Wakefern Food

Wakefern Food Corp. is the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States, serving as the logistics, merchandising, and distribution arm for hundreds of supermarkets. Its member-owned brands include ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market, Gourmet Garage, and Fairway Market. While primarily a grocery wholesaler, Wakefern maintains a significant presence in the healthcare sector through its extensive network of retail pharmacies and health and wellness programs. The company provides procurement, warehousing, and technology services to its independent member-retailers across the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions. Wakefern does not engage in drug discovery or biotechnology research, focusing instead on retail pharmacy operations and consumer health services.