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Rainbow Foods

Defunct American supermarket chain

Rainbow Foods was a supermarket chain in Minnesota. Founded in 1983, it operated more than 40 stores across the state at its peak and was the second-largest grocery store chain in the Twin Cities, behind Cub Foods.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Oct 1, 1983Founded1
Rainbow Foods Logo
Photo: RainbowFoods.com, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Rainbow Foods was a supermarket chain in Minnesota. Founded in 1983, it operated more than 40 stores across the state at its peak and was the second-largest grocery store chain in the Twin Cities, behind Cub Foods.2

Timeline

  1. Oct 1, 1983Founded Founded1

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