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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$750.0M
- Private
- US
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C&S sees the need for fresh groceries. Founded in 1918 and headquartered in Keene, NH, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. is New England's largest and the US's second-largest food wholesaler. The company delivers groceries to about 4,000 independent stores, supermarkets, mass marketers, and wholesale groups. It distributes more than 53,000 products from over 50 warehouses and has over 15 million square feet of storage space. The company has 2005 revenue of about $15.2 billion and employs about 20,000 workers. It is the eighth-largest privately owned company in the US. The company purchased 104 BI-LO and Bruno's stores in 2005.
Chairman & CEO
Rick CohenNumber of Employees 12,000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers: 424410
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Penn Traffic sells off distribution business
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Penn Traffic Co. has sold its wholesale business to C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. for $43 million. Penn Traffic executives say the move will enable the company to sharpen its focus on its retail stores and improve its capital structure. The all-cash deal, which includes the sale...
A&P and C&S Wholesale Grocers Sign Supply Pact
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-12 March 2008-A&P and C&S Wholesale Grocers Sign Supply PactC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. and C&S Wholesale Grocers have announced the signing of a new ten-year agreement to combine their previously separate A&P and Pathmark supply agreements into one...
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. and C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Sign an Industry-Leading Agreement
MONTVALE, N.J. -- The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. (A&P, NYSE Symbol:GAP) and C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., today announced the signing of a new ten-year agreement to combine their previously separate A&P and Pathmark supply agreements into one industry-leading partnership. This innovative agreement restructures the terms of their...
The Penn Traffic Company signed a produce procurement contract with C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.(NEWS IN A MINUTE)(Brief article)
THE PENN TRAFFIC COMPANY signed a produce procurement contract with C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. Effective Mar. 1, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. will provide sourcing, purchasing and in-bound logistics services for all of Penn Traffic's retail stores and wholesale customers. Penn Traffic will continue to operate all...
Penn Traffic Signs Procurement Agreement with C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The Penn Traffic Company (Pink Sheets: PTFC.PK) announced today that it has signed a produce procurement contract with C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., the nation's second largest food wholesaler. Effective March 1, 2008, the agreement will allow Penn Traffic to benefit from purchasing cost efficiencies while expanding access...
Pure Energy Signs Distribution Agreement with C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., 2nd Largest Grocery Wholesaler in the U.S.
M2 PRESSWIRE-8 February 2007-Pure Energy Visions Corporation: Pure Energy Signs Distribution Agreement with C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., 2nd Largest Grocery Wholesaler in the U.S.C1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08022007 Toronto, Ontario CANADA - Pure Energy Visions Corporation (PEV - TSX Venture),...
Signs of change for Clemens shoppers
As Giant Food Stores begins converting Clemens Markets in suburban Philadelphia today to its banner, Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. may be close to buying six Clemens locations for its Super Fresh chain. "I've been in talks with Super Fresh. They tell me they intend to acquire these six...
Clemens to be sold to two firms
Clemens Family Markets Inc., the largest local family-owned supermarket chain in the Philadelphia region, has agreed to be sold to competitor Giant Food Stores L.L.C. and a large grocery wholesaler from New England. The value of the deal announced yesterday by Giant, of Carlisle, Pa., was not disclosed. Giant is...
Jumpstart.(Winn-Dixie Stores selling distribution center due to bankruptcy)(C and S Wholesale Grocers is closing a distribution center)(ODW Logistics installs logistics solution from Inther Integrated Systems)
As part of its efforts to emerge from Chapter 11 later this year, Winn-Dixie Stores, Jacksonville, FL, will sell its distribution center in Pompano Beach, FL, and move the work performed there to a warehouse in Miami. C&S Wholesale Grocers, Keene, NH,...
