C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc
C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC is one of the largest grocery supply, wholesale distribution, supply-chain, and retail organizations in the United States. The company was founded in 1918 by Israel Cohen and Abraham Siegel in Worcester, Massachusetts, where the two entrepreneurs began supplying independent grocery stores from a small brick warehouse. More than a century later, C&S remains family-owned and has developed into a national food-solutions organization serving supermarket chains, independent grocers, e-commerce retailers, military commissaries and exchanges, and its own retail banners.
C&S distributes products covering virtually every grocery-store aisle, including fresh produce, meat, dairy, frozen foods, grocery, household items, private-label products, and other merchandise. It also provides procurement, inventory management, transportation, logistics, supply-chain operations, merchandising support, retail operations, and related services. Its corporate-operated grocery portfolio includes banners such as D&W Fresh Market, Family Fare, Grand Union, Martin’s Super Markets, and Piggly Wiggly.
A major recent corporate change occurred on September 22, 2025, when C&S completed its acquisition of SpartanNash. The combined organization employs more than 30,000 team members, operates roughly 60 distribution centers, serves close to 10,000 independent retail locations plus U.S. military commissaries and exchanges, and operates more than 200 corporate-run grocery stores. C&S remains headquartered in Keene, New Hampshire, with Eric Winn as CEO and third-generation family leader Rick Cohen as Executive Chairman.
C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC
10 Optical Avenue
Keene, NH 03431
United States
C&S’s current official Contact page identifies 10 Optical Avenue in Keene as its headquarters.
10 Optical Avenue
Keene, NH 03431
This Keene location serves as the primary headquarters for C&S Wholesale Grocers and its national food-solutions operations.
Following the acquisition of SpartanNash, the combined company continues to maintain major operations in Grand Rapids, Michigan:
850 76th Street SW
Byron Center, MI 49315
For Grand Rapids operations
P.O. Box 8700
Grand Rapids, MI 49518-8700.
Older corporate or regulatory documents may identify 7 Corporate Drive, Keene, NH 03431 as a C&S corporate address. Current C&S contact information now identifies 10 Optical Avenue, Keene, NH 03431 as headquarters, so 10 Optical Avenue should be used for the revamped page.
603-354-7000
C&S uses regional Customer Service numbers rather than one universal number.
Examples include
Northeast: 800-628-1173
Southeast: 800-428-2206
West Coast: 800-806-3811.
10 Optical Avenue, Keene, NH 03431
10 Optical Avenue, Keene, NH 03431
C&S does not publish one universal general-customer email.
Contact form
https://www.cswg.com/contact-us/
Grocery Wholesale, Food Distribution, Retail Grocery, Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement and Merchandising
1918
Founders: Israel Cohen and Abraham Siegel.
30,000+ team members following the SpartanNash acquisition.
Approximately 60 distribution centers across the United States.
200+ corporate-operated grocery stores.
C&S distributes a comprehensive selection of grocery products to chain supermarkets, independent stores, e-commerce retailers, and other food retailers. Its distribution network is designed to move high volumes of food and household merchandise efficiently across large geographic markets.
C&S supplies fresh fruits and vegetables through its nationwide supply chain and specialized fresh-food businesses. Produce distribution requires temperature management, inventory planning, rapid replenishment, and coordination with growers and suppliers.
The company supplies meat, poultry, seafood, and other protein products to grocery customers. Product selection depends on the customer, region, private-label program, and supply arrangement.
C&S distributes milk, cheese, yogurt, eggs, butter, and other refrigerated dairy items. These products require tightly managed cold-chain operations and frequent store replenishment.
Frozen products move through C&S distribution centers using temperature-controlled storage and transportation systems. The assortment can include frozen meals, desserts, vegetables, meat, seafood, bakery products, and other categories.
C&S provides packaged grocery products including canned goods, cereals, sauces, snacks, baking ingredients, beverages, condiments, and other shelf-stable merchandise.
Beyond food, C&S distributes household products, paper goods, cleaning supplies, health and beauty products, and other general merchandise commonly sold by supermarkets.
