EXPO - Part 1 - 2017

2017Expo Issue WISCONSIN GROCER 51

M E M B E R E V E N T S A N D H A P P E N I N G S See more events and happenings each week in the President’s Letter, the weekly WGA e-newsletter. Sign up at wisconsingrocers.com.

Another Blockbuster Deal Healthy Food Choices

The Wisconsin State Journal reported that Kwik Trip, Wisconsin-based grocery chain
which already dominates the convenience store market Woodman’s Food Markets is partnering
in suburban Dane County with its low prices and with the Healthy Savings discount
customer-friendly amenities like no-fee ATMs, is program to help make healthier eating more convenient and affordable
expanding its presence in Madison, announced that it is for consumers. With Healthy Savings, people enrolled in United
buying PDQ Stores. “This gives us a presence inside the Beltline and Healthcare self-funded employer and Badgercare Medicaid plans who
that fits perfectly with where we want to be,” said David Niemi, a shop at any of the 16 Woodman’s stores can save more than $50 each
spokesman with La Crosse-based Kwik Trip. Kwik Trip currently has week on fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as healthy staples such as
337 stores in Wisconsin. About 1,000 new jobs will be created after milk, eggs, lean meats, whole grain breads, cereals, juices and beans.
the sale is finalized because the company will double and sometimes “Healthy Savings gives us a unique opportunity to help customers and
triple the amount of employees that PDQ employs at each of its their families make healthier food choices,” said Dustin Wales,
stores, Niemi said. PDQ has been around for 65 years, and Kwik Trip marketing director for Janesville, Wis.-based Woodman’s. Woodman’s
for 52 years, and they have enjoyed success as family-owned operations joins Kroger’s former Roundy’s Copps, Metro Market and Pick ‘n Save
with similar business mindsets. Fast-growing Kwik Trip, which has banners as participating retailers in the Healthy Savings network in
opened 200 stores since 2013, has developed a strong reputation for Wisconsin.
luring customers inside with its fresh and hot food, coffee and
beverages and a number of other products at prices that are usually the Poynette Piggly Wiggly
lowest in the area.

Lipari’s Big Addition Recognized Hometown News reported that VFW Post 1707
representatives recently presented Piggly Wiggly of Poynette with an
Lipari Foods opened their award for the store’s support, including assistance with the poppy
new state-of-the-art frozen program, food drive and raffle sales. Donations for the poppies, for
warehouse facility across the instance, helped fund scholarships for youth which are open to
street from one of their students in districts including Lodi and Poynette.
distribution centers in
Warren, MI. The new
warehouse stands 36’ tall
and houses 262,000 square
feet of storage and accessed by 27 truck bays
onto a climate-control dock. The
construction of this building will allow
Lipari Foods to move much of the inventory from the other remote
warehouses to the new building and back to the main distribution
center.

Milestones 40 Year Milestone

Indy Fruit’s 30th Anniversary A family run grocery store has reached
its 40 year milestone - Thompson’s IGA
Indianapolis Fruit, a WGA Allied in Cuba City, was purchased by Mark and Trish Thompson in August,
member, celebrated 30 successful years 1977. Mark has been involved in the grocery business since college,
this summer with customer appreciation where he worked at an IGA in La Crosse and became store manager
events in Indianapolis, including their for five years after graduating. In 1992, Thompson’s moved into the
trade show and golf outing. WGA’s Cheryl Lytle attended the former Sentry store on Main Street in Cuba City, where the store
celebration and found seventy vendors showcasing their freshest currently resides. In 2000, a 5,000 sf addition was added, including
products including Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company (a WGA storage, a meat prep area, coolers and offices. All four of Mark and
Allied Member) and Bushman’s (member of the WI Potato & Trish’s children have worked in the store at one time or another. Two
Vegetable Growers Association. Many Wisconsin retailers attended the of their sons are still involved in the industry; Casey is now the store
trade show in Indy including retailers from: Miller & Sons, Lake Mills manager at the Cuba City store and Bradley runs the meat department
Market, Capitol Centre Foods, Gempelers, Certco, Viking Village, at the Piggly Wiggly in Waunakee. While there have been struggles
Fresh Madison Market, Emberson’s, Woodman’s, Woodlake Market, over the past 40 years and competition has been a huge factor, Mark
Bills Market, and more! Congratulations once again Indy Fruit for and Trish continue to work on ways to remain competitive. “We are
“Producing A Fresh Experience Together’! trying new ideas to keep people shopping close to home,” said Mark.
“Any time we have a customer ask for something special, we try to
52 WISCONSIN GROCER www.wisconsingrocers.com accommodate them; we try to add more inventory that people want.”

