SEATTLE, Oct. 25, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Associated Grocers is pleased to announce Sound Meat Distributors has joined the AG team. The combination of resources creates a valuable addition to the service AG customers will receive, while offering tremendous opportunities for retail sales growth.
Tom Kuntz, owner of Sound Meat Distributors, has joined with AG to assist in the transition and facilitate the building of strong working relationships with existing and prospective customers. Kori Mulvaney, previously with Sound Meat, has come aboard as Category Manager for food service and hotel/restaurant industry (HRI) accounts.
Craig Calton, Associated Grocers' Vice President, Marketing and Sales, said, "We are excited by these additions to the AG Meat Department as it enables us to leverage our combined meat industry experience, vendor partnerships and customer service skills to offer customers superior service and products." Associated Grocers welcomes Sound Meat customers and looks forward to working together to take their businesses and increased buying power to new heights.
Associated Grocers, Incorporated is a full service wholesaler providing food, general merchandise and retail services to stores throughout Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and the Pacific Rim. Since its' founding, AG has leveraged its group buying power to facilitate the growth of its over 400 retail customer locations. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, AG procures and distributes through its distribution centers a comprehensive selection of perishable and nonperishable commodities including: grocery, meat, produce, deli, natural, specialty, ethnic, service deli, service bakery, general merchandise, and health and beauty care.
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