C&S Wholesale Grocers
C&S Wholesale Grocers is a national wholesale grocery supply company in the United States, based in Keene, New Hampshire. In 2021 it was the eighth-largest privately held company in the United States, as listed by Forbes. C&S operates and supports corporate grocery stores and services independent franchisees under a chain-style model throughout the Midwest, South and Northeast. C&S owns the Piggly Wiggly grocery brand, which is independently franchised to store operators, the Grand Union supermarkets brand, as well as several private label brands, including Best Yet.
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Grocery wholesale and distribution |
| Founded | Worcester, Massachusetts (1918) |
| Founder | Israel Cohen and Abraham Siegel |
| Headquarters | Keene, New Hampshire , United States |
Number of locations | over 50 distribution centers in 16 states |
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| Revenue | $30 billion (as of 2017) |
Number of employees | about 17,000 (as of 2017) |
| Website | www |
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As of 2023, C&S serviced over 7,500 independent supermarkets, chain stores, military bases and institutions with over 100,000 different products, including produce, meat, dairy products, delicatessen products, fresh/frozen bakery items, health and beauty aids, candy, and tobacco.
Services range from wholesale procurement, category management, pricing, marketing, advertising, merchandising, business and accounting, store design, and engineering. C&S customers include Giant-Carlisle, Giant-Landover, Safeway Inc., Southeastern Grocers, Target Corporation, and independent store/supermarket owner/operators.