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HOUCHENS, CHARLES Charles W. Houchens, 91, Co-founder/Vice President of King Soopers, Inc., passed away on April 22. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Ruby.
Apr 24, 2003 · Charles Houchens Obituary. HOUCHENS, CHARLES Charles W. Houchens, 91, Co-founder/Vice President of King Soopers, Inc., passed away on April 22. He was preceded in death by his wife of...
William W. “Bill” Houchens Obituary | Lancaster, PA | Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home. Obituaries. William W. “Bill” Houchens, 70. February 27, 2023. William W. “Bill” Houchens, 70, of Lancaster, formerly of Donna, TX, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023 at home.
Apr 24, 2003 · HOUCHENS, CHARLES Charles W. Houchens, 91, Co-founder/Vice President of King Soopers, Inc., passed away on April 22. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Ruby. He is survived...
Lloyd J. King opened the first King Soopers with Charles W. Houchens in November 1947 in Arvada, Colorado. This location has since been demolished for Arvada's Public Library, built in 2005–06. The name "King Soopers" was derived from Lloyd's family name and an alternate spelling of the word "super!"
Mar 23, 2021 · The first Soopers store was opened in 1947 by Lloyd J. King and Charles W. Houchens in Arvada, Colorado and the chain of stores grew to 9. In the year 1957, Dillons ended up acquiring the chain, and in 1983 Dillons merged with Kroger making King Soopers a Kroger subsidiary.
Mar 23, 2021 · The first King Soopers was opened in 1947 in Arvada, Colorado by Lloyd J. King and Charles W. Houchens, offering shoppers "friendly service, value, cleanliness, and quality."
