C&S- Pacific Northwest
Posted: April 27th, 2021, 7:28 pm
Did not realize it but C&S has already opened its Pacific Northwest Distribution Center outside Portland.
They do supply a number of places such as Target and some other non-grocery groups but I am curious how many independents are they supplying in the Pacific Northwest? So far I observed Best Yet items at Sid's IGA in Long Beach (which is now owned by the Shop N Kart group) so I assume their other 3 stores are also using C&S. Sid's IGA was a long-time Supervalu supplied store.
Supervalu/UNFI is sure bleeding independents in the Pacific Northwest. Between the stores URM has picked up in Western Washington and now C&S at least picking up a few, just, wow. Not entirely sure what C&S has to offer over UNFI/Supervalu, to me both seem to have high prices and not provide great promotion support. C&S does seem to do noticeably better on price for chains with a dozen or so stores. Still, good to see the independents have some choices at least.
They do supply a number of places such as Target and some other non-grocery groups but I am curious how many independents are they supplying in the Pacific Northwest? So far I observed Best Yet items at Sid's IGA in Long Beach (which is now owned by the Shop N Kart group) so I assume their other 3 stores are also using C&S. Sid's IGA was a long-time Supervalu supplied store.
Supervalu/UNFI is sure bleeding independents in the Pacific Northwest. Between the stores URM has picked up in Western Washington and now C&S at least picking up a few, just, wow. Not entirely sure what C&S has to offer over UNFI/Supervalu, to me both seem to have high prices and not provide great promotion support. C&S does seem to do noticeably better on price for chains with a dozen or so stores. Still, good to see the independents have some choices at least.