Rutter's
| Private, owned by Rutter's Holdings, Inc. | |
| Industry | Convenience store |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Founder | George & Bud Rutter |
| Headquarters | York, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Products | Coffee, Sandwiches, Prepared Foods, Gasoline, Beverages, Dairy Products, Iced Teas |
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Number of employees
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1250 |
| Website | Official Site |
Rutter's Farm Stores is a chain of convenience stores/gas stations with 66 locations in the counties of York, Lancaster, Dauphin, Cumberland, Adams, Franklin, Juniata, and Berks, all in south-central Pennsylvania.[1]
Overview[edit]
The Rutter family has a long, rich agricultural heritage, dating back over 300 years. In fact, Rutter’s is the oldest vertically integrated food company in the country.
Today, Rutter’s is recognized as an industry leader with the latest advancements in technology, fresh foodservice innovation, sustainability, consumer marketing, and philanthropy. The Rutter’s culture is built on using the knowledge of where they have been, to plan the strategy of where they are going.
History[edit]
Rutter’s traces its roots to 1747, when William Penn’s grandson deeded farmland in York County to the Rutter family. George and Bud Rutter – the “Rutter Brothers” – grew up on the family homestead. They sold their farm products – on their first day in 1921, eight quarts of milk from a horse-drawn wagon – to the public and were the sole employees in the early days.
In 1938, the government fined Rutter Brothers Dairy for having too much butterfat in its milk. What initially seemed like a setback turned into a very good thing for a fledgling dairy as the public learned that Rutter’s had been cited for having too much of a good thing.
George and Bud set a standard for high quality and customer service that guides Rutter’s nine decades later. Rutter’s Dairy is the lone fluid dairy left in York County, spending more than $12.5 million annually to purchase milk from area farms. Rutter’s Dairy serves Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey.
Rutter’s Farm Stores debuted in 1967 as an additional outlet for Rutter’s Dairy products. Today, Rutter’s Farm Stores has more than 65 stores in York, Lancaster, Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin and Franklin counties.
In 2005, Rutter’s Holdings Inc. was formed as a parent company for the three operating companies: Rutter’s Dairy, Rutter’s Farm Stores and M&G Realty.
For its contributions to central Pennsylvania’s business community – in the form of leadership, innovation and growth – Rutter’s Holdings was named the Central Penn Business Journal’s Business of the Year for 2005. Rutter’s Holdings also ranked fifth on the Central Penn Business Journal’s 2006 list of the Top 100 Privately Held Companies in central Pennsylvania.
Food service[edit]
Rutter's offers many different types of food that are made fresh in their Kitchens. Convenience made fresh, fast and friendly at Rutter’s. Fresh made food prepared just the way you like. We use only the freshest ingredients and bake our own bread, cookies and muffins every day. Breakfast , lunch, dinner, and snacks for when you are on the go or need a break. Many of our more than 66 convenient locations offer cafe style seating areas with free wifi. We commit to high quality, fresh and local ingredients and use 100% Angus Beef in our Burgers & Subs, and feature delicious products like Bada-Bing Shrimp, Pastrami, Kunzler Bacon Wrapped Cheddar Dogs, Jumbo Wings, and fresh baked Pizza with the option to customize with over 50 toppings.
Fuel[edit]
Most Rutter's stores feature three grades of gasoline, kerosene, and many offer truck diesel.
Slogan[edit]
Rutter's current slogan is "Why Go Anywhere Else?" and "Convenience at the Speed of Life" An earlier slogan was "Round the corner, down the street, convenience like no others... Rutter's."
References[edit]
- ^ National Petroleum News - Volume 96 - Page 26 2004 "Company description: Rutter's has 51 stores, 45 with gasoline, in south central Pennsylvania. The company operates a dairy, family farm and is a third-generation family ."
