Died peacefully at home on August 6, 2016 at the age of 92. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle.
One of nine siblings, he grew up in the grocery business. His father owned a corner grocery stand in downtown St. Paul where Sidney spent his childhood bundling soap and bagging rice. By the 1970’s, Applebaum’s Food Markets, which Sidney operated with his brothers and brothers-in-law, grew to over 30 stores in Minnesota. After selling Applebaum’s, Sidney co-founded Rainbow Foods in 1983, serving as CEO until 1996. Sidney’s professional contributions in the grocery industry led to his being awarded “Grocer of the Century” by the Minnesota Grocers Association in 1997.
Sidney is preceded in death by his parents and 8 siblings, Hy, Meyer, Abe, Arthur, Roy, Harry, Rose Singer and Ethel Specktor.
One of nine siblings, he grew up in the grocery business. His father owned a corner grocery stand in downtown St. Paul where Sidney spent his childhood bundling soap and bagging rice. By the 1970’s, Applebaum’s Food Markets, which Sidney operated with his brothers and brothers-in-law, grew to over 30 stores in Minnesota. After selling Applebaum’s, Sidney co-founded Rainbow Foods in 1983, serving as CEO until 1996. Sidney’s professional contributions in the grocery industry led to his being awarded “Grocer of the Century” by the Minnesota Grocers Association in 1997.
Sidney is preceded in death by his parents and 8 siblings, Hy, Meyer, Abe, Arthur, Roy, Harry, Rose Singer and Ethel Specktor.
Died peacefully at home on August 6, 2016 at the age of 92. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle.
One of nine siblings, he grew up in the grocery business. His father owned a corner grocery stand in downtown St. Paul where Sidney spent his childhood bundling soap and bagging rice. By the 1970’s, Applebaum’s Food Markets, which Sidney operated with his brothers and brothers-in-law, grew to over 30 stores in Minnesota. After selling Applebaum’s, Sidney co-founded Rainbow Foods in 1983, serving as CEO until 1996. Sidney’s professional contributions in the grocery industry led to his being awarded “Grocer of the Century” by the Minnesota Grocers Association in 1997.
Sidney is preceded in death by his parents and 8 siblings, Hy, Meyer, Abe, Arthur, Roy, Harry, Rose Singer and Ethel Specktor.
One of nine siblings, he grew up in the grocery business. His father owned a corner grocery stand in downtown St. Paul where Sidney spent his childhood bundling soap and bagging rice. By the 1970’s, Applebaum’s Food Markets, which Sidney operated with his brothers and brothers-in-law, grew to over 30 stores in Minnesota. After selling Applebaum’s, Sidney co-founded Rainbow Foods in 1983, serving as CEO until 1996. Sidney’s professional contributions in the grocery industry led to his being awarded “Grocer of the Century” by the Minnesota Grocers Association in 1997.
Sidney is preceded in death by his parents and 8 siblings, Hy, Meyer, Abe, Arthur, Roy, Harry, Rose Singer and Ethel Specktor.
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