Petrini's
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail (Grocery) |
| Founded | 1935 |
| Founder | Frank Petrini |
| Defunct | 1996 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Groceries |
Petrini's Marketplace was an Italian-American restaurant and grocery chain founded in San Francisco in 1935.[1]
The founder of Petrini's, Frank Petrini, began working in Italy at the age of 12 and was trained as a butcher at the age of 14.[2] In 1935, he established a butcher shop at the intersection of 7th and Clement, and this later became Petrini's first location.[1]
Arthur Baldocchi partnered with Petrini to open the Petrini Plaza Supermarket[3] near the Fulton and Masonic streets in San Francisco.[4]
The Petrini family sold the chain in 1996.[1] The Stonestown location continued to operate under the name Petrini's until 1996.[citation needed]