Russ Raybould and Clayton Burnett, two former Safeway employees, founded the company in May 1962 when they acquired a small neighborhood grocery store at 17th and Washington Streets in south Lincoln. Mr. Raybould eventually purchased the interest of Mr. Burnett, and today B&R Stores, Inc., is employee owned with its home office in Lincoln, Nebraska. Under Mr. Raybould's direction B&R Stores, Inc., has grown dramatically. The expansion has occurred through acquisition, development of new stores, and growth within the existing store base. The company expanded into Hastings, Nebraska, by acquiring a store in 1984. Today B&R Stores, Inc., operates six employee-owned Russ's Market stores in Lincoln and one in Hastings, Nebraska.  
Added on June 14, 2011