Schnucks Launches Diverse-Owned Business Accelerator

Schnuck Markets, Inc., in partnership with Mid-States Minority Supplier Development Council, is launching Schnucks Springboard, a diverse-owned business accelerator to provide education, resources, and access to local, diverse-owned businesses.

To apply, business owners should visit schnucks.com/springboard prior to May 12. Those accepted into the program will receive an in-store product trial at select Schnucks stores, $5,000 of equity-free funding, and business development classes at Schnucks’ St. Louis headquarters.

“Schnucks Springboard is our effort to reflect the communities we serve, to promote opportunity and innovation and to stimulate our economy,” said Adrian Moore, Schnucks’ senior director of merchandising enablement & supplier diversity, in a statement. “By aligning with diverse suppliers, we are not only strengthening both our business and our communities, we are also enhancing product offerings for our customers and bolstering our ability to do business in an ever-changing environment.”