MEMBER EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS

Helping Hands Casual Fridays In Good Hands

More than 400 team Red’s Piggly Wiggly The ownership may have
members across the customers coming changed, but the store the
Baker Tilly Madison, Janesville, Milwaukee to the Omro store on Fridays will see some Mayville community
and Appleton offices volunteered their time staff “going casual” and dressed in blue jeans. knows and loves, will
at community centers, food banks and other The casual work wear is part of the Pig’s remain the same. Jerry
hunger relief organizations as a reflection of “Blue Jeans Friday” fundraiser. Sherry Salfai, Mountin, recently
Baker Tilly’s commitment to food security. co-owner with husband Red, came up with announced that he and his
Baker Tilly employees worked in community the Blue Jean Friday idea, as a way for wife Pat have sold
gardens, passed out lunches to families in employees to help make a difference. The Mountin’s Piggly Wiggly to long-time store
need, prepared sandwiches at shelters and funding goal is supporting the Omro High manager, Curt Schmidt. Mountin said that
boxed food at food pantries. A few School Band’s trip in November to the the 143 employees will remain and the
representative organizations they committed nation’s capital, where the band’s been invited business will continue to operate as it has
their time to include Feeding America of to participate in this year’s Parade of Heroes in recent years under Schmidt’s leadership.
Eastern Wisconsin, River Food celebration during Veterans Day. Customers “Curt is just stepping into our shoes,”
Pantry/MUNCH Program and Second can also make donations in one of the three Mountin said. “It’s a win-win for
Harvest Food Bank. cans found around the store, which will be everyone.” Schmidt said the name of the
available until November. store will continue to be Mountin’s Piggly
Wiggly. “Keeping the name will recognize
Jerry and Pat’s legacy to the community,”
said Schmidt.

Dog-gone Great

Albrecht’s Sentry in
Delafield recently raised
$7,278 for a new K-9 unit for the
Waukesha Sheriff ’s Department. In the
week leading up to the event, Albrecht’s
Sentry in Delafield sold PAWS for
customers to make a donation with their
grocery bill or attend the K-9
Demonstration which was held at the store
on July 22nd.

AppCard Acquires ProLogic
Retail Services

AppCard Inc., (a WGA
Allied Member) the leading
personalized marketing and
shopper analytics platform for retailers, has
announced that it has completed the
acquisition of ProLogic Retail Services (a
Business Partner), the largest provider of
loyalty marketing solutions for
independent grocers. AppCard’s state of
the art machine learning technology,
combined with ProLogic’s vertical expertise>

2017 Expo Issue WISCONSIN GROCER 53

Luxury Linens USA
is proud to provide your store and customers

with the highest value in linen products.

Luxury Linen USA
offers high-quality
textiles at affordable
wholesale prices.

• From the mall to your store
• We deliver profits to the
supermarket on guaranteed product
• World’s best bed sheet! 800 Count!
• Memory pillows 80% off regular
prices
• Direct exclusive importer
Contact Richard Gergis • (312) 402-6006 • [email protected]

54 WISCONSIN GROCER www.wisconsingrocers.com

MEMBER EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS

and strong market presence, positions AppCard as the leading loyalty
and digital offers provider for the grocery market. This recent move by
AppCard further emphasizes the company’s commitment to its retailer
and wholesaler partners in the grocery industry.

Giving Back

Festival Foods supports the communities it serves
by offering guests and store associates an easy way
to donate to local nonprofits right at the checkout.
Two long-standing giving programs created by
Festival Foods - Food for Neighbors and Paw Away
foods Hunger - offer shoppers the option of adding a $5
or $10 donation to their grocery totals. Festival Foods passes on 100%
of donations to selected local food pantries and animal organizations.
The giving programs have totaled nearly $1,445,000 to date in
Festival Foods’ 28 locations throughout Wisconsin and All Food for
Neighbors and Paw Away Hunger donations stay in the communities
where they are collected.

