In 1917 Ferd Niemann, Sr. and Steve Niemann opened their first grocery store, and by 1930, they were operating ten corner grocery stores.   Hard work and progressive thinking has lead two more generations to allow Neimann Foods, Inc. to become the largest independently owned supermarket chain in central Illinois. 

Today, more than 100 grocery, pet food, hardware, pharmacies and gas stations are part of the NFI family and continue to serve their respective communities with a commitment to taking care of their customers.