharmacy Services In-store pharmacy providing prescription refills, transfers, immunizations (flu, COVID-19, on-site flu shot clinics), Medicare Part D support, and a Pharmacy Rewards program offering $5 in free groceries per 5 prescriptions filled.
• Bakery & Deli Prepared Foods In-store prepared foods service offering custom cakes, wedding cakes, rotisserie chickens, Nashville hot chicken tenders, sandwiches, and other specialty prepared items for household and occasion needs.
• Floral Delivery Flower delivery service operated through acmefloralshop.com, offering floral arrangements for everyday and special-occasion needs.
• Catering Services Catering services for events and gatherings, offered through the wholly-owned Acme Catering subsidiary via acmecatering.com.
• Acme Fresh Market Gift Cards Prepaid gift cards available in various denominations, including bulk purchasing options for business buyers.
• Beef Rewards Loyalty Program Registered-customer loyalty program that lets shoppers accrue free beef rewards and access special pricing, integrated with the Acme Savings Card system.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Akron MarathoncoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026Acme Fresh Market Foundation sponsors the Akron Marathon series, specifically the Acme Fresh Market Foundation 1 Mile & 8K race. This inclusive race is designed for participants of all abilities and is part of the 24th year of the marathon series.
• Summa HealthcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor of the Akron Marathon race series. Summa Health partners with Acme Fresh Market Foundation for this community health and fitness initiative.
• Akron Police DepartmentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting partner for the Akron Marathon event series, providing event support and community engagement.
• Hoboken FarmsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAcme Fresh Market serves as a retail distribution channel for Hoboken Farms marinara sauces and food products as part of Hoboken Farms' national retail expansion into Midwest retailers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wegmans: Large privately held East Coast/Mid-Atlantic supermarket chain with a renowned fresh, prepared and in-store experience focus; comparable to Acme on fresh-led positioning and pharmacy services, representing an aspirational benchmark and expanding competitive threat.
• Walmart: National mass retailer with full grocery, pickup, delivery and digital deals capabilities that sets the price/value ceiling in every Ohio market Acme serves; relevant as the broad incumbent defining customer expectations on price and convenience.
• Kroger: America's largest pure-play supermarket operator with dense Ohio coverage, owned brands, Boost membership and a national digital and pharmacy platform; overlaps Acme on every category and is the dominant benchmark and competitor across Northeast Ohio.
• Meijer: Family-owned Midwest supercenter chain with significant Ohio store count offering grocery, pharmacy, general merchandise and low prices; comparable broad incumbent shaping the same regional competitive dynamics as Acme's trade area.

Direct peers

• Giant Eagle: Family-owned regional supermarket chain headquartered in Pittsburgh with strong Northeast Ohio footprint, offering full-service grocery plus GetGo fuel, pharmacy and loyalty programs — the closest direct competitor to Acme in Northeast Ohio operating model, scale and product mix.
• Heinen's Grocery Store: Cleveland-headquartered family-owned regional grocer with a curated fresh, prepared and natural foods focus across roughly 20 stores in Northeast Ohio; directly comparable to Acme on local heritage, fresh-format positioning and premium service orientation.
• Dave's Supermarkets: Independent, family-operated supermarket chain serving Cleveland and Northeast Ohio neighborhoods with a value-positioned full-service grocery format; closely comparable to Acme in target geography, customer base, and regional independent-grocer positioning.
• Buehler's Fresh Foods: Family-owned supermarket chain with multiple Northeast Ohio locations offering full grocery, fresh meats, bakery and pharmacy services; competes head-to-head with Acme in the same regional trade areas on a near-identical operating model.

Emerging players

• Trader Joe's: National specialty/gourmet private-label grocery chain with a curated fresh and unique-product focus; comparable to Acme on fresh-prepared positioning and appeal to higher-income Northeast Ohio households, representing an emerging differentiated threat.
• Aldi: Aggressively expanding German hard-discount grocer with a fast-growing footprint across Ohio; relevant as an emerging threat compressing Acme's value-end basket share and pricing power in shared trade areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acme-fresh-market

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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