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Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) and University of Illinois Forge Data Analytics Partnership

August 29, 2024 Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) partnered with the University of Illinois Gies College of Business on a data research project that is providing AWG with advanced analytics, while giving participating students a unique edge in their careers. The collaboration brings together the innovative spirit of AWG Brands, AWG’s private brand program, with the data science skills of the university’s esteemed Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) students. …

John McKeever Family, Jim and Barbara Queen Family, and Korey Daubenspeck of Riesbeck’s Among AWG Annual Excellence Awards Winners

April 26, 2024 Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) announced the winners of several prestigious Excellence Awards as part of its 2024 AWG Innovation Showcase and Annual Shareholders Meeting. Top Excellence Awards recipients were Lou Fox Community Service Award winners John McKeever family of McKeever Enterprises, Inc., and Jim and Barbara Queen family of Queen Enterprises, L.L.C.; and Store Manager of the Year Award winner Korey Daubenspeck of Riesbeck’s® Food Markets Inc. …

Instacart and Associated Wholesale Grocers Expand Access to E-Commerce Solutions and Introduce Smart Carts to Local Independent Grocers

March 25, 2024 Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

The partnership enables more direct access to same-day delivery and AI-powered smart carts to AWG member companies across 3,500 locations in 32 states. …

Kevin Ladd of Food Giant Supermarkets, Inc. & Al Cole of B&R Stores are Among AWG Annual Award Winners

April 6, 2023 Associated Wholesale Grocers

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) announced the winners of several prestigious excellence awards as part of the 2023 AWG Innovation Showcase and Annual Meeting. Highlighting the award winners are Lou Fox Community Service Award Winner Kevin Ladd of Food Giant Supermarkets, Inc., and Store Manager of the Year Al Cole of B&R Stores, Inc. …

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.  …