Wakefern Food Corp - Strategic SWOT Insights - A 360 Review of Opportunities, Challenges and Risk, Corporate and ESG Strategies, Competitive Intelligence and Operational KPI's, and Recent Trends
Company Report I 2025-05-14 I 124 Pages I Quaintel Research
Report Summary
Wakefern Food Corp - Strategic SWOT Insights - A 360 Review of Opportunities, Challenges and Risk, Corporate and ESG Strategies, Competitive Intelligence and Operational KPI's, and Recent Trends is a comprehensive and easily accessible overview of Wakefern Food Corp 's business operations. It provides a detailed analysis of the company's strategic standing, as well as its position in the industry compared to competitors. The report includes several key features to facilitate decision-making and provide insights into the company's performance.
The report begins with in-depth information about Wakefern Food Corp including key insights, business segments, key executives, locations, products and services, historical events, corporate strategy, and management discussions. This section provides a solid foundation for understanding the company's key attributes.
Next, the report assesses Wakefern Food Corp's strategic standing through various analyses. The ESG spotlight evaluates the company's environmental, social, and governance performance, providing insights into its sustainability efforts and ethical practices. The SWOT analysis examines the company's internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as external opportunities and threats. By integrating these strategic analyses, the report offers a comprehensive understanding of Wakefern Food Corp's overall strategic standing and supports informed decision-making and strategic planning.
Finally, the report includes recent news and deal activities undertaken by Wakefern Food Corp enhancing awareness of the company's business trends, growth perspectives, and more.
Key Highlights
Wakefern Food Corp., established in 1946 by eight independent grocers in Newark, New Jersey, has evolved into the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States. Headquartered at 5000 Riverside Drive in Keasbey, New Jersey, Wakefern comprises nearly 50 member companies that independently own and operate 365 supermarkets across the Northeast. The cooperative's retail banners include ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market, Gourmet Garage, Fairway Market, and Di Bruno Bros., serving customers in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.
Beyond retail, Wakefern provides a suite of services to its members, including advertising, marketing, merchandising, procurement, and technology support. As of 2021, the cooperative employed approximately 80,000 individuals. In the fiscal year ending September 28, 2024, Wakefern reported retail sales of $20.1 billion, reflecting a 2.2% increase from the previous year. The cooperative continues to grow and lead in grocery innovation.
Wakefern Food Corp in the News:-
- 28-Apr-2025 - Price Rite Marketplace's Annual Check-Out Hunger Campaign Raises More Than $23,000 to Fight Hunger
- 16-Apr-2025 - ShopRite Reinforces Commitment to Sustainability with New "Earth Month Challenge" for Stores
- 03-Apr-2025 - New ShopRite of Watchung to Open Doors April 9 and Host Grand Opening Celebration April 13
- 26-Feb-2025 - The Shelby Report Honors Wakefern Members Cingari Family Markets and Kinsley Market with Exceptional Independent Grocer Award
- 24-Feb-2025 - ShopRite of New City Celebrates Major Renovation
Scope
- Tactical Analysis:- Various strategic frameworks to gain insights into a company's competitive position and operational environment. These analytical tools assist in identifying competitive advantages, potential risks, and areas for improvement and efficiency, enabling companies to make informed tactical decisions.
- Business Strategy:- Contributes to shaping the company's overall direction, goals, and decision-making processes, ensuring long-term success and alignment with stakeholder expectations.
- Company Fundamentals:- These fundamentals offer valuable insights into the company's history, operations, leadership, and geographical presence, aiding in a comprehensive understanding of the organization.
- Competitive Landscape:- An identification of the company's main competitors, providing insights into the competitive landscape it operates in.
Reasons to Buy
- Comprehensive Understanding of the Wakefern Food Corp's internal and external factors through SWOT analysis and Corporate Strategy.
- Strive Strategic Decision Making with various analyses and identifying potential customers and suppliers.
- Mitigate Risk with help of thorough analysis of internal and external factors. Furthermore, develop strategies and contingency plans to address these challenges and minimize their impact on business operations.
- Competitive Benchmarking will help to gain a competitive advantage by understanding industry trends, customer preferences, and best practices.
- Valuable insights from the report enable investors and partners to make informed decisions regarding potential Collaborations, Investments, or Partnerships with the company.
