AWG Announces Retirement Date of David Smith, President and CEO, Successor Named

December 20, 2022 Associated Wholesale Grocers

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) announced that its president and CEO, David Smith, will retire at the end of 2023. Dan Funk, AWG’s COO, will assume the office upon Smith’s retirement. 

Kellogg Company and Associated Wholesale Grocers Team Up to Donate Thousands to Feeding America Food Banks

November 10, 2022 Associated Wholesale Grocers

Kellogg Company and Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) donated $25,000 to Feeding America network food banks. The donation was made through AWG Cares, the employee-managed charitable foundation of AWG. 

AWG Reduces Transportation Costs For Member Retailers Through Year-End 2022

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) announced a temporary reduction to fuel surcharges for their member-retailers through year-end and a one-time rebate for year-to-date activity. The company estimates the sum of the rebate and temporary reduction to exceed $9,000,000 for 2022.  

AWG Partners With DoorDash To Offer On-Demand Grocery Delivery To Independent Grocers

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) today announced it has entered into a channel partnership agreement with DoorDash to offer on-demand grocery delivery solutions to independent grocers through the DoorDash marketplace app and website. These grocers can leverage the DoorDash platform to build an ecommerce offering that meets the needs of their local community base and extends to areas where they may not have previously been able to reach. 

AWG Congratulates Jimmy Nichols as the 2022 Recipient of the TGCSA Retailer of the Year Award

The Tennessee Grocers and Convenience Store Association (TGCSA) Retailer of the Year is selected annually to recognize distinguished leaders from the grocery and convenience store operator companies that are members of the industry association. This recognition by the association is based on exemplary service to the food industry and the communities they serve and includes excellence in retail operations, association service, leadership, and individual standards.