Schnuck Markets, Inc. launches SchnuckSpringboard, a diversely owned business accelerator designed to provide education, resources, and access to local, diversely owned businesses.
To apply for this program, offered in partnership with the nonprofit Mid-State Minority Supplier Development Council, business owners should visit: Schnucks.com/springboard Those accepted into the program will receive in-store product trials at select Schnucks stores, $5,000 in non-equity financing and business development classes at Schnucks’ St. Louis headquarters.
In 2020, Schnucks launched a comprehensive diversity, equity and inclusion plan, Unity Is Power. Last year, ULSTL recognized Schnucks for civic leadership, which describes an effort to increase focused community support for organizations that promote racial equity, like the Urban League. This award was given in recognition of these efforts. Schnucks was recently named one of America’s Most Diverse Workplaces in 2024 by Newsweek magazine.
Founded in St. Louis in 1939, Schnuck Markets, Inc. is a third- and fourth-generation family-owned grocery retailer committed to nourishing people’s lives. Schnucks operates her 115 stores, serves customers in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, and employs approximately 12,000 teammates.
According to Forbes magazine’s 2023 rankings, Schnucks is the 14th largest independent grocery store in the United States. The company also donates more than $15 million in food to pantries each year.
