Building A Chain Of Evidence

"We are very pleased that this purchase is complete and we look forward to a smooth transition," says Ron Marshall, CEOof Nash Finch, Minneapolis. "Over the past few weeks, I have visited many of our new independent operators and I am impressed with their innovative stores and their uniform passion for supermarket retailing. Our continuing commitment to all our independent customers is to help them grow their business in an increasingly competitive market.

"Everyone at Nash Finch'including the approximately 800 new associates we welcomed to the company today'is excited about the opportunities we now have to expand our merchandising programs and improve productivity throughout our distribution network."