C&S warehouse workers sue for $750 million.(supplyscan)
One current and three former warehouse employees at a C&S Wholesale Grocers warehouse in Newburgh, NY, charged the company with routinely cheating warehouse workers out of millions of dollars a week in wages, and filed a nationwide class-action lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Marc Smith | Co-President |
| Ron Wright | Chief Operating Officer and Co-President of C&S |
| Chris Kreidler | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
| Joe Caracappa | CIO & Senior Vice President, IT |
| Mark Gross | CFO, Executive Vice President & Secretary |
| Bruce Johnson | Executive Vice President of Human Resources |
| Nat Silverman | Executive Vice President of Distribution and Supply Chain Management |
| Scott Charlton | Executive Vice President of Operations |
| Bill Hamlin | Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning |
| Bob Palmer | Senior Vice President, Production |
| Cindy Bradley | Senior Vice President, HR |
| George Semanie | Senior Vice President, Perishable Prods |
| Michelle Livingstone | Senior Vice President, Transportation |
| Mike Newbold | General Counsel & Senior Vice President |
| Joseph M Nangle | Director of Warehousing |
| Michael Beaulieu | Senior Vice President, Finance & Controller |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Cohen | Chairman & CEO |
| Kevin C. Melia | Board of Directors |
| Reuben Harris | Vice Chairman |
| Todd Krasnow | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Strauss Capital Partners LLC. | Managing Director | Current |
| Rodman & Renshaw, LLC | Director & Chairperson of Audit Committee | Current |
| Commonwealth Associates Group Holdings, LLC | Current | |
| Helix Biomedix, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Dune Energy, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Dune Corporation | Secretary | Current |
| Food Marketing Institute Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Universal Travel Group | Director | Current |
| Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Gen Media, Inc | President | Former |
| iDNA Inc. | President | Former |
| CROSS CANYON ENERGY CORP. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| CROSS CANYON ENERGY CORP. | Director of Helix Biomedics | Former |
| Furman Selz | Investment Banker | Former |
| Henry Ansbacher & Co. Limited | Investment Banker | Former |
| Ernst & Young | Former | |
| Bulab Holdings, Inc. | Former | |
| Assumption College | doctorate degrees | Former |
| Stanford University | Ph.D. | Former |
| Keene State College | doctorate degrees | Former |
| Stanford University | MBA | Former |
| University of Rochester | MBA | Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | BS In Accounting | Former |
| Antioch College | Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering | Former |
Marc Smith joined C&S in 2006 as Co-President. From 2000-2006, Marc was the President and CEO of Stop & Shop and added responsibility for Giant of Landover in 2004. Together, the 2 chains have over $16 billion in revenue and operate 560 plus stores. Before becoming President of Stop & Shop, Marc held positions in buying, sales, marketing and operations at Stop & Shop. Prior to joining Stop & Shop in 1988, Marc's experiences included assignments at First National and Price Chopper Supermarkets. He is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Co-President | Current |
| State University of New York at Albany | Former |
Ron Wright is Chief Operating Officer and Co-President of C&S. He joined C&S as a grocery buyer in 1983 after 10 years in various grocery procurement management positions with Star Markets. In 1987 Ron was promoted to Vice President of Grocery Procurement and then to Senior Vice President of Grocery and Frozen Procurement in 1990. In 1995, he was named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and became a member of the C&S Advisory Board. Ron was promoted to President of C&S in 1998 and assumed responsibility for all wholesale operations within the company. Ron has been active in several food industry professional groups and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Food Distribution Institute (FDI). He is a former Chairman of New England Wholesale Food Distributors Association. In 2000 Ron was named "Connecticut Food Stores Man of the Year". He also served as the 2000 General Co-chairman for the Deborah Hospital Foundation. Ron holds a BS degree in economics from Lowell Technological Institute (now University of Massachusetts-Lowell).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer and Co-President of C&S | Current |
| Star Markets Ltd. Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Deborah Hospital Foundation | Co-Chairman | Former |
Chris Kreidler is Executive Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer. Chris is responsible for the company's corporate strategy, M&A activities, capital structure, treasury operations, financial controls and reporting, financial planning and analysis, tax planning and compliance, internal auditing and real estate strategy. Chris previously enjoyed a very successful 11 years at YUM! Brands, Inc., the $9.3 billion parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, A&W All-American Food Restaurants and Long John Silver's. At YUM! Brands, Chris held roles of increasing responsibility in the finance arena, serving for his two final years as Senior Vice-President, Corporate Strategy and Treasurer. In that role, he was responsible for all relationships with the company's full portfolio of banking partners and lenders, global corporate strategy, capital strategy and planning, risk management, domestic and international M&A, and the finance function for the Long John Silver's/A&W Division. Prior to Yum, Chris was a partner in the small investment banking firm led by T. Boone Pickens. Chris is a graduate of Rice University, where he earned a BA in managerial studies and economics as well as an MBA in management information systems, accounting and marketing.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Chinaforum | Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy and Treasurer | Current |
| Chinaforum | Board of Directors | Current |
