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The history of Johanneson’s Inc. goes back a number of years, starting with the creation of the Company in the early 1950’s by Thelma & John Johanneson in a small neighborhood supermarket in Fargo, North Dakota. As their store progressed, they purchased a larger store in Bemidji, Minnesota and one of their children, Lance Johanneson, began working with them on a day-to-day basis in the business. They struggled for a number of years at an antiquated, older facility and, in 1962, John Johanneson took a gigantic leap and built a new, modern supermarket across from Bemidji State University. That store later became known as Super John’s Supermarket and was very successful. Over the years as that store progressed, other family members joined the business. Lance Johanneson, Keith Johanneson and Rich Johanneson began to play an active role in the business. Then, in the early 1960’s, other stores were purchased in various rural communities in Northern Minnesota. In the early 1970’ s, John Johanneson retired from the day-to-day operations of the business, and Keith Johanneson became President of the Company. In the latter part of 2001, “Super John”, as he had become known to many, passed away. The Company’s primary suppliers of product are Super Valu Company and Nash Finch. The Company has prospered over the years and has grown from a small base of 26 employees to now over 1000 employees, and family members own supermarkets in North Dakota as well as in Minnesota. The Company’s growth over the years includes the corporate headquarters in Bemidji, which houses the executive offices, accounting, trucking, distribution and real estate development. At the present time, the Johanneson Companies’ main focus is primarily in the supermarket industry. It has been our pleasure to be part of a team effort and to help create jobs and opportunities for numerous people throughout the past 57 years. We wish to extend a warm welcome to you. We at the Johanneson Companies are making a commitment to excellence. We will achieve this by promoting a positive working environment and team concept with unparalleled customer satisfaction and product quality as our ultimate goals. By placing personal attention to our employees and customers, we will be creating positive attitudes and company pride throughout our organization. By doing this, we will be able to anticipate changes that the future may bring. The Johanneson Team, committed to excellence, can realize the vision of a progress-oriented company through honest communication and the everyday practice of respect for others.