Associated Wholesale Grocers announces successful unification of cooperatives
This combination of retailers dubs AWG the largest wholesale grocery cooperative in the United States supplying groceries in 35 states.
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG), Kansas City, Kan., announced its successful unification with Affiliated Foods Midwest (AFM), Norfolk, Neb. With its first shipments to stores out of its newest divisions in Norfolk and Kenosha, Wis., the combined cooperative will operate singularly as AWG with over 1,000 independent members.
This combination of retailers dubs AWG the largest wholesale grocery cooperative in the United States supplying groceries in 35 states. Coupled with the expanded retailer member base and geographic footprint, the combination enables AWG to expand its offerings to retail members with the addition of a retail accounting subsidiary and a digital marketing subsidiary.