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  • Feb. 11, 2013
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    Feb. 11, 2013: Top 50 Small Chains a Diverse Group

    This year’s list of the Top 50 Small Chains and Independents reflects a diverse group of operators operating a wide range of formats and catering to a broad spectrum of consumers....More
  • Feb. 11, 2013
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    Coborn: Foundation Seeks New Talent to Drive Businesses

    Chris Coborn, president and CEO, Coborn’s, in this video interview says GREF — the Grocers Research and Education Foundation — will devote “a lot of time and energy on hiring new people to our industry, how do we retain them and how do we establish best practices.”...More
  • Feb. 11, 2013
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    Larkin Sees ‘Challenging Year’ From Washington for Independents

    Peter Larkin, president and CEO, National Grocers Association, in this video interview says tax reform “is so vitally important to our members,” most of whom are pass-through entities taxed as individuals, not as corporations....More
  • Feb. 11, 2013
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    Wisconsin Grocers ‘Worked Hard Through a Slow Economy’

    Brandon Scholz, president and CEO, Wisconsin Grocers Association, in this video interview says his state’s retailers and independents have been “very aggressive in the last couple of years in maintaining their posture in the grocery business.”...More
  • Feb. 11, 2013
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    Niemann Foods’ CEO: Technology Makes a Difference for Independents

    Rich Niemann, president and CEO, Niemann Foods, in this video interview discusses how independent grocers can make progress through technology-enhanced shopping. “We are very, very enthused about the smartphone shopping apps,” he says....More
  • Feb. 11, 2013
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    Wakefern’s Sheridan: ‘Always a Need for Entrepreneurs’ in Industry

    Joe Sheridan, president and COO, Wakefern Food Corp., and chairman of the National Grocers Association, in this video interview says the National Grocers Association is important because “there will always be a need for entrepreneurs to come together to discuss the issues as they see them, not as the world sees them.”...More
  • Feb. 11, 2013
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    ‘Important to Develop Future Leaders,’ says PepsiCo’s Walsh 1

    Lisa Walsh, vice president of strategic transformation and customer management, PepsiCo, in this video interview says, “We feel that it is incredibly important to develop future leaders who can acclimate to a lot of change that’s occurring” — hence PepsiCo’s long-term involvement with NGA’s Executive Leadership Development Program...More
  • 2013 Top 50 Small Chains and Independents  

    Top 50 Small Chains & Independents

    This is the fourth installment of SN’s Top 50 Small Chains and Independents. Sales numbers are listed as estimates, although SN did attempt to obtain accurate figures by contacting every company on the list. Click here for the story. Click here to purchase a Top 50 pdf that includes sales figures, websites, executives, store counts and more.

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