Shurfine
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Shurfine International is a distributor of private label and store brands for independent supermarket
s and convenience stores throughout the United States. It is a unit of Topco Associates, LLC, was founded in 1948, and is based in Skokie, Illinois
.
Most of Shurfine's products are produced by Oregon-based Western Family Foods
.
s in Pennsylvania
, Western New York, and Maryland
. These markets are a retailers' cooperative
. Nine Shurfine Markets are owned by Associated Wholesalers, Inc..
Shurfine's stores in northeastern Pennsylvania operate under the name ShurSave. For years they have used the slogan "You sure save more at a ShurSave store."
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 and convenience stores throughout the United States. It is a unit of Topco Associates, LLC, was founded in 1948, and is based in Skokie, Illinois
Skokie, Illinois
Skokie is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Its name comes from a Native American word for "fire". A Chicago suburb, for many years Skokie promoted itself as "The World's Largest Village". Its population, per the 2000 census, was 63,348...
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Most of Shurfine's products are produced by Oregon-based Western Family Foods
Western Family Foods
Western Family Foods was founded as the Pacific Mercantile Cooperative on March 3, 1934 by a group of retailer-owned grocery wholesalers. Western Family Foods was established December 19, 1963. The company supplies independent grocery stores with store brands...
.
Shurfine Markets
Shurfine Markets is a collection of independent supermarketSupermarket
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 Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, Western New York, and Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. These markets are 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,...
. Nine Shurfine Markets are owned by Associated Wholesalers, Inc..
Shurfine's stores in northeastern Pennsylvania operate under the name ShurSave. For years they have used the slogan "You sure save more at a ShurSave store."
Brands
- Shurfine
- Shurfresh
- Price Saver
- Shurtech Automotive
- Shursaving
- Tahoka, TX
- Western Family
- Tom and Suzanne