Case Study: Schnuck Markets, Inc. achieves scaled security, blocks 1M+ threats and reduces costs with Palo Alto Networks

Schnuck Markets secures an innovative advantage with Palo Alto Networks

Schnuck Markets, a family‑owned grocery chain with 114 stores and 12,000 employees, needed a proactive, risk‑based IT security strategy to protect operations and customer experiences. Legacy tools, tight budgets and a lean security team left limited visibility across endpoints, network and IoT devices and increased the risk of disruptive, costly incidents.

Partnering with Palo Alto Networks, Schnucks consolidated point solutions into a unified platform—deploying PA‑Series Next‑Generation Firewalls, Cloud‑Delivered Security Services (including IoT Security), Cortex XDR and a Unit 42 retainer, with Prisma Cloud planned next. The results: over 1 million threats blocked in 30 days, projected prevention of 300+ malware attacks per year, significant budget savings, improved visibility and faster response, and security now acting as a business enabler rather than a barrier.

Schnuck Markets, Inc.

Joey Smith

Vice President and CISO