[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 82 (Thursday, May 11, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E624-E625]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRATULATING NIEMANN FOODS' 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. DARIN LaHOOD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 11, 2017

  Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, today, I would like to honor Niemann Foods 
as they celebrate one hundred years of business.
  In 1917, brothers Ferd Sr. and Steve Niemann achieved the American 
dream by opening their first grocery store, Niemann Brothers, in 
Quincy, Illinois. By providing quality produce, goods, and customer 
service, the Niemanns afforded the opportunity to expand their 
operations to thirty grocery stores by 1930. One decade later, the 
Neimann brothers opened Quincy's first full service supermarket, Food 
Center, which was open seven days a week. Food Center became the heart 
of the town and was the beginning of the area's modern shopping 
tradition. Today, Niemann Foods, an ESOP company, provides employment 
for over 5000 hard-working people spread throughout their retail 
banners, which include County Market, Save-A-Lot, Ace Hardware, Pet 
Supplies Plus and Haymakers convenience stores. As the Niemann 
tradition continues to thrive, consumers can find their quality 
products and customer service at more than one hundred stores all 
across the Midwest.
  For one hundred years, Niemann Foods has given back to their 
community through hard work, generosity, and their commitment to 
helping others. Without a doubt, Niemann Foods is a staple of Illinois' 
18th District and I am proud to consider them our neighbors. 
Congratulations to Niemann Foods on a prosperous century and I wish 
them one hundred more years of success.

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