Mariano’s Agrees to Buy Jewel-Osco and Create Grocery Super Chain - Eater Chicago
"Meanwhile, Jewel — or more properly known by Chicago natives as “the Jewels” — has been around since 1899. It would acquire Osco Drugs in the 1960s, adding a pharmacy to many stores. CVS bought Osco’s standalone locations in 2007 and converted them into its brand. The Osco name lived on as in-store pharmacies at select Jewel locations. Jewel’s parent, Albertsons, which took over the company in 1999, has 2,200 stores across the U.S. with names including Safeway and Tom Thumb. In recent years, both have expanded their prepared food selections with Jewel creating some buzz with its fried chicken, marketing a special called “Cheep Chicken Monday.”" - Ashok Selvam
