C&S Wholesale reported to be successful bidder for Associated Wholesalers (AWI)
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Supermarket News] By Jon Springer - October 28, 2014 -
C&S Wholesale Grocers was the high bidder in a marathon auction for the assets of Associated Wholesalers Inc., sources told SN.
If approved at a court hearing scheduled for later this week, the Keene, N.H.-based wholesaler will gain control of AWI’s independent distribution business based in Robsonia, Pa., as well as its New Jersey-based White Rose wholesale business, serving Northeast chains including Fairway Market and Met Foods.
Earlier Rick Cohen, chairman and CEO of C&S had said, “The addition of AWI and White Rose would expand C&S’s footprint and enhance our significant capabilities in servicing independent grocers. AWI and White Rose have a terrific customer base, and their distribution capabilities are a natural complement to our existing portfolio."
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