C&S provides purchasing and procurement expertise across a large supplier base. Its scale allows the organization to negotiate, source, plan, and manage product supply for independent retailers, chain customers, and its own stores.
The company uses demand planning, procurement, warehousing, and technology to help keep products available while reducing excess inventory and supply-chain disruption.
C&S manages transportation between suppliers, distribution centers, retail stores, and customer locations. Its logistics operations include fleet management, routing, delivery scheduling, warehousing, and supply-chain coordination.
Customers can use C&S for broader supply-chain support rather than simple wholesale purchasing. Services can include sourcing, distribution, transportation, planning, replenishment, and operational assistance.
Independent grocers are an important part of the C&S customer base. C&S helps smaller and regional retailers access product assortments, distribution scale, private labels, procurement resources, and other services that can be difficult to operate independently.
C&S serves larger supermarket chains and national or regional retail accounts that require high-volume, multi-location supply. These relationships can involve dedicated distribution and customer-specific operating requirements.
The combined C&S organization supplies U.S. military commissaries and exchanges, giving the company a significant role in grocery distribution to military retail facilities.
C&S directly operates more than 200 grocery stores under multiple banners following the SpartanNash acquisition. These stores expand the company’s role from wholesaling into direct-to-consumer grocery retail.
Family Fare is one of the major grocery banners now within the broader C&S family following the SpartanNash acquisition. Stores provide full-service grocery, fresh foods, household goods, and other supermarket products.
D&W Fresh Market operates as an upscale grocery banner with an emphasis on fresh, specialty, and traditional grocery products. It is now part of the C&S corporate retail portfolio.
Grand Union is a grocery banner operated by C&S in selected Northeast markets. C&S revived the historic brand as part of its retail expansion strategy.
Martin’s Super Markets operates grocery stores within the combined C&S and SpartanNash retail system. Its stores offer traditional supermarket products and fresh-food departments.
C&S owns the Piggly Wiggly brand and supports both corporate and independently operated stores. The banner is one of the oldest supermarket names in the United States and remains important within C&S’s retail and franchise network.
C&S maintains a portfolio of private-label and proprietary grocery brands. Its own-brand offering gives retail customers alternatives to national brands across food, household, and other categories.
Some grocery operations within the combined C&S family include pharmacy services. Pharmacy availability depends on the retail banner and individual store.
Selected corporate-operated grocery stores include fuel centers, extending the company’s retail services beyond traditional supermarket operations.
603-354-7000.
603-354-7000
603-354-7000
603-354-7000
C&S uses regional support numbers rather than a single national number.
800-888-6737.
800-352-8003.
808-682-3312.
844-995-875 as currently displayed by C&S.
800-628-1173.
800-927-7771.
800-428-2206.
800-806-3811.
844-467-7278
C&S currently publishes this number for Consumer Affairs inquiries or concerns.
844-467-7278
customerserviceteam@spartannash.com.
855-880-4763
nationalaccountcsc@spartannash.com.
800-451-8500
pl.contactus@spartannash.com.
855-275-8681
snmilitarycsc@spartannash.com.
616-878-2000.
C&S publishes multiple toll-free regional Customer Service numbers rather than one universal line.
Prospective grocery customers are directed to the company’s Become a Grocery Customer form rather than one universal Sales telephone number.
No single public billing-only line covers all C&S regions and customers. Existing customers should use their regional Customer Service team or account representative.
C&S regional numbers vary according to the distribution operation and market.
Use the relevant distribution-center or business-unit contact.
C&S primarily serves U.S. grocery operations and does not publish one universal international Customer Service number.
No universal public corporate emergency number is prominently published.
Not applicable.
C&S Wholesale Grocers is privately held.
C&S does not prominently publish a universal press phone on its main contact page. Corporate media inquiries are handled through its communications organization.
No universal public HR number is listed.
Applicant accessibility assistance
EEOadmin@cswg.com.
Not applicable.
