Founded By Family

Geissler’s Supermarkets started in 1923 when Adolph F. Geissler bought a little grocery store from his brother for $2,500, which was originally located on Main Street in Broad Brook, Connecticut. The storefront was on the first floor of a two-story building where he and his family lived on the second floor. At that time, it was called A. F. Geissler and the store carried dry groceries, canned goods, teas, coffee, sugar and salt, all in bulk, which had to be packaged individually for each customer. Geissler would drive his Model T Roadster around to each customer, collect grocery orders, return to his store to fill the orders, and then deliver the groceries. His grocery delivery concept was well ahead of his time.