Associated Food Stores Inc

Associated Food Stores, headquartered in Salt Lake City, is a cooperatively owned wholesale distributor that serves more than 600 independently owned supermarkets and retail stores throughout the United States. The company provides real estate analysis, market research, buying and category management, printing, as well as retail counseling, training, accounting and advertising services. Associated Food Stores also offers logistics delivery analysis, price structuring, merchandising and space management, and store engineering, design and d cor services. The company employs more than 1,400 people and ships over 750 truckloads of groceries each week. Established in 1940, Associated Food Stores maintains a presence in Helena, Mont.