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| birth_place = [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]], [[Minnesota]], U.S. |
| birth_place = [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]], [[Minnesota]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|08|06|1924|02|28}} |
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| death_place = [[Minnetonka, Minnesota|Minnetonka]], |
| death_place = [[Minnetonka, Minnesota|Minnetonka]], Minnesota, U.S. |
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| nationality = American |
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| occupation = American Businessman |
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| spouse = Lorraine (married Sept. 17, 1946 - death) |
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| children = three |
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| parents = Oscar and Bertha Applebaum |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Sidney Applebaum was born in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]], on February 28, 1924, to Oscar and Bertha Applebaum.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/twincities/obituary.aspx?n=sidney-applebaum&pid=181001245&fhid=4555|title=Sidney Applebaum's Obituary on Pioneer Press|website=Pioneer Press|access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> He was the youngest son and second youngest child of nine. His parents immigrated to the United States from [[Russian Empire|Russia]] on their honeymoon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/sid-applebaum-rainbow-foods-co-founder-who-powered-family-grocery-dynasty-dies-at-92/389420401/|title=Sid Applebaum, Rainbow Foods co-founder who powered family grocery dynasty, dies at 92|access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> Oscar Applebaum sold produce door-to-door in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul, Minnesota]], from a [[Wagon|horse-drawn wagon]]. Oscar opened a [[fruit stand]] on the corner of St. Peter and 7th streets in downtown St. Paul with a $65 loan from his eldest son. That fruit stand became the first Applebaum's Food Market. As a young boy, Sid Applebaum bundled soap, bagged rice, worked as a box boy and delivered fruit and produce for his father's fruit stand.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.twincities.com/2016/08/07/sid-applebaum-co-founder-of-rainbow-foods-dies-at-92/|title=Obituary: Sid Applebaum, 92, Rainbow Foods co-founder|access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> Applebaum graduated from [[Humboldt Senior High School]] in St. Paul and continued to grow the family business.{{fact|date=August 2023}} |
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| ⚫ | By 1979, the family business included about 30 metro-area Applebaum's stores and one in [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]]. In 1979, the chain was sold to [[National Tea|National Tea Co.]], and Applebaum continued on, working for them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/sid-applebaum-rainbow-foods-co-founder-who-powered-family-grocery-dynasty-dies-at-92/389420401/|title=Sid Applebaum, Rainbow Foods co-founder who powered family grocery dynasty, dies at 92|access-date=2016 |
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| ⚫ | By 1979, the family business included about 30 metro-area Applebaum's stores and one in [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]]. In 1979, the chain was sold to [[National Tea|National Tea Co.]], and Applebaum continued on, working for them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/sid-applebaum-rainbow-foods-co-founder-who-powered-family-grocery-dynasty-dies-at-92/389420401/|title=Sid Applebaum, Rainbow Foods co-founder who powered family grocery dynasty, dies at 92|access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> The chain was subsequently sold to Wisconsin-based Gateway Foods. Sid Applebaum and Gateway Foods CEO, D. B. Reinhart, grew the Applebaum's supermarket chain to become the second-largest grocery chain in the [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul]] area by embracing Applebaum's idea to launch [[Rainbow Foods]] by converting some of the old Applebaum stores to the new brand. The chain was founded October 1, 1983.{{fact|date=August 2023}} |
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| ⚫ | Applebaum was president of Rainbow Foods through several ownership changes until 1996. In 1997, Applebaum bought four Holiday Foods stores in [[Bloomington, Minnesota|Bloomington]], [[Fridley, Minnesota|Fridley]], [[Plymouth, Minnesota|Plymouth]] and [[Burnsville, Minnesota|Burnsville]]. Eighteen months later, the stores were sold to [[SuperValu (United States)|Supervalu]] and were converted to [[Cub Foods]] stores. |
