1940s
The history of Johanneson's Inc. goes back a number of years, starting with the creation of the Company in the early 1940's by Thelma & John Johanneson in a small neighborhood supermarket in Fargo, North Dakota.
1950s
Other stores were purchased in various rural communities in Northern Minnesota.
1960s
In 1962, John Johanneson took a gigantic leap and built a new, modern supermarket across from Bemidji State University. That store later became known as Super John's Supermarket and was very successful.
1970s
In the early 1970's, John Johanneson retired from the day-to-day operations of the business, and Keith Johanneson became President of the Company.
1980s
1990s
In 1990, the Albertson store was purchased and became Marketplace Foods. This store was expanded in 1999.
2000s
The Moose Lake store was purchased in 2000. In 2005, 3 Miracle Mart stores were purchased in Minot and would soon become Marketplace Foods stores. In 2008, stores were purchased in Grand Rapids Minnesota and Grantsburg Wisconsin.
2010s
In 2013, a new Marketplace Food & Drug store is built on Minot's North Hill. New stores were aquired in Wisconsin and renamed KJ's Fresh Market.
- 2013 - North Hill Marketplace Food & Drug is built
- 2019 - Barron Wisconsin store purchased
- 2019 - Chetek Wisconsin store purchased
- 2019 - Cornell Wisconsin store purchased
2020
In 2020, Pet Supplies Plus opens in Minot. Keith Johanneson transfers all company stock into an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). "JND Holdings has always been family-focused, and I am proud to say that transferring the ownership to employees feels like transferring ownership to members of my own family. I would trust no one more than those who have helped build JND Holdings to what it is today to continue the Johanneson legacy. To me, JND Holdings will still feel like it is family-owned." says Keith Johanneson.
Today
We are proud to be a 100% employee owned company and to carry on the legacy of the Johanneson family.
