Topco honors members with awards, recognizes milestone anniversaries

Core Insights - Topco Associates, LLC held its Annual Membership Conference, recognizing members for significant sales and volume growth in 2024 and introducing the Chairman's Circle Award for outstanding purchasing performance [1][2] Membership Performance - The membership experienced record growth in 2024, driven by the performance of Topco and member-owned brands, with a strong emphasis on excellence and commitment [2] - Notable award winners included Associated Food Stores, Inc., Hy-Vee, Inc., K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc., SpartanNash Company, and Stater Bros. Markets for their exceptional purchasing achievements [2] Award Winners and Achievements - Hy-Vee, Inc.: Achieved the highest overall purchase volume in 2024, demonstrating commitment across various programs [3] - K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.: Recognized for Total Penetration, purchasing the highest percentage of goods through Topco, with strong participation in multiple programs [4] - Affiliated Foods Inc.: Awarded for Greatest Dollar Growth across Total Program, showing strong participation in key areas [5] - Big Y Foods, Inc.: Earned Greatest Percentage Growth with double-digit increases across programs, particularly in produce [6] - Schnuck Markets, Inc.: Recognized for Greatest Dollar Growth in Center Store, expanding participation in key areas [7] - Certco Inc.: Achieved Greatest Percentage Growth in Center Store with significant support in various brands [8] - Associated Food Stores, Inc.: Honored for Greatest Dollar Growth in Fresh, with increased purchases in produce and fresh meat [9] - Brookshire Grocery Company: Awarded Greatest Percentage Growth in Fresh, with a notable increase in Basket & Bushel [10] - SpartanNash Company: Recognized for Greatest Dollar Growth in Value-Add, driven by increased purchases in several programs [11] - Weis Markets, Inc.: Achieved Greatest Percentage Growth in Value-Add, with strong performance in the Pharmacy program [12] Milestone Anniversaries - Topco also celebrated members with milestone anniversaries, including: - Brookshire Holdings, Inc. – 20 years - C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. – 20 years - Hy-Vee, Inc. – 25 years - K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. – 30 years - Pueblo Inc. – 45 years - Meijer, Inc. – 70 years [13] Company Overview - Topco Associates, LLC is a $19 billion privately held, member-owned company providing aggregation, innovation, and knowledge management solutions for food industry members, leveraging collective volume and knowledge to create competitive advantages [13]