Affiliated Foods
Affiliated Foods
Affiliated Foods, Inc. is a retailer-owned grocery wholesale cooperative headquartered in Amarillo, Texas. Its origins date to the mid-1940s, when a group of independent grocery retailers from Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico combined their purchasing power through Panhandle Associated Grocers. The first warehouse operation began serving stores in 1946. In November 1968, Panhandle Associated Grocers merged with South Plains Associated Grocers of Lubbock to create Affiliated Foods, Inc. The cooperative structure was designed to help independent grocery operators obtain competitive purchasing, distribution, and operating support while preserving local store ownership.
Today, Affiliated Foods operates as a major grocery wholesaler and distribution organization serving independent retailers. It distributes groceries, produce, meat, dairy, bakery products, and other merchandise while also supporting stores with logistics, marketing, operational assistance, training, technology, and private-label programs. In June 2026, IGA reported that Affiliated Foods served more than 700 member stores and restaurants across Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Arizona, Nebraska, and Arkansas. Its distribution operations are supported by a large Amarillo warehouse and multiple manufacturing subsidiaries.
Affiliated Foods remains a retailer-owned cooperative rather than being controlled by a national supermarket conglomerate. Its independent retail members ultimately own the cooperative, and company leadership operates the wholesale organization on their behalf. An important recent development occurred in June 2026 when Affiliated Foods became an Independent Grocers Alliance Licensed Distribution Center. The company now provides participating retailers with access to IGA marketing, digital, training, private-label, and operational programs while remaining an independently operated retailer-owned cooperative.
Affiliated Foods, Inc.
1401 West Farmers Avenue
Amarillo, TX 79118
United States
Current Amarillo business and chamber records continue to identify 1401 W. Farmers Avenue as Affiliated Foods’ principal business address. The company has maintained its major distribution and corporate presence in this area for decades.
1401 West Farmers Avenue
Amarillo, TX 79118
United States
Affiliated Foods’ corporate, wholesale, administrative, and major distribution operations are centered at its Amarillo campus. The organization operates a large-scale distribution infrastructure supporting independent stores across multiple states.
Affiliated Foods, Inc.
P.O. Box 30300
Amarillo, TX 79120
United States
A recent 2025 creditor record identifies this Amarillo P.O. Box for Affiliated Foods. Customers, vendors, and business partners should nevertheless follow department-specific instructions when provided because payments, claims, invoices, and supplier documents can require specialized routing.
Affiliated Fresh Cuts
1324 N. Mirror Street
Amarillo, TX 79107
United States
Affiliated Fresh Cuts is one of the specialized businesses associated with the Affiliated Foods group and operates from a separate Amarillo facility. It should not be confused with the cooperative’s primary Farmers Avenue headquarters.
806-372-3851
This is the principal verified telephone number associated with Affiliated Foods at its Amarillo headquarters.
806-372-3851
Affiliated Foods does not prominently publish a separate universal consumer customer-service line because its primary customers are member grocers, restaurants, and business accounts. The headquarters number is the most reliable general contact.
1401 West Farmers Avenue, Amarillo, TX 79118, United States.
1401 West Farmers Avenue, Amarillo, TX 79118, United States.
A universal publicly verified general customer-service email is not prominently available.
Affiliated Foods primarily serves member retailers and business customers, so account communication is commonly handled through assigned representatives and internal business contacts.
Grocery wholesale, food distribution, supermarket support, food manufacturing, logistics, dairy, bakery, produce, meat processing, and retail cooperative services.
The cooperative’s origins date to 1945 and 1946, while Affiliated Foods, Inc. in its current merged form was established in 1968.
Approximately 1,250 employees were listed for Affiliated Foods in recent City of Amarillo employer data. This figure can fluctuate with staffing and subsidiary operations.
More than 700 member stores and restaurants across eight states as of June 2026.
Affiliated Foods’ Amarillo distribution operation includes approximately 1.2 million square feet of distribution space according to local business information.
Public walk-in headquarters hours are not prominently published. Retail members and business partners should use their assigned Affiliated Foods contact or call the main office during normal business hours.
Affiliated Foods is a retailer-owned cooperative and therefore does not operate a conventional public-company Investor Relations department.
Affiliated Foods distributes a broad range of grocery products to independent supermarkets, restaurants, and other member businesses. Its wholesale model helps smaller retailers access purchasing power and logistics that would be difficult to duplicate independently.
The cooperative distributes fresh fruits and vegetables to participating retailers. Produce operations are supported by specialized receiving, storage, packing, and distribution capabilities.
Affiliated Foods supplies meat products and supports retailers with meat-department training and operational expertise. Its warehouse training environment includes practical instruction designed to help member stores maintain high-service departments.
Affiliated Foods’ group includes Plains Dairy, which supports the cooperative with dairy manufacturing and related products. The vertically integrated model helps member retailers access competitively priced regional products.
Tri-State Baking Company is part of Affiliated Foods’ manufacturing network and produces bakery products for the cooperative and member stores. This helps reduce reliance on outside suppliers for selected categories.
Affiliated Fresh Cuts provides fresh-cut and prepared produce services as part of the cooperative’s vertically integrated operations. This business helps retailers offer convenient packaged fresh products.
