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Founded in 1955, Natural Grocers started by selling whole-grain bread door-to-door and offering nutritional information. Growing popularity spurs Natural Grocers as a rapidly expanding grocery retailer. Founded in 1955 by Margaret and Philip Isely, stores continue operation as a family business with the children of the couple acting as owners and proprietors.
In 1999, Certified Grocers changed its name to Unified Western Grocers after merging with United Grocers, Inc. a $1 billion grocery cooperative based in Portland, Oregon. In May 2007, as part of an initiative to strengthen its corporate brand and image, the company changed its name again to Unified Grocers. In September 2007, Unified acquired Associated Grocers, Inc. a $1 billion grocery cooperative based in Seattle, Washington.