EXCLUSIVEBRANDSOURCING RETAILER/WHOLESALER ...

Percentage of Sales in Exclusive Brands: N/A
Principal Business: This privately held, member-owned wholesale distributor, operated as a
cooperative, was started in 1917. Today, it serves some 240 independent grocery retailers (corner
grocer up to full-service supermarket chains) in the Chicago region plus in Iowa, Indiana and
Wisconsin. The co-op owns 30 stores, including the Strack and Van Til subsidiary (20
supermarkets in Indiana), Town & Country, Ultra Foods (low-cost), and Key Markets.
EB Identities: Centrella, Silver Cup Value Buy
EB skus: N/A
Profile: In May 2008, the company acquired Certified Grocers Midwest, a co-op wholesaler
started in 1940 and serving more than 200 stores. The combined business now plans to open a new
920,000-square-foot distribution center in Joliet, IL, starting in early 2009.
Procurement Contacts: Jim Risley Jr., Director of Corporate Brands; David Verzak, VP Grocery
CENTROS COMERCIALES SUDAMERICANOS, CENCOSUD, S.A.
Av. Kennedy 9001, The Courts, Santiago, 7490562 CHILE
Tel: (56-2) 2996999
Fax: (56-2) 2996978
www.cencosud.cl
Total 2011 System-wide Sales: $15.5 Billion (CLP 7.6 Billion) +22.2%
Percentage of Sales in Exclusive Brands: N/A
Principal Business: Cencosud, a multi-format, multi-brand retailer, founded in 1960, today
operates 825 stores in five countries: Chile (262 stores), Argentina (331 stores), Perú (76 stores),
Brazil (152 stores), and Colombia (4 stores). Its banners cover 53 Jumbo hypermarkets in Chile
and Argentina and 10 supermarket chains scattered throughout its marketing area: Santa Isabel,
Disco, Super Vea, GBarbosa, Prezunic, Bretas, Wong, Metro, Super Familia, and Perini.
Hypermarket and supermarket chains together (684 stores) account for $11.5 billion in sales.
Additionally, there are two department store chains (75 stores), Paris and Johnson’s, in Chile ($1.4