Ukrop's Food Group

Ukrop's is an American company that operates a central bakery and kitchen producing baked goods and prepared meals.

From 1937 to 2010 the Ukrop family operated supermarkets in Richmond and its surrounding area under the corporate name Ukrop's Super Markets, but the family sold its retail grocery operations to Giant-Carlisle, a subsidiary of Netherlands-based Ahold.

Ukrop's also operated a specialty store in Richmond called Joe's Market, named after the founder.

[4] Nevertheless, the store held a dominant sales share in the Richmond area and was a cultural touchstone for generations of local residents, most notably in their reputation for customer service, baked goods and prepared foods.

[7] The transition away from the use of the Ukrop's store name to Giant-Carlisle's Martin's brand took place in the spring of 2010.