With more than four decades of grocery experience, Sidney Hopper has established a remarkable career in the retail food industry, allowing him to lead our United division team in bringing people together around the joys of food and inspiring well-being with our customers and communities.
Sidney currently serves as the president of The United Family, where he leads a team of 100 stores and 41 United Express fuel and convenience locations with over 18,000 team members under the United, Albertsons Markets, Amigos, and Market Street banners. The United Division also operates Llano Distribution, RCTaylor Distributing, and United Supermarkets Manufacturing. The United family of stores is legendary, it started in Lubbock and now provides more than one hundred years of service to guests and communities in Texas and New Mexico.
Sidney’s journey began in 1980 as a bagger for the United Family of Stores while in High School. His swift ascendancy within the company underscores his exceptional leadership, operational expertise, and dedication to community service. Sidney has held several key positions in his illustrious career. During his career with The United Family, he managed stores in Lubbock, Amarillo, and Vernon before becoming the regional vice president for the Amarillo region and later the company's Chief Operating Officer. He also served as president of The Houston Division from 2014 until his return to The United Family in 2018 as Division President.
Sidney's favorite cuisine is Italian, and he finds immense joy in cooking and sharing these meals with his family and friends.