Co-founder in 1951 (with his brother Gene) of the Gelson's supermarket chain in Southern California.∼Co-Founder of the Gelsons Supermarket chain with his brother, the late Eugene Gelson in 1951. It started as a single upscale supermarket in Burbank, California. It was an immediate success and led to two additional stores in the San Fernando Valley. In 1966, the chain was sold to the Arden Group, with Bernard Gelson continuing to operate the company until his retirement in 1988. The chain continued its steady expansion in affluent parts of Southern California with 18 stores at the time of his death.
Co-founder in 1951 (with his brother Gene) of the Gelson's supermarket chain in Southern California.∼Co-Founder of the Gelsons Supermarket chain with his brother, the late Eugene Gelson in 1951. It started as a single upscale supermarket in Burbank, California. It was an immediate success and led to two additional stores in the San Fernando Valley. In 1966, the chain was sold to the Arden Group, with Bernard Gelson continuing to operate the company until his retirement in 1988. The chain continued its steady expansion in affluent parts of Southern California with 18 stores at the time of his death.
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