Part-Time
Store Associate
All Positions, Closing Shift
Posted on 9/10/2026
Hometown Grocers, Inc.
Neighborhood grocery chain serving Wisconsin communities
No salary listed
Merrill, WI, USA
In Person
Closing shift is scheduled from 8 PM to 10 PM.
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- For deli roles, food service, cooking, retail, restaurant, chef, fast-food, grocery, or customer service experience is relevant but not required; applicants without experience may apply.
- Applicants should be able to provide guest service in a fast-paced environment for deli roles.
- Front-end roles require interacting with people and providing customer service in a retail environment.
- Bakery roles require creativity and an interest in baking.
- Prepare deli items and provide guest service.
- Stock grocery, frozen food, and dairy aisles; check expiration dates and replenish empty shelves.
- Provide front-end guest service and create a positive final interaction for departing guests.
- Create bakery items with different flavors, shapes, and colors, including made-from-scratch products.
- Prepare fresh meat products and provide guest service in the meat department.
- Work the closing shift from 8 PM to 10 PM.
- Interest in cooking and hands-on food work for deli roles.
- Interest in baking and creativity for bakery roles.
Hometown Grocers, Inc. (HGI) is a Wisconsin-based regional grocery chain with seven locations that focuses on serving local communities with friendly, knowledgeable service and carefully chosen basics. The stores are smaller in footprint, offering essential groceries and services rather than full-service meat and deli departments, while maintaining a clean, customer-friendly environment. A core feature is the inter-store support network: if one store needs extra staffing or stock, a sister store can send help, giving customers the feel of a neighborhood shop with the backing of a larger group. The company emphasizes a people-first culture and aims to be a trusted local resource by providing reliable products and helpful staff who treat customers like family.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- The October 2025 deal closed, giving Hometown Grocers access to 1939 Group capital.
- 1939 Group now spans 164 stores and nearly 19,000 teammates, improving purchasing power.
- June 2026 CFO promotion of Todd Schnuck Jr. signals continued investment in enterprise integration.
What critics are saying
- Integration under Todd Schnuck and David Bell concentrates control in St. Louis by 2026.
- Shared services and post-merger standardization threaten Hometown Grocers' local operating autonomy.
- If 1939 Group rationalizes overlapping Wisconsin banners, Hometown Grocers loses identity and becomes expendable.
What makes Hometown Grocers, Inc. unique
- Hometown Grocers keeps nine Wisconsin neighborhood banners after the October 2025 1939 Group acquisition.
- Its stores retain local names like Dave's County Market and Wittenberg Sentry Foods.
- Wisconsin roots and associate ownership history created unusually loyal community relationships.
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Company News
Schnuck Markets, Inc. has acquired 100% of the shares of Festival Foods and Hometown Grocers, Inc. through the 1939 Group, Inc., owned by the Schnuck family. The acquisition includes shares from CEO Mark Skogen and the Employee Stock Ownership Plan. The 1939 Group will maintain the existing store banners and corporate headquarters, with Todd Schnuck as Chairman and CEO. The transaction is expected to close in October, subject to customary approvals.