Media Advisory February 17, 2022 Contacts: Kirsten Rappleye Office of the First Lady rappleye@utah.gov 801.505.1457 Sarah Pettit Associated Food Stores scpettit@afstores.com 801.916.1070 First Lady Abby Cox to host legislative spouses for “Reaching Across the Aisle” service project 17 newly arrived refugee families…
Read moreAssociated Food Stores Kicks Off Feeding the Hungry Food Drive Drive to Span Eight Western States, Help Local Food Pantries Associated Food Stores (AFS) and over 200 member retailers are kicking off Feeding the Hungry, a collaborative effort between local, independently-owned retailers,…
Read moreAFS Retailers Deliver Clean Slate (and more) to Local Schools Over the last few weeks, many independent members of Associated Food Stores (AFS) and corporate store locations provided some much-needed supplies to local schools in their areas. As a result of market…
Read moreKhoury’s Celebrate Winterfest with Community Each year, the town of Spring Creek, Nevada experiences a beloved tradition provided by their local grocer – Winterfest. The Khoury’s family invites the community to brave the cold and enjoy hot drinks, hot dogs, chili, a…
Read moreRosie Recognizes Independent Retailers in Ecommerce Awards Event: “The Rosies” Rosie, the leading eCommerce solution for independent grocers and wholesalers, recently held the Rosie Awards (“The Rosies”), the industry’s first awards event created specifically to celebrate and recognize online shopping excellence. The…
Read moreHarvest of Hope Delivers More Than One Million Meals Throughout November, guests at Macey’s, Dan’s, Dick’s Market, Lin’s and Fresh Market were asked to donate to the Utah Food Bank at check out and they responded—combining for a total of $242,492.09. The…
Read moreFarr West Distribution Center Partners With Weber State for Recruiting The definition of a great visionary is “a person who has a clear idea of how the future should look. They set out concrete steps to bring a vision to life, and…
Read moreOperation Homefront to provide 100 Utah military families with holiday meals ROY, Utah — The national nonprofit Operation Homefront distributed meal kits complete with all the essentials for a traditional holiday meal to pre-registered military families at the Kent’s Market in Roy…
Read moreAFS Attends “Together Again” Fall ROFDA Convention During the last week, members of the AFS Executive attended the first in-person ROFDA event since the pandemic started. In attendance were Bob Obray, Roger White, Wade Judd, Tim Conner and Jason Sokol. ROFDA stands…
Read moreNeal Berube Honored During ROFDA 2021 Fall Conference Neal Berube was honored during the recent ROFDA 2021 Fall Conference for his long-standing commitment and dedication to ROFDA. Neal and his wife, Jeana, attended the event and were presented with a plaque commemorating…
Read moreLooking Fly in Farr West: Distribution Team Barber Brings Out the Best When you see the sweet style of many Farr West Distribution Center team members, you can almost guarantee they visited “AFS Impress” and saw Hector. Since 2018, on any Tuesday,…
Read moreA Salute to our Veterans Veterans Day takes place on November 11 and honors our country's greatest patriots: all of the men and women who have served in the nation's military. Today we honor our country's greatest patriots. Thank you to all…
Read moreLower Foods Receives AFS “Vendor of the Year” Award On October 13, Lower Foods was honored with the “Vendor of the Year” award to say thank you for the amazing partnership built between Lower Foods and Associated Food Stores (AFS). “We were…
Read moreNeal Berube and Dean Peterson Inducted into UFIA Hall of Fame Neal Berube, former president and CEO of Associated Food Stores (AFS), was inducted into the Utah Food Industry Association’s (UFIA) Hall of Fame during the organization’s annual conference on October 19.…
Read moreMacey’s Bagger Wins State Bagging Competition With music playing, the crowd cheering and announcers entertaining the audience with insightful interviews and playful banter, baggers from around the state gathered to put their skills to the test at the Utah Food Industry Association…
Read moreAssociated Food Stores Provides Lower Costs on Generic Drugs for Hundreds of Independent Retailers with New Pharmacy Distribution Center SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (October 18, 2021) — Associated Food Stores, a full-service grocery wholesaler based in Salt Lake City, Utah, is opening…
Read moreDental Hygienist Turned Grocer Enjoys Success with Idaho Store In 2014, John and Jennifer Llewelyn were seeking change and opportunity. John, a dental hygienist decided to take a substantial risk and purchase a 4,000-square-foot store on Main Street in Riggins, Idaho. The…
Read moreAFS Member Store Secures Affordable Housing for Team Chris Gentry, owner of Madison Foods in Ennis, Montana, purchased 11 rental units to help her team and ensure her store has the employees it needs to run smoothly. Chris’ novel approach caught the…
Read moreWhat are Mighty Monster Grapes? Playing with your food might be seen as taboo, but these fun grapes give you the perfect excuse. Also known as the Sweet Saphire® grape, t hese unusual tubular-shaped grapes might not be something you're used to…
Read moreWhen an Amtrak train derailed killing three people and injuring dozens of others community members, including the local member of Associated Food Stores, rushed to help. Ricky Maan, owner of the Chester Supermarket, and his team provided water and ice, made pizzas…
Read moreLee’s Wins Best of Cache Valley Winning an award once is challenging. Winning an award eight years running is monumental. Lee’s Marketplace was voted Best Grocery Store for Best of Cache Valley 2021. The award was presented at the Best Event Venue,…
Read moreRecently, our Core Executive Leadership team had the opportunity to meet with Senator Lee. Together, we discussed the strength of the Independent Retailer, ways that Senator Lee can be an advocate on our behalf, and Senator Lee’s annual Pioneer Day celebration. Thank…
Read moreMacey’s Celebrates Grand Opening Salt Lake City, UT ( Aug 11, 2021) Macey’s is grand opening a newly remodeled store, located at 2040 S 2300 E in Salt Lake City (Parley’s Way Macey’s) and is excited to welcome the public to enjoy…
Read moreAssociated Food Stores Through the Years Reliable Food Stores Inc. opened with 34 member retailers. Donald P. Lloyd was elected as the first manager. The name was later changed to Associated Food Stores Inc. July 1: The first Associated Food Stores warehouse…
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