Recent Press Releases

Unified Expands Credit Line by $25 Million
Jan 07, 2010 (LOS ANGELES) —  Unified Grocers announced that it has exercised a provision in its current revolving credit agreement that increases the total committed funds available to the Company from $250 million to $275 million.  more »

IGA Stores Launch Website
Dec 02, 2009 (LOS ANGELES) —  Unified Grocers’ IGA Market Fresh member stores launched a new consumer-focused, interactive website this month to provide shoppers a broad range of valuable features and personalized consumer content more »

Unified Obtains an Additional $25 Million of Long-Term Debt
Nov 30, 2009 (LOS ANGELES) —  Unified Grocers announced today that it has closed a transaction with the John Hancock Life Insurance Company and borrowed an additional $25 million from the Boston-based financial institution.  more »

Unified Announces Third Quarter Earnings
Aug 18, 2009 (LOS ANGELES) —  Unified Grocers, the largest wholesale grocery distributor in the western United States, reported net sales declined 2.4 percent to $992.5 million for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2009  more »

Gelson’s Markets Named Recipient of 2009 “Ben Schwartz Retail Grocery Visionary Award”
Jun 17, 2009 (LOS ANGELES) —  Gelson’s Markets was named the recipient of the 2009 “Ben Schwartz Retail Grocery Visionary Award” by Unified Grocers... more »

Unified Reports Net Earnings Increase in Second Quarter
May 13, 2009 (LOS ANGELES) —  Unified Grocers reported an increase in net earnings during the second quarter of fiscal 2009, despite softness in sales. more »

Unified Grocers Named Fourth “Most Admired” Company in the Wholesale Food and Grocery Industry
Apr 15, 2009 (LOS ANGELES) —  Unified Grocers, the largest wholesale grocery distributor in the western United States, has once again been named to Fortune magazine’s Most Admired Companies for 2009. more »

Unified Grocers Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk and Soy in Mariegold Baking Bread Products
Apr 01, 2009 (COMMERCE, CA) —  Unified Grocers is recalling six Mariegold Baking bread products (units) because they may contain undeclared milk and soy. more »

Unified Grocers Directors Elect Richard Wright Chairman
Feb 19, 2009 (LOS ANGELES) —  Directors of Unified Grocers, the largest wholesale grocery distributor in the western United States, elected Richard L. Wright, President, Wright’s Foodliner, Inc., Eugene, Ore., as Unified’s Chairman of the Board  more »

Unified Sales in First Quarter Keep Pace with Company's Record-Setting 2008
Feb 12, 2009 (LOS ANGELES) —  Unified Grocers (“Unified” or the “Company”), the largest wholesale grocery distributor in the western United States, reported sales approximating those reported during the first quarter of fiscal 2008, more »

Unified Grocers’ Board Appoints Christine Neal Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer
Jan 08, 2009 (LOS ANGELES) —  Unified Grocers announced today that Unified’s Board of Directors has appointed Christine Neal to the position of Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer. more »

Strong Financial Position Enables Unified Grocers to Expand Credit Facility
Dec 18, 2008 (LOS ANGELES) —  Unified Grocers announced today that it has exercised a provision in its current revolving credit agreement that increases the total committed funds available to the Company from $225 million to $250 million. more »

Unified Tops $4 Billion in Revenues for 2008, Achieves Record Earnings
Dec 12, 2008 (LOS ANGELES) —  Unified Grocers reached a significant milestone by surpassing $4 billion in revenues for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2008 (“2008 period”). more »

Unified Reports Strong Performance in Third Quarter
Aug 13, 2008 (LOS ANGELES) —  Unified Grocers reported improved performance for the fiscal quarter ended June 28, 2008 (“2008 period”) over the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2007 (“2007 period”). more »

Unified Grocers’ Al Plamann Named to the 2008 Supermarket News ‘Power 50’
Aug 05, 2008 (LOS ANGELES) —  Alfred A. Plamann, president and chief executive officer, Unified Grocers, has been named to the 2008 Supermarket News ‘Power 50’ that was announced in the publication’s July 21, 2008 edition. more »