Central Grocers Inc. announced Tuesday it will purchase the distribution arm of Dearborn Wholesale Grocers.
“Our purchase of the Dearborn grocery distribution business, with its long heritage of trusted customer service, will expand our ability to continue delivering quality goods at the lowest wholesale costs to grocery retailers,” James Denges, president of Central Grocers, said in a statement.
The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Chicago-based Dearborn will still run its five cash-and-carry wholesale stores, four in Chicago and one in Milwaukee, under the Dearborn name, according to a news release. The company also has a 350,000-square-foot distribution center here.
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