Tastemakers: The Legacy of Jewish Entrepreneurs in the Mid-Atlantic Grocery Industry

Jeremy Diamond’s passion for the grocery industry and family history came at an early age. Having grown up in a Mid-Atlantic grocery business, his family owned the 48-store Food-A-Rama supermarket chain which was sold in the 1980s. After surviving the atrocities of the Holocaust, his grandparents Paul and Sonia Diamond came to the shores of Baltimore in 1947 with ＄10 in their pocket and a dream to build a family and a business. By 1985, Food-A-Rama had grown to become the 2nd largest supermarket chain in the Mid-Atlantic region behind Giant Food. Jeremy’s passion for the grocery business becomes obvious as he documents the untold stories of many grocery businesses - from the beginnings into dominant players in each segment of the industry.