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In 1948, Von's opened a pioneering store which offered self-service, pre-packaged produce, meat, and deli items. By 1958, it had doubled in size to 27 stores, the third-largest grocery chain in the Greater Los Angeles Area In 1960 it acquired the sixth-largest, competitor Shopping Bag, a merger that was challenged by the Federal Trade Commission on antitrust grounds. In 1966 the United States Supreme Court ruled against Von's in United States v. Von's Grocery Co., forcing a re-divestiture of the stores, which were eventually sold to Fisher Foods. The Von der Ahe family sold the chain to Household Finance Corporation in 1969. In 1970, Vons had 128 stores, making it the 2nd largest supermarket chain in southern California behind Safeway.

Tom Thumb is a local supermarket chain found in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex area. The Safeway-owned brand currently operates as Albertson's Southern Division in North Texas. Like most other supermarkets, Tom Thumb is a one-stop shop. Most Tom Thumb stores are complete with a bakery, pharmacy and other services.