Business Doing Well, Doing Good
Keene, NH December 7, 2009 -- C&S Wholesale Grocers' focus on community involvement is attracting national attention from the food industry. The Griffin Report for Food Marketing has named C&S its 2009 Wholesale Innovator of the Year. C&S was lauded for service to its customers, as well as its speed and efficiency. The company was also recognized for its commitment to investing in communities where it does business. C&S Wholesale Grocers' community involvement focuses on four core areas including elminating hunger, encouraging volunteerism, strengthening communities and protecting the environment. The Griffin Report cited several examples, including:
To eliminate hunger the company just completed its Thanksgiving turkey donations initiative. As an expression of caring for neighbors in need and in response to difficult economic conditions, C&S and individual employees donated 7172 turkeys to Feeding America member food banks. Recent statistics indicate that 1 in 7 U.S families is struggling to get enough to eat and that approximately 17 million American children are hungry. In response, C&S increasaed its turkey donations by on-third this year to meet the increased need.
To encourage volunteerism C&S participated in Made a Difference Day. the nationwide initiative inspire more than 500 C&S employees from 17 different facilities to roll up their sleeves and volunteer in teams for community-based organizations.
To strengthen communities, C&S warehouse and distributions centers across the country are currently participating in various holiday initiatives in partnership with local nonporifts. Some of these initiatives include Adopt-a-Family, Toys for Tots and warm clothing dirves.
To help protect the environment, C&S continues to invest in network optimization technology to reduce the fuel distribution trucks use. This amounts to an estimate savings of 400,000 gallons of diesel fuel each year.
A copy of the report is available at www.mydigitalpublication.com.
About C&S
C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. is a privately owned company with annual sales of $19 billion. The company is the 12th largest privately held company in the nation, as ranked by Forbes magazine. Founded in 1918, C&S provides distribution services to grocery chains and independent stores, delivering to approximately 4,600 locations from its ditribution centers in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Vermont.
C&S community involvement programs support initiatives to stop hunger and to promote the health and enrichment of communities that are homes to the company's employees and facilities.
About C&S Wholesale Grocers
C&S community involvement programs support initiatives to stop hunger and to promote the health and enrichment of communities that are homes to the company's employees and facilities.
C&S Wholesale Grocers of Keene, N.H. is the largest food wholesaler and according to Forbes magazine, the 12th largest privately held company in the United States. The company distributes food to supermarkets, retail stores and military bases across the country.
Currently, C&S serves about 3,900 stores from more than 50 locations in 11 states. Among our customers are many of America's best known companies, including Stop & Shop, Giant of Carlisle, Giant of Landover, Shaw's, Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (A&P), Ralphs, Safeway and Target.
