Stop & Shop Supermarket Companies operates as a food retailer in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. It offers dairy, grocery, bakery and frozen food departments, and pharmacies. The company’s diary and grocery category products include organic and soy milk, assorted natural cookies, organic juices, and organic chips. Its special services include sale of postage stamps, Western Union money orders and wire transfers, film development, and state lottery tickets. The company’s distribution centers are located in Freetown, Massachusetts; North Haven, Connecticut; and Jessup, Maryland. It was formerly known as Economy Grocery Stores Company. The company was founded in 1914 and is based in Quincy, Massachusetts. Stop & Shop Supermarket Companies operates as a subsidiary of The Stop & Shop Companies, Inc.