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Ruddick Corp. (RDK) is in the Food Industry

Revenue
Sep 30 2007
$3.6B
Profit
Sep 30 2007
$80.6M
Market Cap
Jul 23 2008
$1.6B

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  • Ruddick Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ruddick Corporation (NYSE:RDK) today reported that its Board of Directors, at a regularly scheduled meeting, declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.12 per share to be paid on July 1, 2008, to shareholders of record on June 13, 2008. Ruddick Corporation is a...

    Articles 2008-05-15

  • Ruddick Corporation Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2008 Results

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ruddick Corporation (NYSE:RDK) today reported that consolidated sales for the fiscal second quarter ended March 30, 2008 increased by 9.4% to $976 million from $892 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2007. For the 26 weeks ended March 30, 2008, consolidated sales of $1.95 billion were...

    Articles 2008-05-01

  • Ruddick Corporation Subsidiary American & Efird Completes the Joint Venture with Vardhman Textiles Limited in India

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ruddick Corporation (NYSE:RDK) reported today that its sewing thread subsidiary, American & Efird, Inc. (A&E), completed the previously announced joint venture with Vardhman Textiles Limited Vardhman to manufacture, distribute and sell sewing thread for industrial and consumer markets within India and for export markets. A&E will own...

    Articles 2008-04-07

  • Ruddick.(Charlotte)

    CHARLOTTE -- Ruddick plans to open 15 Harris Teeter grocery stores this year. That will give it 182 stores in seven Southeastern states. It opened 19 stores in 2007 and 16 the year before...

    Articles 2008-04-01

  • Ruddick Corporation Subsidiary American & Efird Signs a Joint Venture Agreement with Vardhman Textiles Limited in India

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ruddick Corporation (NYSE:RDK) announced that its sewing thread subsidiary, American & Efird, Inc. (A&E), has signed a joint venture agreement with Vardhman Textiles Limited Vardhman to manufacture, distribute and sell sewing thread for industrial and consumer markets within India and for export markets. The agreement is subject...

    Articles 2008-03-24

  • Ruddick Corporation Announces Results of Annual Shareholders' Meeting and Quarterly Dividend

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ruddick Corporation (NYSE: RDK) announced at its Annual Meeting of the Shareholders today the retirement of Edwin B. Borden, Jr. and R. Stuart Dickson from the Board of Directors and reported on other actions approved by the shareholders. Ed Borden joined the Company's Board of...

    Articles 2008-02-21

  • Ruddick Corporation Reports Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2008

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ruddick Corporation (NYSE:RDK) (the "Company") today reported that consolidated sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 ended December 30, 2007 increased by 10.9% to $976.7 million from $880.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. The increase in sales during the quarter was attributable to...

    Articles 2008-01-31

  • Top Labour official resigns over secret donations scandal

    LABOUR DONORS By Andrew Griceand Colin Brown On the day that he tried to mount a political fightback, Gordon Brown suffered another crushing blow when Labour's top official resigned over a scandal involving secret donations to the party. The Prime Minister...

    Articles 2007-11-27

  • Labour facing investigation over loans from 'anonymous' donor

    By Andrew Grice and Colin Brown Labour is facing fresh investigations into its funding after questions were raised about whether a series of loans totalling more than 380,000 were lawful because intermediaries were used to shield the identity of a major donor. David Abrahams,...

    Articles 2007-11-26

  • Ruddick Corporation Raises Quarterly Dividend

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ruddick Corporation (NYSE: RDK) today reported that its Board of Directors, at a regularly scheduled meeting, declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.12 per share to be paid on January 1, 2008, to shareholders of record on December 14, 2007. This represents a $0.01 increase...

    Articles 2007-11-15

  • Ruddick Corporation Reports Fiscal 2007 Results

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ruddick Corporation (NYSE:RDK) today reported that consolidated sales for fiscal 2007 increased by 11.4% to $3.64 billion from $3.27 billion in fiscal 2006. Sales for the fiscal fourth quarter ended September 30, 2007 increased by 12.6% to $944 million from $838 million in the fourth quarter of...

