The chain serves as the flagship of the Sullivan Family of Companies.

"Sully" Sullivan came from Ireland to Hawaii and opened a supermarket called Foodland.

[2] Foodland is now the largest locally-owned supermarket chain in Hawaii, as well as the oldest.

It competes with another Honolulu-based supermarket chain with locations statewide, like Times Supermarkets, and national chains, including Safeway, Costco, Don Quijote, and Walmart.

Appointed in 1998, the current chairman and CEO of Foodland Super Market is Sullivan's daughter, Jenai S.