Associated Wholesale Grocers Announces Retirement of Jeff Pedersen, Executive Vice President and Chief Sales and Support Officer

September 14, 2021 Associated Wholesale Grocers

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) announced Jeff Pedersen, Executive Vice President and Chief Sales and Support Officer, is retiring after 45 years in the grocery business, effective December, 2021.

The Feedback Group and Associated Wholesale Grocers Partner to Provide Shopper and Employee Feedback Solutions to Member-Retailers

The Feedback Group, a leading provider of feedback solutions, and Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG), the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, announced a partnership to provide The Feedback Group’s industry expertise and feedback capabilities to AWG member-retailers.

AWG Partners With Coborn’s to Expand Distribution Footprint in Upper Midwest

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) and Coborn’s, Inc. (Coborn’s) announced they have reached an agreement for AWG to serve as the primary wholesale supplier to Coborn’s.

AWG Launches Specialty Food B2B Warehouse

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) has announced the launch of its new wholesale marketplace, the VMC Virtual Warehouse, a best-in-class digital buying tool to enable its more than 3,100 retail member stores to purchase an incremental range of unique specialty and local products for direct delivery to their stores.

AWG Announces Retirement of Chief Information Officer Randy Berry, Appoints Shelly Moore as Successor

Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) announced that Randy Berry, SVP and Chief Information Officer retired in April 2021 after 38 years of dedicated service. Shelly Moore has joined the company May 3, 2021 as Mr. Berry’s successor. She will also be a member of the executive leadership team.