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In 1870, Hugh G. Harrison provided the seed money for B.S. Bull and Company, a dry goods wholesaler serving Minneapolis, St. Paul and surrounding rural communities. Though B.S. Bull was short lived, its founders went on to create similar enterprises. In 1926, these kindred companies joined to form Winston and Newell Company, the direct parent of SUPERVALU®. This chronology highlights some of the important moments in SUPERVALU's 130+ year history. 1924 The Newell Company, which will merge with Winston, Harper and Fisher to create the Winston and Newell Company, builds the first modern grocery warehouse in Minneapolis. Modern innovations include a chute that allows products to move between...