Affiliated Foods’ manufacturing subsidiaries include operations involved in water bottling and related products, allowing the cooperative to support member stores with additional locally produced merchandise.
The cooperative provides member retailers with private-label and branded merchandising programs. Its 2026 IGA relationship also gives participating stores access to additional IGA private-label and marketing resources.
Affiliated Foods provides training to help member stores improve operations, including high-service departments such as meat. Its Amarillo training facilities use real equipment in a practical grocery environment.
Member stores can receive advertising, merchandising, and promotional assistance. Through the IGA partnership, eligible retailers can also access expanded marketing and digital tools.
Affiliated Foods operates a significant fleet and distribution network that transports groceries and related products to independent stores across its multi-state service territory.
The cooperative provides operational expertise, technology resources, marketplace analysis, training, and other services designed to help independent stores compete against large supermarket chains.
806-372-3851
This is the verified main telephone number for Affiliated Foods at its Amarillo headquarters. It is published by current Amarillo business organizations alongside the company’s Farmers Avenue address.
806-372-3851
The same number serves as the principal publicly verified headquarters contact for Affiliated Foods. The company does not prominently publish a separate executive-office switchboard.
806-372-3851
Business customers, vendors, member retailers, and other callers who do not have a direct department number can begin with this headquarters line.
806-372-3851
This is the main corporate-office contact currently associated with Affiliated Foods’ 1401 W. Farmers Avenue operation in Amarillo.
806-372-3851
Affiliated Foods primarily serves business customers rather than individual retail shoppers. Therefore, the general office number is the best publicly verified starting point for customer or account routing.
806-372-3851
Member retailers requiring assistance can call the main office if they do not have a direct representative or department contact.
Publicly verified current universal toll-free number not available.
The company does not prominently publish a single nationwide toll-free customer-service line through current public sources.
Publicly verified separate universal sales number not available.
Sales and wholesale account matters are generally handled through assigned Affiliated Foods representatives or routed through the main Amarillo office.
Publicly verified separate billing number not available.
Members and suppliers should use invoice or account documentation for department-specific billing contacts rather than relying on an unverified number.
Publicly verified standalone press number not available.
Media and business inquiries can begin through the main Affiliated Foods office at 806-372-3851.
Not applicable.
Affiliated Foods is a retailer-owned cooperative rather than a publicly traded corporation, so it does not maintain a conventional shareholder Investor Relations department.
The best general starting point is 806-372-3851, the main number published for Affiliated Foods at its Amarillo headquarters. Because the organization operates primarily as a business-to-business grocery cooperative, callers should be ready to identify whether they are a member retailer, supplier, restaurant, job applicant, transportation partner, manufacturer, or other business contact.
Member retailers should have their store name, account information, delivery route, invoice or purchase-order number, product details, and the name of their usual Affiliated Foods representative ready. Suppliers should similarly identify the purchasing, accounts payable, logistics, or category-management function they need. This is more effective than approaching the company like a traditional consumer supermarket customer-service department.
If a complaint involves a grocery store supplied by Affiliated Foods but independently owned by a member retailer, contact the retail store first. Affiliated Foods does not own the individual member supermarkets. It operates as a retailer-owned cooperative providing wholesale products and services to those independent stores.
Complaints can involve wholesale orders, deliveries, invoices, damaged merchandise, product quality, supplier relationships, transportation, member services, training, or other business matters. Before escalating, collect purchase orders, invoices, delivery records, product codes, photographs, emails, representative names, and any previous case or account references.
Begin with the Affiliated Foods representative or department already assigned to the business account. If you do not know the correct contact, call 806-372-3851 and ask to be routed to the appropriate department.
Delivery problems should be directed to transportation or distribution, invoicing issues to accounting, product concerns to the relevant purchasing or quality team, and member-service concerns to the department responsible for retailer support.
If the initial representative cannot resolve the issue, request a department manager or supervisor. Provide the account, invoice, purchase-order, or delivery information and explain what has already been attempted.
Submit the complaint through the normal business correspondence channel associated with the member account or supplier relationship. Keep emails, invoices, purchase orders, and delivery records together to create a clear written record.
Serious unresolved business matters can be directed to Affiliated Foods, Inc., 1401 West Farmers Avenue, Amarillo, TX 79118. Include account details, copies of documentation, and the names of the employees or departments already contacted.
Food-quality, transportation, supplier, billing, employment, and member-governance complaints should be handled by the specialized internal function responsible for that area. Since Affiliated Foods is a cooperative, member-owner concerns can also involve cooperative governance procedures.
Food-safety complaints may involve the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Texas Department of State Health Services, or another relevant authority depending on the product. Transportation or employment issues may involve different state or federal agencies.
Retail consumers should normally complain to the independently owned grocery store where they purchased the product. If the issue concerns a regulated product or deceptive practice rather than a wholesale-account dispute, applicable state or federal consumer-protection channels may be available.
For significant commercial disputes involving unpaid invoices, supply agreements, product liability, delivery contracts, or other contractual claims, review the governing agreement before pursuing formal proceedings. Because Affiliated Foods is a cooperative serving independent member businesses, the responsible party can vary depending on whether the dispute involves the wholesaler, a subsidiary, or an independently owned member store.
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