Press Releases

C&S CHARITIES, INC. 38TH ANNUAL GOLF OUTING RAISES MORE THAN $1.3 MILLION IN DONATIONS TO SUPPORT THE FIGHT AGAINST PEDIATRIC CANCER AND CHILDHOOD HUNGER

C&S Charities, Inc., a nonprofit organization established as the coordinating entity of C&S Wholesale Grocers’ charity golf outing, today announced its 38th annual Tee Up For Kids™ event raised more than $1.3 million for nonprofit organizations devoted to ending pediatric cancer and childhood hunger. From this successful event, C&S Charities made donations to the following [...]

C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS BOB PALMER RETIRES OCTOBER 2 AND C&S NAMES ERIC WINN AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Keene, N.H. — C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC, (C&S) a leader in supply chain solutions and wholesale grocery supply in the United States is announcing the retirement of industry veteran, Bob Palmer as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), at the end of the year. He will continue to provide his valued expertise as a member of the [...]

C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS CONTINUES TO DRIVE THE GREEN PATH FORWARD

C&S continuously works to enrich the lives of our families, friends and neighbors. In fact, it is one of our values! For more than 104 years, it’s been our legacy and our passion to operate in a way that not only drives our growth but also helps others. That’s why in 2020, the Company formalized [...]

C&S Wholesale Grocers Partners with RELEX Solutions to Support Smart Forecasting Solutions

ATLANTA – October 24, 2022 – C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., (C&S) an industry leader in supply chain solutions and wholesale grocery supply in the United States has selected RELEX Solutions, a provider of unified supply chain and planning solutions to further strengthen their planning processes. RELEX will help streamline C&S’s technical landscape for demand forecasting [...]

Piggly Wiggly® Midwest Partners with Focal Systems to Leverage Artificial Intelligence and Automation to Transform the Shopper Experience

San Francisco, CA – October 13, 2022 — Focal Systems, the industry leader in retail automation, today announced a partnership with Piggly Wiggly Midwest stores. Piggly Wiggly Midwest will be piloting the Focal Operating System (FocalOS) in its Wisconsin and Illinois stores. FocalOS digitizes the entire store in order to automate and optimize ordering, inventory [...]

C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. DONATES HALF A MILLION DOLLARS TO THE FOOD BANK OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS

C&S CONTINUES FEEDING COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING WMA’S EXPANSION EFFORTS Keene, N.H. — C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (C&S) is donating $500,000 to The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts (WMA) to support its expansion efforts with the development of a larger distribution center and headquarters. This new facility will be based in Chicopee, Massachusetts, and will enable [...]

C&S Wholesale Grocers Partners with TCS to Build AI-Powered, Distribution Model

Tata Consultancy Services to Build a New Platform on Google Cloud to Enable Faster, More Predictable and Sustainable Distribution NEW YORK | MUMBAI, September 12, 2022: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) has been chosen by C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (C&S), an industry leader in supply chain solutions and wholesale grocery supply in [...]

GRAND UNION AND AMERICAN DAIRY ASSOCIATION NORTH EAST KICK OFF THE ‘FILL A GLASS WITH HOPE®’ CAMPAIGN DURING HUNGER ACTION MONTH

In an effort to raise awareness during Hunger Action Month in September and stock local food pantries with fresh milk, American Dairy Association North East and Grand Union stores are teaming up to raise money through Fill a Glass with Hope®. Thanks to a joint effort between American Dairy Association North East, dairy farmers, agriculture [...]

PIGGLY WIGGLY® MIDWEST HOSTS 16TH ANNUAL RETAIL & VENDOR CHARITY GOLF OUTING

DONATES $100,000 TO THE FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER IN WISCONSIN Piggly Wiggly® Midwest hosted its 16th Annual Retail & Vendor Charity Golf Outing to raise funds for three nonprofit organizations devoted to fighting hunger and promoting food security throughout Wisconsin. The outing brought Piggly Wiggly Midwest employees, franchise owners, vendors and partners together for a great [...]

C&S Wholesale Grocers Progresses Its Strategic Sustainability Goals

C&S Wholesale Grocers (C&S) has a strong commitment to the environment that is at the core of our business operations and the passion that drives our employees every day. In 2020, the C&S Sustainability Committee developed a comprehensive strategic action roadmap — The Green Path Forward, which established Company best practices and targets in preserving [...]

C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS BRINGS PIGGLY WIGGLY® SUPERMARKET TO SHOPPERS IN WATERTOWN, NEW YORK

C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (C&S) is very excited to take the beloved supermarket Piggly Wiggly® to New York state. GU Markets LLC, an affiliate of C&S Wholesale Grocers will operate this store. Who: C&S is opening supermarket Piggly Wiggly in New York state. What: Piggly Wiggly’s self-service grocery shopping truly revolutionized the grocery industry. In [...]

GRAND UNION CELEBRATES LEGENDARY STORE GRAND OPENINGS

Grand Union opens 11 stores in New York and Vermont Keene, N.H. — C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., an industry leader in supply chain solutions and wholesale grocery supply in the United States has officially brought the iconic Grand Union supermarkets back to its beloved shoppers in New York state and Vermont. GU Markets LLC, an [...]

C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS EARNS TOP SCORE IN HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATION’S 2022 CORPORATE EQUALITY INDEX

C&S Earns Designation as One of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality for the Second Year in a Row Keene, N.H. — C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., an industry leader in supply chain solutions and wholesale grocery supply in the United States, is proud to announce that it has again received a score of [...]

C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS NAMES ERIC WINN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

INDUSTRY-VETERAN PETER FIORE CONTINUES AS A STRATEGIC ADVISOR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT IN 2022 Keene, N.H. — C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., an industry leader in supply chain solutions and wholesale grocery supply in the United States, names Eric Winn as Chief Operating Officer. In this newly created position, Eric will lead both the Commercial and Supply [...]

C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS ENTERS INTO A DEFINITIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR 12 TOPS MARKETS STORES

C&S Brings Back Grocery Icon Grand Union Supermarkets Keene, N.H. — C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., an industry leader in supply chain solutions and wholesale grocery supply in the United States, has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase 12 Tops Markets stores that have become available due to the Tops Markets merger with Price Chopper/Market [...]