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who owns zipps

“Zipps” can refer to more than one business, and ownership depends on which one you mean. Here are the two most likely matches people ask about when they say “who owns zipps”:

1. Zipps Liquor (Texas chain)

If you’re asking about Zipps Liquor , the Texas liquor-store chain, it is owned by Midway Group , which operates multiple liquor stores and other retail businesses across Texas.

Key points:

  • Zipps Liquor is a multi-location liquor store brand in Texas.
  • Midway Group is the parent company and runs other ventures like food marts and retail locations.

So, for “who owns Zipps” in the Texas liquor-store sense, the answer is: Midway Group.

2. Zipps Liquors (Minnesota store)

There is also a well-known store called Zipps Liquors in Minnesota (often just called “Zipps” locally). That store is owned by the Schoenzeit family.

Key points:

  • The original owner was Harry Zipperman, who built the store as Minnesota’s first purpose-built alcohol storefront.
  • He sold it after about a year to the Schoenzeit family, and it is now owned by siblings Jennifer and Andrew Schoenzeit, who took over from their father Mickey.

So, for “who owns Zipps” in Minneapolis, the answer is: the Schoenzeit family (Jennifer and Andrew Schoenzeit).

Quick comparison

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“Zipps” brand Location Current owner
Zipps Liquor Texas liquor-store chainMidway Group
Zipps Liquors Minneapolis, MinnesotaJennifer and Andrew Schoenzeit (Schoenzeit family)
If you tell me which Zipps you meant (Texas chain, Minneapolis store, or something else entirely like a different “Zipps” brand), I can narrow it down further. Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.