    Articles 2007-11-01

  • The Fifteenth Century VI: Identity, and Insurgency in the Late Middle Ages.(Shorter Notices--History)(Brief article)(Book review)

    The Fifteenth Century VI: Identity, and Insurgency in the Late Middle Ages, ed. Linda Clark (Woodbridge: Boydell Press; Rochester, NY: Boydell and Brewer, 2006), 203 pp. ISBN 1-84383-70-4. 45.00 [pounds sterling]/$75.00. An essay collection comprised of contributions presented initially as papers at the 2004 and 2105...

    Articles 2007-09-22

  • Clamping down on train noise

    Proceedings in District Court Judge Peter Ruddick's courtroom in Olathe, Kan., come to a standstill every time a train rolls through town. The courthouse is a block from the railroad tracks, and every train must blow its horn at each crossing, so Ruddick knows when he hears the...

    Articles 2007-08-20

  • Expo Holdings, Inc. Completes 1st Order for Grocery Retailer Harris Teeter, Inc.

    Expo Holdings, Inc., (PINKSHEETS: EXPH), through its wholly owned subsidiary D&D Displays, Inc., completes1st order for Harris Teeter, Inc. According to J.D. Brown, Chairman and CEO of Expo Holdings, Inc., "This isan important milestone in our relationship. We've completed our order ontime and our workmanship is outstanding. As...

    Articles 2007-08-13

  • W.Va. Health Information Network Could Be National Leader

    During 2007, the West Virginia Health Information Network has been busy organizing the requisite infrastructure to allow us to build an innovative yet practical solution for health information exchange within our state. Initially, it was imperative that we worked on privacy and security issues which will establish trust and confidence...

    Articles 2007-07-13

  • Architects unveil waterfront vision

    A group of six leading landscape architects this week unveiled their vision to develop Midtown's inaccessible East River waterfront,. The team took part in an intensive day-long design workshop, known as a charrette, organized by the Municipal Art Society, City Council member Dan Garodnick and Manhattan's Community Board...

    Articles 2007-06-20

  • Suspect in strangling of teen appears in court

    OLATHE, Kan. AP -- A man charged with kidnapping a teenager from a parking lot and strangling her appeared in court on Thursday, sitting within feet of the victim's parents. A defense lawyer asked that Edwin R. Hall remain jailed in Johnson County so the two could...

    Articles 2007-06-15

  • National Merit scholars.(News)

    More than 40 suburban teens this week got help with their soon- to-be mounting college bills. Across the suburbs, 44 high school seniors were among more than 2,200 students nationwide to receive the third round of National Merit Scholarships. In this case, each student...

    Articles 2007-05-24

  • Biggest losers.(Money)(retail stores' stock prices)(Statistical table)(Brief article)

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    Articles 2007-02-26

  • Most active.(MONEY)(Table)(Brief article)

    MOST ACTIVE Vol. (000) As a % Change vs. ...

    Articles 2007-02-12

  • Incorporated: 1968
  • CEO: Mr. Thomas W. Dickson

Ruddick is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged in two businesses; Harris Teeter, Inc., which operates a regional chain of supermarkets in seven southeastern states; and American & Efird, Inc. (A&E), which manufactures and distributes industrial sewing thread, embroidery thread and technical textiles on a global basis. Harris Teeter, Inc. provides groceries, produce, meat and seafood, delicatessen items, bakery items, wines and non-food items such as health and beauty care, and floral, as well as operates pharmacies in their supermarkets, while A&E provides its products to manufacturers of apparel, automotive materials, home furnishings, medical supplies and footwear.

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Ruddick Corp. Company Info

Board of Directors

Mr. Thomas W. Dickson

Chairman

Mr. Bailey W. Patrick

Mr. Robert H. Spilman Jr.

Mr. John P. Derham Cato

Mr. Isaiah Tidwell

Mr. William C. Warden Jr.

Mr. John R. Belk

Mr. James E. S. Hynes

Mr. Harold C. Stowe

Mr. Alan T. Dickson

Ms. Anna Spangler Nelson

Contact Information

301 S. Tryon St.

Suite 1800

Charlotte, NC

http://www.ruddickcorp.com

704 372-5404

NAICS Code

Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores: 445110