HISTORY

Ravitz

1950
1950

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Dave’s Market.  Stanley Ravitz and His brother Edward work for their father David at Dave’s Market on Susquehanna Ave in Philadelphia.  Stanley and Edward later partner with other market owners in Philadelphia opening corner markets. After an armed robbery at one of the markets, Stanley steps away from the food market business. Stanley sells the corner markets he owned with his father and brother in Philadelphia and had goes into semi-retirement.

1968
1968

As legend has it, Stanley Ravitz, on his way home from Atlantic City, got lost in Cherry Hill and pulled into a shopping center at Kings Hwy and Cherry Hill to ask for directions.  He noticed the Pantry Pride store and the shopping center were for sale.  That day, Stanley called his wife, Doris, to tell her he found his new career. Stanley bought the store and the shopping center with his brother Edward, and reopened the store as a Shop N Bag.  Stanley’s sons eventually entered the Supermarket business.  His son Steve entered the business in 1969 after serving in the Army and his son Ron entered in the 1970’s.

1974
1974

The Ravitz Family opened the Woodcrest Shop N Bag in Cherry Hill. The store closed in 1998.  This store is now the Subzi Mandi Indian Market.

1975
1975

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The Ravitz Family, Stanley and Edward, partnered with one of their Store managers, Jordan Krassner, to open a Shop N Bag in Cinnaminson at the Mainline shopping center.  This store location closed in 1998 and later became a Bottom Dollar store. It is currently empty.

1979
1979

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The Ravitz Family opened the Ellisburg Shop N Bag at Rt 70 and Kings Hwy (The store became Genaurdis and is now Whole Foods).  This store was significantly larger than the Chapel Ave Store.  This store closed in 2001. The Ravitz Family, Stanley and Edward partnered again with Jordan Krassner to open a store in Delran.  This store was a Shop N Bag and was one the largest store to date.  This store was eventually sold to the Eickhoff Family in 1998 and was later torn down.  A Target store now sits on the site of the former Delran ShopRite.

1984
1984

Stanley’s sons Steve and Ron were set to take over the business.  Steve and Ron made the decision to leave Shop N Bag and join the Wakefern Food Cooperative and become ShopRite Stores.  The stores needed to be large enough to carry all the ShopRite products so only the Delran and Ellisburg stores became ShopRite’s and the smaller Chapel Ave, Woodcrest and Mainline stores became our own brand, Talk of The Town.

1993
1993

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Steve and Ron Ravitz had an opportunity to expand their stores by purchasing a ShopRite location at Rt 70 and 73 in Marlton from the Perlmart company. The family purchased this location in 1993 and remodeled it in 2005 to become our flagship store.

1994
1994

Steve and Ron opened the Mt. Laurel ShopRite in the newly created East Gate Shopping center located next to the Moorestown Mall.  This shopping center featured ShopRite, Home Depot and Best Buy and is still a premier shopping destination in South Jersey.

1996
1996

Doris and Stanley Ravitz fund the creation of the Ravitz Family Foundation with the mission “Dedicated to Children and Families in Need”.

1999
1999

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The Garden State Park Racetrack downsized their horseracing track and sold off a portion of their land to a developer.  We joined the development as the anchor ShopRite supermarket.  This store is called Garden State Pavilions or “Racetrack” as it came to be known.

2007
2007

Stop N Shop leaves South Jersey!  The former Super G stores in South Jersey later became Stop N Shop Stores.  These short-lived stores were sold by the Stop N Shop corporation to Wakefern Food Corporation in a 20 store sale.  Wakefern then transferred the stores to selected owners.  Our company obtained three stores: Evesham Rd in Cherry Hill, Brace Rd in Cherry Hill and Union Mill Road in Mt Laurel.  In 2008 we closed the underperforming Brace Rd Store leaving us with two solid ShopRite stores in Evesham Rd and Union Mill.

2013
2013

ShopRite Wines and Spirits – We opened a new liquor store in the Garden State Pavilions store. This store created an entire new corporation for our company, Empire Liquors.

2014
2014

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Camden PriceRite – In 2013 Wakefern foods agreed to allow members to open up stores under the PriceRite banner.  Prior to this time, all PriceRite stores were corporately owned.   In 2014, Our company along with the Inserra Family, opened up the first two privately owned PriceRite stores.  This store is also the first store owned solely by Jason, Shawn and Brett Ravitz.  It became the first supermarket to open in Camden in over 25 years. After 7 years of service to the Camden community, the PriceRite of Camden closed in 2021.  All employees were offered positions in our ShopRite stores.

2018
2018

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Ravitz Family Markets celebrates 50 years of service to our community!

2020
2020

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Covid 19 strikes our community and our family.   Our company President, Steve Ravitz, becomes one of the earliest victims of the pandemic.  Steve contracted Covid-19 in April, 2020 and passes away only 3 short weeks later. After this devastating loss, our company and our dedicated employees are recognized as “essential” to our community and we experience some of the most stressful times in our company history.  The pandemic transformed our business in so many ways and the transformation continues today.

