Bob Martin and his friend Frank Bayley formed a partnership in 1960 and began opening supermarkets in small Southern Illinois towns eventually branching out to Kentucky and Tennessee. Their first convenience store was opened in 1974 in Grayville, IL and named “HUCK’S”.

With innovative ideas, hard work and a vision of the future, Martin & Bayley, Inc., has grown to be one of the most financially sound companies in the country employing over 1500 people.

Our current executive management team consists of:

• Frank Bayley – Chairman Emeritus
• Mark Bayley - Chairman
• Charles Martin - Vice-Chairman
• Todd Jenney –  CEO

Bob Martin passed away on March 30, 1998. On March 27, 2001 the Martins and the Bayleys sold the company to the employees making us a 100% Employee Owned Company!