Associated Wholesalers Explained

Associated Wholesalers, Inc.
Foundation:1962
Location:Robesonia, Pennsylvania
Key People:Matthew Saunders, President and CEO
Joyce Fasula., Chairman
David Lieb, VP, Finance
Industry:Food Distribution
Revenue:$1.100 Billion USD (2008)
Fate:Acquired by C&S Wholesale Grocers
Num Employees:2,100 (2008)
Homepage:Associated Wholesalers, Inc. web site

Associated Wholesalers, Inc. was a retailers' cooperative based in Robesonia, Pennsylvania. It distributed food to member owners who are independent supermarkets. It owns the Shurfine Markets supermarket chain in Pennsylvania.

Associated Wholesalers, Inc. was one of the cooperative wholesalers which own the Retailer Owned Research Company (RORC) of Fort Worth, Texas. RORC technology was used in AWI owned Shurfine Markets.

Associated Wholesalers, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday September 7, 2014.[1] It was acquired by C&S Wholesale Grocers.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Associated Wholesalers Seeks Bankruptcy, Plans Asset Sale - Bloomberg . www.bloomberg.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140911001840/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-09/associated-wholesalers-seeks-bankruptcy-plans-asset-sale.html . 2014-09-11.