2021
2021

The Garden State Pavilions Store (Racetrack) is getting a full remodel with a new way for our customers to eat and shop.  We hope you will join us on our journey.
Ravitz

1950 – Dave’s Market.  Stanley Ravitz and His brother Edward work for their father David at Dave’s Market on Susquehanna Ave in Philadelphia.  Stanley and Edward later partner with other market owners in Philadelphia opening corner markets. After an armed robbery at one of the markets, Stanley steps away from the food market business. Stanley sells the corner markets he owned with his father and brother in Philadelphia and had goes into semi-retirement.

1968 – As legend has it, Stanley Ravitz, on his way home from Atlantic City, got lost in Cherry Hill and pulled into a shopping center at Kings Hwy and Cherry Hill to ask for directions.  He noticed the Pantry Pride store and the shopping center were for sale.  That day, Stanley called his wife, Doris, to tell her he found his new career.

Stanley bought the store and the shopping center with his brother Edward, and reopened the store as a Shop N Bag.  Stanley’s sons eventually entered the Supermarket business.  His son Steve entered the business in 1969 after serving in the Army and his son Ron entered in the 1970’s.

1974– The Ravitz Family opened the Woodcrest Shop N Bag in Cherry Hill. The store closed in 1998.  This store is now the Subzi Mandi Indian Market.

1975– The Ravitz Family, Stanley and Edward, partnered with one of their Store managers, Jordan Krassner, to open a Shop N Bag in Cinnaminson at the Mainline shopping center.  This store location closed in 1998 and later became a Bottom Dollar store. It is currently empty.

1979– The Ravitz Family opened the Ellisburg Shop N Bag at Rt 70 and Kings Hwy (The store became Genaurdis and is now Whole Foods).  This store was significantly larger than the Chapel Ave Store.  This store closed in 2001.

The Ravitz Family, Stanley and Edward partnered again with Jordan Krassner to open a store in Delran.  This store was a Shop N Bag and was one the largest store to date.  This store was eventually sold to the Eickhoff Family in 1998 and was later torn down.  A Target store now sits on the site of the former Delran ShopRite.

1984 – Stanley’s sons Steve and Ron were set to take over the business.  Steve and Ron made the decision to leave Shop N Bag and join the Wakefern Food Cooperative and become ShopRite Stores.  The stores needed to be large enough to carry all the ShopRite products so only the Delran and Ellisburg stores became ShopRite’s and the smaller Chapel Ave, Woodcrest and Mainline stores became our own brand, Talk of The Town.

1993 – Steve and Ron Ravitz had an opportunity to expand their stores by purchasing a ShopRite location at Rt 70 and 73 in Marlton from the Perlmart company. The family purchased this location in 1993 and remodeled it in 2005 to become our flagship store.

1994 – Steve and Ron opened the Mt. Laurel ShopRite in the newly created East Gate Shopping center located next to the Moorestown Mall.  This shopping center featured ShopRite, Home Depot and Best Buy and is still a premier shopping destination in South Jersey.

1996 – Doris and Stanley Ravitz fund the creation of the Ravitz Family Foundation with the mission “Dedicated to Children and Families in Need”.

1999 – The Garden State Park Racetrack downsized their horseracing track and sold off a portion of their land to a developer.  We joined the development as the anchor ShopRite supermarket.  This store is called Garden State Pavilions or “Racetrack” as it came to be known.

2007 – Stop N Shop leaves South Jersey!  The former Super G stores in South Jersey later became Stop N Shop Stores.  These short-lived stores were sold by the Stop N Shop corporation to Wakefern Food Corporation in a 20 store sale.  Wakefern then transferred the stores to selected owners.  Our company obtained three stores: Evesham Rd in Cherry Hill, Brace Rd in Cherry Hill and Union Mill Road in Mt Laurel.  In 2008 we closed the underperforming Brace Rd Store leaving us with two solid ShopRite stores in Evesham Rd and Union Mill.

2013 – ShopRite Wines and Spirits – We opened a new liquor store in the Garden State Pavilions store. This store created an entire new corporation for our company, Empire Liquors.

2014 – Camden PriceRite – In 2013 Wakefern foods agreed to allow members to open up stores under the PriceRite banner.  Prior to this time, all PriceRite stores were corporately owned.   In 2014, Our company along with the Inserra Family, opened up the first two privately owned PriceRite stores.  This store is also the first store owned solely by Jason, Shawn and Brett Ravitz.  It became the first supermarket to open in Camden in over 25 years. After 7 years of service to the Camden community, the PriceRite of Camden closed in 2021.  All employees were offered positions in our ShopRite stores.

2018 – Ravitz Family Markets celebrates 50 years of service to our community!

2020-  Covid 19 strikes our community and our family.   Our company President, Steve Ravitz, becomes one of the earliest victims of the pandemic.  Steve contracted Covid-19 in April, 2020 and passes away only 3 short weeks later. After this devastating loss, our company and our dedicated employees are recognized as “essential” to our community and we experience some of the most stressful times in our company history.  The pandemic transformed our business in so many ways and the transformation continues today.

2021 and beyond  – The Garden State Pavilions Store (Racetrack) is getting a full remodel with a new way for our customers to eat and shop.  We hope you will join us on our journey.