Associated Grocers was an American

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that distributed full lines of

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and general merchandise. Founded in

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in 1934, the cooperative provided retail services to independent

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, and

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. The cooperative served over 300 members’ retail locations with 2004 sales of $794.8 million before it was acquired by another cooperative, Unified Western Grocers on September 30, 2007.

Executive Officers

*John S. Runyan - President and Chief Executive Officer *Steve Numata - Chief Financial Officer *Craig W. Palm - Vice President and General Counsel *Carl Morley - Vice President, Fresh Foods *Craig K. Calton - Vice President, Marketing and Sales *David L. Brumley - Vice President, Human Resources *John Wiedmann - Vice President, Wholesale Operations *Gene F. Puhrmann - Chief Information Officer

References

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