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Schuette Stores INC was founded when Lincoln was President of United States.
Company founder, Peter Schuette, came to the United States from Germany in the late 1850s, settling in St. Libory, Illinois. After moving to a farm in St. Rose, he became known and respected as an honest and fair businessman; so much so that in the 1860’s he opened a general store.
Peter's two sons, Joseph and Frank, began working in the store in 1887, and as it continued to grow it dealt in dry goods, notions, shoes, stoves, tailor-made clothing, groceries, harnesses, hardware, sewing machines, barbed wire, carpets and linoleum. The St. Rose general store also dealt in live animals, such as horses and cows, and at one time, the Schuettes were the largest suppliers of fresh eggs in Clinton County. To handle its growing business, the family established the first banking concern in the St. Rose area to facilitate its expanded commerce.
Frank’s sons, Francis and Peter, joined the business in the 1930s, and soon operations expanded with additional grocery stores in nearby towns.
Peter's sons, Mike and Tom, joined the company in the 1970s, becoming the fourth generation of Schuettes to operate the business.
In 2006, Tessa Schuette, daughter of Mike Schuette, joined the company as the fifth generation.
Today, the company employs more than 200 associates, operating four modern SuperValu Food Stores in addition to the original St. Rose general store. Schuette SuperValu Foods is one of the oldest continuously operating family businesses in the state of Illinois, and was recently ranked by Chain Store magazine as the third oldest ongoing supermarket business in the United States. The goal of all of us at Schuette SuperValu Foods is to make you our satisfied customer.
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