Associated Wholesale Grocers

Established in 1924, Associate Wholesale Grocers is one of the United States largest retailer-owned grocery wholesalers. The company serves more than 1,500 stores in a nearly 20-state distribution area. It had sales of approximately $5 billion in 2005. The company supplies customers from nearly 10 modern and efficient distribution centers, totaling more than 5 million square feet. AWG provides clients with a variety of services, such as advertising, design and d cor source group, education and training, print shop capabilities, reclamation, store engineering, benchmark insurance, electronic data interchange, member service, real estate and retail systems support. AWG has designed merchandising programs and services to give customers an operational advantage in meat, seafood, poultry, in-store marketing, produce, bakery, deli, dairy and frozen foods categories and shelf management services. Associate Wholesale Grocers maintains a location in Springfield, Mo.