About Us
Our mission is to consistently deliver the very best service and value to our customers.
C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC is a leader in food solutions across the United States. Established in 1918, C&S had its start as a supplier to independent grocery stores. Today, the C&S family of companies — including Grocers Supply, Hansen Distribution Group, FreshKo Produce Services, The Davidson Specialty Food Group and SpartanNash® — delivers innovative supply chain solutions, products and services to chain, independent and military customers from 60 distribution centers nationwide. C&S offers a comprehensive range of products for every aisle of the grocery store, from fresh produce to household goods, including within our private label portfolio. C&S operates more than 200 corporate-run grocery stores primarily under the banners: D&W® Fresh Market, Grand Union, Family Fare®, Martin's Super Markets and Piggly Wiggly®. C&S is deeply committed to corporate citizenship, actively supporting various charitable causes that help enrich and feed our communities.
In 1918, Israel Cohen and Abraham Siegel bought a small brick warehouse and began making grocery deliveries to stores in Worcester, Massachusetts. They named their fledgling enterprise "C&S", and worked hard to build a base of loyal, satisfied customers.
100 years later, what started as a small warehouse and a handful of employees has become an industry leader in supply chain solutions and wholesale grocery supply in the U.S.
Today, C&S is recognized as a dynamic and progressive leader in the grocery industry. We are still family-owned and -operated, and still committed to delivering the very best in service and quality to our customers.
Our Purpose
Our purpose as an organization is to keep people and our communities fed by providing value to our customers through innovation and scale. To achieve this purpose, we live by the following Values:
- We work as one team.
- Every person matters.
- We’re tenacious in fulfilling our commitments.
- We challenge the status quo.
- We continuously make our work environment and communities better.
At C&S we strive to participate in our communities as an engaged, values-driven corporate citizen. Our community involvement is lead by our principles, driven by purpose, and oriented towards outcomes.
We demonstrate our values through a culture that embraces differences, promotes innovation and is focused on giving back.