PROFESSIONAL CARDS

Heidi Bruning Refrigeration and HVAC Specialist

KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER • Supermarket Specialists WGA
• Equipment ALLIED
CELL 312-623-0792 • Sales MEMBER
[email protected] • Service

Contact us for more information:
888-463-8159 • [email protected] • [email protected]

1-800-359-1032 CRYSTAL FARMS

[email protected] • www.badgerinventory.com Distributor of fine refrigerated products to
supermarkets in over 40 states, including:
Madison Office 608-839-5441 Brookfield Office 262.786.3446
• Crystal Farms Cheese • Better ‘n Eggs
PO Box 8456 Madison, WI 53708-8456 • Simply Potatoes • All Whites
• David’s Deli Bagels

Contact [email protected]
(920) 648-3466

2700 National Drive, Suite 101

Onalaska, WI 54650

DBS ROUP Chris Walters,
President
Design-Build Solutions

Watertown, Wisconsin [email protected] |
(800) 233-5443 • www.berresbrothers.com www.DBSG.com

2017 Expo Issue WISCONSIN GROCER 55

PROFESSIONAL CARDS www.shullsburgcreamery.com

1-800-533-9594

1270 Energy Lane
St. Paul, MN 55108

www.Kemps.com

Mike Mules St. Cloud Division Office

Lipari Foods Inc. 360 Hoffman Court • St. Cloud, Minnesota 56303
320•251•3961
26661 Bunert Road
Warren, MI 48089 Your association-endorsed insurance provider for workers compensation.

414.234.9867 We also offer GRO-SURE, an outstanding

[email protected] property/casualty program available specifically for

www.LipariFoods.com food retailers. So whether you own a neighborhood

David Hervey convenience store or are part of a supermarket chain,

Chain Account Manager – Wisconsin WGA it’s worth checking out what Society has to offer!

3939 W. Highland Blvd., Building 35, Milwaukee, WI 53201 ENDORSED
VENDOR 150 Camelot Drive, PO Box 1029, Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1029
414.931.4952 C: 414.732.4815 F: 414.342.1437
888-5-SOCIETY (888-576-2438) societyinsurance.com
[email protected]
The Right Partner Makes All the Difference
Bakers of Country Hearth and Village Hearth Breads and Buns
Thomas Branta, Market Development Manager 262-308-7548
PAN-O-GOLD Baking Co. Brad Miller, Vice-President Market Development 630-743-9226
1000 Wilburn Road • Sun Prairie WI 53590 • (608)834-1816
Jeff McClure, Director of Sales & Operations 920-436-1509
www.countryhearthbreads.com
Green Bay Distribution Center Pleasant Prairie Office
[email protected] 451 Joannes Ave., Green Bay WI 54304 8401 West 102nd St., Ste. 300

Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158

3510 Central Ave. Visit us online at
Dubuque, IA 52001-9477
WiLottery.com
(800) 397-9477
Master Service Technicians on
www.PrairieFarms.com call 24 hours/7days a week

Fresh Fruits & Vegetables We Focus On Zone Mechanical North
Your Success 9645 S 54th Avenue, Suite N
Brick Hopkins Franklin, WI 53132-9179
ZoneMechanical.com (262) 347-4180
BRANCH MANAGER, LA CROSSE PRODUCE DIVISION
[email protected]

800-214-4981 DIRECT (715) 379-5455

2967 Airport Road, La Crosse, WI 54603
www.russdaviswholesale.com

Merrill, WI • Wadena, MN • Jamestown, ND
• St. Paul, MN • LaCrosse, WI

56 WISCONSIN GROCER www.wisconsingrocers.com

Zone Mechanical North
9645 S 54th Avenue, Suite N
Franklin, WI 53132-9179

2017 Expo Issue WISCONSIN GROCER 57

58 WISCONSIN GROCER www.wisconsingrocers.com

2017 Expo Issue WISCONSIN GROCER 59