[1] Under Cook Coffee's ownership, the chain continued to grow through expansion and through Pick-N-Pay's acquisition of the Foodtown supermarkets in 1959.

[2] In 1972, it was sold to a group of private investors led by Julius Kravitz (previously the head of Foodtown),[1] who continued the use of the brand for the newly independent company.

Principal competitors in the Greater Cleveland market were the Fisher-Fazio-Costa, Stop-N-Shop, and Heinen's grocery chains.

[3] Shoppers would earn stamps at the time their orders were rung up based on the total retail dollar spent at the grocery.

The entire chain including Pick-N-Pay, Edwards Food Warehouse (the company's entry in the then popular fewer-"frills"-mean-lower-prices style of operation), and Finast branded stores was subsequently purchased by Ahold (Koninklijke Ahold N.V.) of the Netherlands.