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| ⚫ | Applebaum was president of Rainbow Foods through several ownership changes until 1996. In 1997, Applebaum bought four Holiday Foods stores in [[Bloomington, Minnesota|Bloomington]], [[Fridley, Minnesota|Fridley]], [[Plymouth, Minnesota|Plymouth]] and [[Burnsville, Minnesota|Burnsville]]. Eighteen months later, the stores were sold to [[SuperValu (United States)|Supervalu]] and were converted to [[Cub Foods]] stores.{{fact|date=August 2023}} |
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| ⚫ | In his final days, he became ill and used a walker. However, Sid Applebaum worked until less than a week before his death in [[Minnetonka, Minnesota|Minnetonka]] on August 6, 2016 at the age of 92. Applebaum and his wife, Lorraine, would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on |
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| ⚫ | In his final days, he became ill and used a walker. However, Sid Applebaum worked until less than a week before his death in [[Minnetonka, Minnesota|Minnetonka]] on August 6, 2016, at the age of 92. Applebaum and his wife, Lorraine, would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on September 17, 2016. Besides his wife and son and daughter, survivors include another daughter, Nancy Rosenberg of Minnetonka, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/sid-applebaum-rainbow-foods-co-founder-who-powered-family-grocery-dynasty-dies-at-92/389420401/|title=Sid Applebaum, Rainbow Foods co-founder who powered family grocery dynasty, dies at 92|access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> |
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Applebaum won many awards and was heavily involved in the Twin Cities community. His children said he helped run the [[Saint Paul Winter Carnival|St. Paul Winter Carnival]] and the Olympic Festival. |
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Sid Applebaum | |
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| Born | Sidney Applebaum February 28, 1924 |
| Died | August 6, 2016 (aged 92) Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | American Businessman |
Sidney "Sid" Applebaum (February 28, 1924 – August 6, 2016) was an American businessman, the cofounder of Rainbow Foods.
Biography
[edit]Sidney Applebaum was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on February 28, 1924, to Oscar and Bertha Applebaum.[1] He was the youngest son and second youngest child of nine. His parents immigrated to the United States from Russia on their honeymoon.[2] Oscar Applebaum sold produce door-to-door in St. Paul, Minnesota, from a horse-drawn wagon. Oscar opened a fruit stand on the corner of St. Peter and 7th streets in downtown St. Paul with a $65 loan from his eldest son. That fruit stand became the first Applebaum's Food Market. As a young boy, Sid Applebaum bundled soap, bagged rice, worked as a box boy and delivered fruit and produce for his father's fruit stand.[3] Applebaum graduated from Humboldt Senior High School in St. Paul and continued to grow the family business.[citation needed]
By 1979, the family business included about 30 metro-area Applebaum's stores and one in Duluth. In 1979, the chain was sold to National Tea Co., and Applebaum continued on, working for them.[4] The chain was subsequently sold to Wisconsin-based Gateway Foods. Sid Applebaum and Gateway Foods CEO, D. B. Reinhart, grew the Applebaum's supermarket chain to become the second-largest grocery chain in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area by embracing Applebaum's idea to launch Rainbow Foods by converting some of the old Applebaum stores to the new brand. The chain was founded October 1, 1983.[citation needed]
Applebaum was president of Rainbow Foods through several ownership changes until 1996. In 1997, Applebaum bought four Holiday Foods stores in Bloomington, Fridley, Plymouth and Burnsville. Eighteen months later, the stores were sold to Supervalu and were converted to Cub Foods stores.[citation needed]
In his final days, he became ill and used a walker. However, Sid Applebaum worked until less than a week before his death in Minnetonka on August 6, 2016, at the age of 92. Applebaum and his wife, Lorraine, would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on September 17, 2016. Besides his wife and son and daughter, survivors include another daughter, Nancy Rosenberg of Minnetonka, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sidney Applebaum's Obituary on Pioneer Press". Pioneer Press. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ "Sid Applebaum, Rainbow Foods co-founder who powered family grocery dynasty, dies at 92". Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ "Obituary: Sid Applebaum, 92, Rainbow Foods co-founder". Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ "Sid Applebaum, Rainbow Foods co-founder who powered family grocery dynasty, dies at 92". Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ "Sid Applebaum, Rainbow Foods co-founder who powered family grocery dynasty, dies at 92". Retrieved August 9, 2016.