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Central Grocers Cooperative, founded in 1917 as Central Wholesale Grocers, [1] was a retailers' cooperative based in Joliet, Illinois, near Chicago. It distributed both brand name and private label goods branded as Centrella and Silver Cup Value Buy to about 400 member-owner grocery stores in Iowa , Indiana , Illinois , and Wisconsin .
It was founded in 1931 in Plainview, Nebraska, it took the name General Wholesale in 1936, and the name Affiliated Foods in 1977. In 2016, it merged with Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG); the combined entity operates under AWG name.
Roundy's operates [when?] 149 supermarkets and 107 pharmacies throughout the states of Wisconsin and Illinois. [1] Based on fiscal year 2012 sales, Roundy's was the 37th largest grocery store chain [2] and the 89th largest retailer in the United States. [3] As of December 2015, Roundy's became a subsidiary of Kroger of Cincinnati, Ohio. [4]
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The Division of Markets was created within the department of Agriculture in 1919, in order to improve and promote the market for Wisconsin farm products. The division was established as a separate Department of Markets in 1921, and granted additional powers to regulate unfair competition and trade practices.
A farm in Marquette County. Agriculture is a significant sector in Wisconsin's economy, producing nearly $104 billion in revenue annually. [1] The significance of the state's agricultural production is exemplified by the depiction of a Holstein cow, an ear of corn, and a wheel of cheese on Wisconsin's state quarter design. [2]
Certified Grocers Midwest was a retailers' cooperative serving independent supermarkets in six states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. It was founded in 1940 and was a member of Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates. Many of its stores served the African American and Hispanic communities.
In 1955, SuperValu acquired Joannes Brothers Company of Green Bay, Wisconsin, a wholesale and retail grocer serving Wisconsin and northern Michigan since 1872.Joannes Brothers became SuperValu's Green Bay Division, moving from its original downtown Green Bay location to a modern facility in the city's suburbs.