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Kings moving to Wakefern in wholesaler switch

Angelo Gordon Supermarkets, which operates the Kings and Balducci’s banners in the Northeast, have begun receiving goods from Wakefern Food Corp. as part of an intended switch from troubled wholesaler White Rose, sources told SN.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

October 9, 2014

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Angelo Gordon Supermarkets, which operates the Kings Food Markets and Balducci’s banners in the Northeast, have begun receiving goods from Wakefern Food Corp. as part of an intended switch from troubled wholesaler White Rose, sources told SN.

The parent company of White Rose, Associated Wholesalers Inc., last month filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy code, and is expected to be sold at an auction later this month. C&S Wholesale Grocers appears to be the leading candidate to acquire AWI.

Karen Melta, a spokeswoman for Wakefern Food Corp., on Friday confirmed the relationship, saying in a statement:  "Wakefern Food Corp. is happy to welcome Kings Supermarkets to our roster of wholesale customers. We will be supplying a number of frozen, dairy and grocery items for their 25 stores in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut."

 

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Jon Springer

Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

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