DALLAS, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleming Companies, Inc. (NYSE: FLM)
announced today that the company has been selected to supply 17 U-Save
Supermarkets in Florida. The stores, which are owned and operated by B&B
Corporate Holdings, will be supplied by Fleming's Miami Division and the
stores' procurement volume will be added to Fleming's centralized procurement
operation. The stores are currently self-distributing.
"This arrangement allows us to more fully concentrate on our retail
operations while also taking advantage of Fleming's efficiencies, significant
buying scale and distribution expertise as a leading procurement and logistics
company," said J. Andrew Bever Jr., President of B&B. "We expect this action
to improve the shopping experience at all U-Save Supermarkets."
"We appreciate the opportunity to supply the U-Save Stores," said Scott
Nicholson, President of Fleming's Miami Division. "This significantly expands
the business volume of Fleming's Miami operation and further enhances our
economies for all Miami Division retail customers."
U-Save Supermarkets are located in Tampa, Ft. Myers and in the Lake
Okeechobee area.
Fleming is a $15 billion company and industry leader in distribution 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, 3,000 convenience stores and nearly 1,000 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 .
CONTACTS:
(Media) Shane Boyd 972.906.8824
(Media) Randy Hatcher 972.906.8823
(Investors-Equity) Meredith Anderson 972.906.8592
(Investors-Debt) Alan McIntyre 972.906.8126
SOURCE Fleming
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CONTACT:
media, Shane Boyd, +1-972-906-8824, or Randy
Hatcher, +1-972-906-8823, or investors-equity, Meredith Anderson,
+1-972-906-8592, or investors-debt, Alan McIntyre,
+1-972-906-8126, all of Fleming
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