1926 – IGA is founded and the first store opens in Poughkeepsie, NY. By the end of the year more than 150 IGA stores are in operation.

1927 – The first IGA Brand product, IGA Flour, goes on sale.

1929 – IGA is organized into 36 states with stores in 2,870 hometowns across the country.

1938 – IGA offers 360 IGA Brand products.

1951 – The first IGA store opens in Canada.

1976 –A new corporate logo—today’s familiar Red Oval—is unveiled at IGA’s 50th Anniversary convention in Chicago.

1986 –The Red Oval Family Partnership is formed with 30 of the United States’ favorite national brand companies.

1988 – IGA launches its “Hometown Proud” national marketing theme, which continues as IGA’s slogan today. C. Itoh Foods, Tokyo and David Ltd., Australia join IGA.

1995 – IGA expands to China, Singapore, Malaysia and St. Kitts in the Caribbean.

2009– There are 4,000 IGA stores in more than 40 countries.

2008 – IGA expands into Russia.

2009 – “The IGA Promise,” IGA store associates’ pledge to provide neighborly, knowledgeable service to their communities, is posted in stores across the United States.