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Safeway, founded in 1915, is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States. The company s stores offer a variety of food and general merchandise, including baked products, bagged salads, whole bean coffees, cookies, sweets, frozen pizzas and pastas, sauces, and olive oils. It also offers ice-creams, frozen yogurts, meats, cheeses, sandwiches, sorbets, cereal bars, and floral items. The company operates more than 1,500 stores in the Southwest and Middle Atlantic States, including California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Colorado, Arizona, and Texas. Its stores also have adjacent Starbucks coffee shops, pharmacies and fuel centers. Steven A. Burd has been the chief executive officer of Safeway for more than 13 years. He has been with the retail grocery giant for over 14 years. Burd earned a bachelor s degree from Carroll College Wisconsin, and a MA from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Safeway operates through a network of distribution, manufacturing, storage, and food processing facilities located throughout the United States, and is headquartered in Pleasanton, Calif.

Associated Food Stores (AFS) is a cooperative of independent grocers that has been serving the grocery industry since 1940. Originally founded by 34 retailers in Utah, AFS has grown to nearly 450 independent grocers across multiple states in the western United States. Committed to supporting local businesses, AFS continues its mission of helping individual retailers thrive by banding together to improve buying power and provide access to a wide range of products. With a focus on community involvement and sourcing local products, AFS remains dedicated to serving its members and customers across the region. Generated from the website

Sysco takes pride in being at the forefront of global food supply, providing fresh food, equipment, and innovative marketing solutions to an extensive array of restaurants, hotels, schools and hospitals. Our dedication is centered on our team of professionals that will work with you every step of the way to help you improve your business, delight your guests, and maximize your profit.