Associated Grocers of Florida is a retailers' cooperative

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. It is common for locally owned grocery stores,...

 that distributes full lines of groceries and general merchandise. Founded in 1945, it provides retail services to independent groceries

Supermarket

A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...

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Associated Grocers of Florida, Inc. Food Distribution distributes ice cream, frozen food, produce and groceries to supermarkets in southeastern States. Strategically located throughout the state of Florida, Associated Grocers Wholesale Food Distributor has the edge in both the Domestic and International markets.