Fresh Encounter
Acquisition in 2024
Fresh Encounter operates a 49-store supermarket chain, primarily serving Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. It offers a wide range of groceries, including fresh produce, meats, bakery items, and deli products. Known for its efficient shopping experience, customers appreciate the balance between a broad selection and quick, hassle-free checkout.
Metcalfe's Market
Acquisition in 2024
Metcalfe's Market, established in Wisconsin, operates three supermarkets, offering a wide range of products including deli, bakery, beverages, frozen foods, and floral items. They cater to customers both in-store and through their online platform.
Great Lakes Foods
Acquisition in 2023
Great Lakes Foods is a wholesale supplier specializing in groceries, meats, produce, dairy, frozen foods, bakery items, deli products, and general merchandise to supermarkets and convenience stores across the region. In addition to product distribution, they offer comprehensive retail support services including store design, layout optimization, retail reset programs, reclamation services, accounting solutions tailored for retailers, and custom printing services. Their commitment to personal customer service enables them to help their clients grow their businesses effectively.
Shop-N-Save Food Centers
Acquisition in 2022
Shop-N-Save has been a prosperous family-run business and a three-store grocery chain in northwestern Michigan.
Martin's Super Markets
Acquisition in 2018
Martin's Super Markets, Inc. is an independent supermarket chain based in South Bend, Indiana, founded in 1947. The company operates multiple locations across Indiana and Michigan, providing a diverse range of products, including butcher items, specialty popcorn, baked goods, produce, delicatessen offerings, seafood, fine wines and spirits, flowers, pet products, and pharmacy items. Additionally, Martin's offers grocery, dairy, and frozen products, as well as fuel centers and car wash services. The supermarket chain also provides catering services for special occasions and sells gift cards. Customers can access a selection of products through the company's online platform, enhancing convenience and service. Martin's Super Markets was previously a subsidiary of Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. and currently operates under the SpartanNash Company.
Blue Ribbon Transport
Acquisition in 2016
Blue Ribbon Transport is a third-party logistics company based in Indianapolis, Indiana, specializing in a range of services that include dry and refrigerated freight, full truckload (FTL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation, as well as warehousing and load consolidation. The company focuses on customer satisfaction and is particularly adept in handling the transportation of produce, food, and beverages. By adopting a "just-in-time" approach to perishable goods logistics, Blue Ribbon Transport ensures timely and efficient delivery tailored to the needs of its clients across various industries.
Caito Foods
Acquisition in 2016
Caito Foods is a family-owned company that specializes in the processing and distribution of fresh produce, including fruits and vegetables, to retail locations across the United States. Established in the 1960s by brothers Philip and Joe Caito in Indianapolis, the company has built strong partnerships with premier growers to offer high-quality conventional and organic products. Its Fresh Foods Division provides a range of offerings, including fresh-cut fruit and vegetable packages, salad kits, side dishes, and grab-and-go meals. Caito Foods is dedicated to delivering exceptional freshness and quality while simplifying the supply chain for grocery retailers and food service distributors. The company’s commitment to sourcing top-tier products ensures that the freshest produce reaches kitchens nationwide, exemplifying its long-standing focus on customer service and satisfaction.