| Rice University | MBA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | CIO & Senior Vice President, IT | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | CFO, Executive Vice President & Secretary | Current |
| Grand Union, Ltd. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
Bruce Johnson joined C&S in 2007 as Executive Vice President of Human Resources. He is responsible for the identification, selection and development of all employees, Total Rewards programs and systems, labor relations, corporate social responsibility and organizational development. Bruce is also responsible for workers' compensation, safety, risk management and environmental health. Prior to joining C&S, as Senior Vice President of HR at Timberland, Bruce led a global team of approximately 200 employees. He enjoyed tremendous success designing and developing HR initiatives that established Timberland as an employer of choice. Prior to his position at Timberland, he served in HR leadership roles at DuPont, America West Airlines, Ryder System and IBM. Bruce holds a B.A. in History from Middlebury College.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Executive Vice President of Human Resources | Current |
| Middlebury College | BA In History | Former |
Nat Silverman is Executive Vice President of Distribution and Supply Chain Management, overseeing planning and acquisition of facilities and warehouse technology for both C&S and its affiliates. Put simply, he is responsible for ensuring that these organizations are at the forefront of distribution technology and logistics. He joined C&S in 1994 as Director of Warehouse Operations. Since then he has been promoted several times as he increasingly assumed additional responsibilities in the distribution operations at C&S. In 1998, Nat was appointed to C&S' Board. Before joining C&S, he was President of the Retail Division of Hilltop Steakhouse, a retail chain headquartered in Saugus, Massachusetts. Prior to that, Nat spent 28 years at Star Markets, working in a variety of management and executive positions. Nat holds a Master of Business Administration from Northeastern University. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Food Association.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Executive Vice President of Distribution and Supply Chain Management | Current |
| Distribution, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Massachusetts Food Association, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hilltop Steakhouse | President | Former |
| Northeastern University | Master of Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Warehousing.Com | Executive Vice President of Operations | Current |
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Executive Vice President of Operations | Current |
| Facilities, Inc. | Executive Vice President of Operations | Current |
| Construction Co., Inc. | Executive Vice President of Operations | Current |
| Vanderbilt University | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Production | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Senior Vice President, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Perishable Prods | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Transportation | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | General Counsel & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Wipro Technologies | Chief Legal Officer | Former |
| Yale University | BA In History | Former |
| Duke Law School | Former |
Joseph M. Nangle is a Director of the Bank. Mr. Nangle is the Director of Warehousing for C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. C&S is a national wholesale company generating over $19 billion dollars in annual revenue. Mr. Nangle is responsible for 10 warehousing facilities in New England from Brattleboro, Vermont to East Windsor, Connecticut. He has direct oversight responsibility for 2,000 employees with a weekly payroll of $1.2 million dollars. Mr. Nangle lives in Westfield, Massachusetts and is actively involved with the Westfield Rotary Club and a member of the board of directors of the Westfield Chamber of Commerce. He is also actively involved in the community through his volunteer work with the Westfield Department of Parks and Recreation as a youth basketball coach.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Director of Warehousing | Current |
| Nuvo Bank & Trust Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Finance & Controller | Current |
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| Manugistics Group, Inc. | Managing Director | Former |
| Manugistics Group, Inc. | Director, Eircom Group | Former |
| Anet | Non-Executive Chairman of the Board | Former |
| Manugistics Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
Todd Krasnow is an accomplished entrepreneur, consumer sales & marketing executive and early stage venture investor. He was co-founder and Chairman of Zoots, now the largest chain of dry cleaners in the U.S. Todd was a member of the original management team at Staples and served as Staples' EVP of Sales and Marketing.Staples reached over $7 billion in sales by the time he left to co-found Zoots. Todd won a gold "Clio" award for the best retail advertising in the United States. Todd is a Director of Harvard Business School's Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and several privately-held companies. He holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an A.B. in Chemistry from Cornell University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Carbonite, Inc. | Entrepreneur, Consumer Sales & Marketing Executive | Current |
| Sverica International | Current | |
| Highland Capital Partners, Inc. | Current | |
| American Tire Distributors | Director | Current |
| Onforce, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Carbonite, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Zoots Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Staples, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing | Former |
| Zoots Corporation | Co-Founder | Former |
| Zoots Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| Cornell University | Graduate | Former |
| Harvard Business School | Graduate | Former |
| Cornell University | A.B. In Chemistry | Former |
| Staples, Inc. | Member | Former |
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