For a corporate question or an issue where you do not know the correct regional department, call the Keene headquarters at 603-354-7000. If you are an existing grocery customer, however, the fastest route is normally your regional Customer Service line or assigned account representative. C&S publishes separate numbers for the Northeast, Southeast, West Coast, Edison, Grocers Supply, Hansen, Hawaii, and Robesonia operations because ordering, fulfillment, delivery, and warehouse responsibility can differ by market.
Before calling, have the customer account number, store name, purchase order, invoice, delivery date, distribution center, item or UPC information, and any shortage, damage, or quality details ready. Following the SpartanNash acquisition, some inquiries now belong to SpartanNash customer teams rather than legacy C&S support. For example, current Food Distribution & Retail support is 844-467-7278, National Accounts is 855-880-4763, and Military support is 855-275-8681.
Consumers with a concern involving a C&S-distributed or private-label product can use the Consumer Affairs line at 844-467-7278. Store shoppers should generally begin with the retail store where they made the purchase because C&S is often the wholesaler behind the product rather than the retailer that handled the consumer transaction.
Complaints involving C&S may concern wholesale orders, product shortages, damaged goods, delivery performance, invoicing, food quality, consumer products, store supply, transportation, vendor relationships, or another commercial issue. Gather purchase orders, invoices, delivery receipts, product codes, lot information, photographs, dates, distribution-center information, and previous correspondence before escalating.
Start with the C&S Customer Service line assigned to your region or business unit. For example, Northeast customers can call 800-628-1173, Southeast customers 800-428-2206, and West Coast customers 800-806-3811. Clearly identify your company, customer number, delivery location, order, and the specific shortage, damage, billing, or service problem.
If the issue concerns SpartanNash distribution, military supply, private-label products, or a specific C&S operation, use the specialized team rather than general headquarters. Consumer Affairs can be reached at 844-467-7278, while SpartanNash National Accounts and Military customers have separate published support lines. Direct routing is especially important for time-sensitive grocery shortages or product-quality problems.
If Customer Service cannot resolve the complaint, request escalation to the responsible account manager, distribution-center manager, transportation manager, category team, or senior Customer Service representative. Provide the earlier case history and clearly explain the business impact, including missed deliveries, spoilage, out-of-stocks, incorrect invoices, or other financial consequences.
Use the official C&S Contact Us form at https://www.cswg.com/contact-us/ to create a written record when appropriate. Attach or reference the relevant purchase order, invoice, store information, delivery date, and previous contacts. For SpartanNash-related support, the published departmental email addresses can also provide a documented escalation trail.
For serious unresolved issues, write to C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC, 10 Optical Avenue, Keene, NH 03431. Include a concise chronological summary, all relevant customer and transaction numbers, the regional team already contacted, and the resolution requested. Corporate escalation is most useful after the responsible operating department has already had a reasonable opportunity to review the complaint.
Product-quality, food-safety, commercial-credit, vendor, transportation, contract, or private-label disputes may require review by specialized teams rather than ordinary Customer Service. Consumers can use 844-467-7278 for Consumer Affairs. Business customers should follow the claim, credit, supplier, transportation, or contractual process specified in their C&S agreement and preserve all supporting records.
Food-safety issues may fall under the FDA, USDA, state agriculture authorities, or state and local health agencies, depending on whether the complaint concerns packaged food, meat and poultry, produce, sanitation, or another regulated category. Transportation matters may involve transportation regulators, while pharmacy-related concerns can fall under state pharmacy boards. The regulator should match the actual subject of the complaint.
Individual shoppers with a problem involving a C&S-operated grocery store or consumer product can consider the relevant state Attorney General, consumer-protection office, or card issuer after first using store and Consumer Affairs channels. Commercial grocery customers should generally rely on their contractual dispute and credit procedures before attempting consumer-oriented remedies because wholesale transactions are business-to-business arrangements.
For substantial unresolved commercial disputes, review the supply agreement, purchase terms, vendor agreement, transportation documents, credit terms, or other contract governing the relationship. Those documents may establish claim deadlines, governing law, venue, arbitration requirements, or other formal procedures. Businesses facing significant loss should preserve all order, delivery, payment, and correspondence records and consider qualified legal advice before contractual or statutory deadlines expire.
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