Refrigeration System Keeps Chain Conveniently Cool
Nearly 50 years ago, Vasilios and Aphrodite Haseotes took the business acumen and common sense that had built their successful dairy business and applied it “on the road.”
A new retail phenomenon was starting to dot the American landscape, and the Haseotes opened the first convenience stores in New England under the Cumberland Farms name. They believed that if they combined high quality, low-priced merchandise and courteous, efficient employees with clean stores at convenient, accessible locations that consumers would be drawn.
They were right. In the ensuing half-century, Cumberland Farms has opened more than 1,000 retail stores, gas stations, and support systems, including petroleum and grocery distribution operations, in communities throughout New England, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Florida. The primary business originally was staples such as bread, milk, soda, and potato chips. In fact, Cumberland Farms processed its own milk and baked its own bread for years.