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Unified Western Grocers, Inc .

Unified Western Grocers, Inc . October 10, 2006. About Unified. Wholesale grocery distributor to Independent Grocers…. …..Largest in Western United States. About Unified. Mission Help the Independent Grocer succeed and compete with the self-distributing chains Build a sustaining entity

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Unified Western Grocers, Inc .

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  1. Unified Western Grocers, Inc. October 10, 2006

  2. About Unified • Wholesale grocery distributor to Independent Grocers….. …..Largest in Western United States

  3. About Unified • Mission • Help the Independent Grocer succeed and compete with the self-distributing chains • Build a sustaining entity • Functions as a “virtual” chain • Services and benefits available to independents that are used by national chains • Significant market share in areas served

  4. About Unified • Founded in 1925 by eight merchants who collaborated to buy a carload of soap – using buying power • Today • Buying Power • Warehousing & Distribution • Technology • Services

  5. A Cooperative • Owned by our customers (Members) • Equity capital comes primarily from our Members • Earnings paid out in patronage dividends • Primary mission is competitive source of supply, not ROI

  6. Our “Members” • Diverse • Single store operators to 50-store operators • Various formats • Upscale • Retailers serving ethnic communities • Conventional • Geographic • No restrictions on Membership • No territorial boundaries • Some Members compete with each other • Local identities maintained

  7. Branding • Branding – available, but not required • Some Members form “ad groups” • Common banner • Loose collaboration to share in advertising • Private label products • Western Family • Springfield

  8. Products & Services • Products • Access to 60,000 + products • Local and centralized buying • 4 million square feet of warehouse space • Private label • Technology • Product ordering • Scanners • Payment systems (credit and debit cards)

  9. Products & Services • Services • Advertising • Merchandising support • Real Estate • Dairy • Insurance • Lending (we are a CDFI)

  10. Success Unified’s success and future is integrally tied to the success of the retailers that own us.

  11. End of Presentation

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