Schnucks Markets Launches SchnucksSpringboard: An Inclusive Accelerator Program for Diverse-Owned Businesses in the St. Louis Area

Schnucks Markets, Inc. is launching SchnucksSpringboard, an accelerator program designed to support diverse-owned businesses in the St. Louis area by providing education, resources, and access to opportunities. The program is presented in partnership with the Mid-States Minority Supplier Development Council and aims to help business owners succeed.

To apply for the program, interested business owners can visit schnucks.com/springboard before May 12. Those selected to participate will have the opportunity to conduct in-store product trials at select Schnucks stores, receive $5,000 in equity-free funding, and attend business development classes at Schnucks’ St. Louis headquarters.

In 2020, Schnucks introduced the Unity Is Power diversity, equity, and inclusion plan to increase targeted community support for racial equity organizations like the Urban League. The company was recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024 by Newsweek and received the Civic Leadership Award from ULSTL for its efforts last year.

Schnuck Markets is a family-owned grocery retailer that has been serving communities in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin since 1939. With over 115 stores across the region and nearly 12,000 teammates employed today, Schnucks is ranked as one of America’s largest privately-owned grocers by Forbes (in 2023). In addition to being a successful business enterprise, Schnuck Markets also takes pride in giving back to their community by donating over $15 million in food annually to pantries across their stores’ locations.