Associated Grocers of Maine
Encyclopedia
Associated Grocers of Maine was a retailers' cooperative
serving independent supermarket
s in Maine
, New Hampshire
, Vermont
, and Massachusetts
, USA. It was founded in 1953 and was a member of Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates
. It distributed Shurfine
products in its stores. It went into receivership on April 26, 2011.
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,...
serving independent supermarket
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...
s in Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, and Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, USA. It was founded in 1953 and was a member of Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates
Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates
The Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates is a trade association that serves retailers' cooperatives in the supermarket industry...
. It distributed Shurfine
Shurfine
Shurfine International is a distributor of private label and store brands for independent supermarkets and convenience stores throughout the United States...
products in its stores. It went into receivership on April 26, 2011.