DALLAS, July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleming (NYSE: FLM) today announced the
company has been selected by L&L Food Centers to serve its 10 Lansing,
Michigan area stores and Rochester Hills location. The supply arrangement is
for all grocery, frozen, dairy, and general merchandise products. L&L Food
Centers will also carry Fleming's popular BestYet(R) store brand products.
The stores will be served out of Fleming's Massillon, Ohio Division.
"We are proud to have earned the business of this high-quality independent
supermarket operation and pleased to be growing in Michigan," said Steve
Davis, Executive Vice President and President, Wholesale. "As a market
leader, L&L Food Centers is well regarded in the industry and a favorite of
shoppers in the Lansing area. We look forward to supporting their continued
success and their growth plans."
Stanley Levandowski II, President of L&L Food Centers, said, "Upgrading to
the BestYet line of store brand products is a big plus for our customers.
Fleming's national procurement office's buying power combined with an
efficient distribution system offer us competitive advantages that are
important to our customers, who demand the highest quality at a great price."
Fleming is the largest distribution company in the industry and has a
growing presence in value retailing. Fleming's primary business is buying and
selling merchandise. The company serves approximately 3,000 supermarkets
including more than 800 North American stores of global supermarketer IGA and
other regional banners, 5,000 convenience stores and more than 2,000
supercenters, discount, limited assortment, drug, specialty, and other
businesses across the country. To learn more about Fleming, visit our website
at http://www.fleming.com . To learn more about L&L Food Centers, visit their site
at http://www.llfoodcenters.com .
CONTACTS:
(Media) Randy Hatcher 972.906.8823
(Investors-Equity) Meredith Anderson 972.906.8592
SOURCE Fleming
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Related links:
http://www.llfoodcenters.com
http://www.fleming.com
CONTACT:
media, Randy Hatcher, +1-972-906-8823, or
investors-equity, Meredith Anderson, +1-972-906-8592, both of
Fleming
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