Unified Grocers, Inc.
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Unified Grocers, Inc. Key Employees
Name Job Title
Fast Facts
President, Chief Executive
5200 Sheila Street, Commerce, 90040, Alfred A. Plamann
Headquarters Address Officer
United States of America
Carolyn S. Fox Vice President - Credit
Telephone + 1 323 2645200
Senior Vice President,
Christine Neal
Fax N/A Treasurer
Senior Vice President -
Website www.uwgrocers.com Daniel J. Murphy Retail Support Services
and Perishables
Ticker Symbol, Stock Exchange N/A Darioush Khaledi Director
Number of Employees 3,100 Dirk T. Davis Vice President - Marketing
Fiscal Year End October Vice President - Human
Donald E. Gilpin
Resources
Revenue (in US$ million) 3,921.06 Douglas A. Nidiffer Director
Vice President - Real
Gary C. Hammett
Estate
Chief Information Officer,
Gary S. Herman Vice President -
SWOT Analysis Information Services
Strengths Weaknesses Company Overview
Broad Product Portfolio Overdependence on the US Market
Unified Grocers, Inc. (Unified) is the largest
retailer-owned wholesale grocery cooperative in
Diversified Customer Base Weak Operational Performance the western US. The company serves
supermarket, specialty and convenience store
Strong Distribution Network operators located in the western US and the
South Pacific. Its customers range in size from
Opportunities Threats single store operators to multiple store chains.
The company sells a broad range of products
Growing Demand for Private Label principally found in supermarkets. Unified sells
Changing Consumer Preferences
Products products and provides support services directly
Growing Organic Foods Market Rising Counterfeit Goods Market or through its specialty food subsidiary, Market
Centre and international sales subsidiary,
Unified International, Inc. In addition, the
Strategic Agreements Rising Farmers Markets in the US
company offers support services to its
customers, including insurance, financing,
promotional planning, retail technology,
equipment purchasing services and real estate
services. The company is headquartered in
Commerce, the US.
Key Competitors
C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Nash-Finch Company (Ticker: NAFC)
Purity Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Safeway Inc. (Ticker: SWY)
SUPERVALU INC. (Ticker: SVU)
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Unified Grocers, Inc. - SWOT Profile Page 1
Unified Grocers, Inc.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Business Analysis ................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Company Overview ................................................................................................................................................4
1.2 Business Description ..............................................................................................................................................4
1.3 Major Products and Services .................................................................................................................................5
2 Recent Developments ............................................................................................................................. 6
3 SWOT Analysis ........................................................................................................................................ 7
3.1 SWOT Analysis - Overview ....................................................................................................................................7
3.2 Strengths ................................................................................................................................................................7
3.3 Weaknesses ...........................................................................................................................................................7
3.4 Opportunities ..........................................................................................................................................................8
3.5 Threats ...................................................................................................................................................................8
4 Unified Grocers, Inc. - Company Statement ........................................................................................ 10
5 Unified Grocers, Inc. - History .............................................................................................................. 11
6 Unified Grocers, Inc. - Key Employees ................................................................................................ 12
7 Unified Grocers, Inc. - Key Employee Biographies ............................................................................. 14
8 Unified Grocers, Inc. - Locations and Subsidiaries......................................................................