Associated Grocers of Florida, Inc. is a

retailers' cooperative A retailers' cooperative is a type of cooperative which employs economies of scale on behalf of its retailer members. Retailers' cooperatives use their purchasing power to acquire discounts from manufacturers and often share marketing expenses. A r ...

based in

Pompano Beach Pompano Beach ( ) is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is located along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, just north of Fort Lauderdale. The nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. As of the 2020 ...

that distributes full lines of

groceries A grocery store (American English, AE), grocery shop (British English, BE) or simply grocery is a store that primarily retails a general range of food Product (business), products, which may be Fresh food, fresh or Food preservation, packaged ...

and

general merchandise General line of merchandise or general merchandise is a term used in retail and wholesale business in reference to merchandise not limited to some particular category. General merchandise stores (general stores) address this sector of retail. Acc ...

. Founded in 1945, it provides retail services to independent

Supermarket A supermarket is a self-service Retail#Types of outlets, shop offering a wide variety of food, Drink, beverages and Household goods, household products, organized into sections. This kind of store is larger and has a wider selection than earli ...

s. Associated Grocers of Florida is a wholesale distributor and exporter of groceries, meat, produce, dairy, ice cream, frozen food, general merchandise, health and beauty care, and store supplies to supermarkets throughout Florida, Central America, South America, and Caribbean countries. Store Brands include IGA, Shurfine, Shurfresh, Paws Premium Pet Care, Valutime, Top Care, Food Club, and Full Circle. Associated Grocers of Florida was acquired by SuperValu in 2017.

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External links

Associated Grocers of Florida website
Wholesalers of the United States Distribution companies of the United States Retailers' cooperatives in the United States American companies established in 1945 Retail companies established in 1945 Organizations established in 1945 American companies disestablished in 2017 Retail companies disestablished in 2017 Organizations disestablished in 2017 Companies based in Broward County, Florida Pompano Beach, Florida 1945 establishments in Florida 2017 disestablishments in Florida