Additionally, available deep-dive analysis on the company Wakefern Food Corp:
- Wakefern Food Corp PESTLE Analysis
- Wakefern Food Corp Value Chain Analysis
- Wakefern Food Corp Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- Wakefern Food Corp VRIO Analysis
- Wakefern Food Corp BCG Analysis
- Wakefern Food Corp Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning (STP) Analysis
- Wakefern Food Corp Ansoff Matrix Analysis
Table of Contents
Table of Contents 2
Tables 6
Charts 7
Wakefern Food Corp - Key Company Facts 8
Wakefern Food Corp - Company Description 9
Wakefern Food Corp - Top Executives 10
Wakefern Food Corp - Top Executives Biographies 11
Wakefern Food Corp - Head Office & Locations 13
Head Office - Country 13
Key Subsidiaries 14
Wakefern Food Corp - Products and Services 15
Products 15
Services 17
Wakefern Food Corp - Historic Events 19
Wakefern Food Corp - Company's Mission and Vision 21
Mission 21
Wakefern Food Corp - Corporate Strategy 22
Wakefern Food Corp - Business Description 25
Retail Operations 25
Wholesale 26
Wakefern Food Corp - ESG Spotlight 27
Environment 27
Social 28
Corporate Governance 29
Wakefern Food Corp - SWOT Analysis 30
Overview 30
Strengths 32
Weaknesses 36
Opportunities 40
Threats 44
Competing Players 47
Snapshot of Competing Players 48
Albertsons Companies Inc. 48
Key Company Facts 48
Company Description 48
Albertsons Companies Inc. - SWOT Spotlight 49
Albertsons Companies Inc. - PESTLE Spotlight 51
Key Financials 53
Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to May-2025 (Average Share Closing Price) 53
Key Financial Ratio Analysis 58
Costco Wholesale Corporation 59
Key Company Facts 59
Company Description 59
Costco Wholesale Corporation - SWOT Spotlight 60
Costco Wholesale Corporation - PESTLE Spotlight 62
Key Financials 64
Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to May-2025 (Average Share Closing Price) 64
Key Financial Ratio Analysis 67
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. 68
Key Company Facts 68
Company Description 68
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. - SWOT Spotlight 69
Key Financials 71
Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to May-2025 (Average Share Closing Price) 71
Key Financial Ratio Analysis 76
The Kroger Co. 77
Key Company Facts 77
Company Description 77
The Kroger Co. - SWOT Spotlight 78
The Kroger Co. - PESTLE Spotlight 80
Key Financials 82
Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to May-2025 (Average Share Closing Price) 82
Key Financial Ratio Analysis 87
Walmart Inc. 88
Key Company Facts 88
Company Description 88
Walmart Inc. - SWOT Spotlight 89
Walmart Inc. - PESTLE Spotlight 91
Key Financials 93
Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to May-2025 (Average Share Closing Price) 93
Key Financial Ratio Analysis 98
Wakefern Food Corp - In the News 99
28-Apr-2025 - Price Rite Marketplace's Annual Check-Out Hunger Campaign Raises More Than $23,000 to Fight Hunger 99
16-Apr-2025 - ShopRite Reinforces Commitment to Sustainability with New "Earth Month Challenge" for Stores 101
03-Apr-2025 - New ShopRite of Watchung to Open Doors April 9 and Host Grand Opening Celebration April 13 103
26-Feb-2025 - The Shelby Report Honors Wakefern Members Cingari Family Markets and Kinsley Market with Exceptional Independent Grocer Award 106
24-Feb-2025 - ShopRite of New City Celebrates Major Renovation 108
13-Feb-2025 - The Food Industry Association Honors ShopRite of Hunterdon County President Joseph Colalillo with Sidney R. Rabb Award for Statesmanship 110
22-Jan-2025 - 54th Annual ShopRite Can Can Sale Underway 112
08-Jul-2024 - Supermarkets to Host Job Fairs on July 27 113
10-Jun-2024 - Wakefern Food Corp. and ShopRite Sponsor 2024 Special Olympics New Jersey Summer Games 114
06-Jun-2024 - New Recycling Kiosk at ShopRite Lets Customers Recycle Flexible-Film Plastic Packaging for Pet Food, Snacks, Garden Products and More 115
30-May-2024 - Ravitz Family Markets Marks Mental Health Awareness Month with Commitment to Helping Others 117
29-May-2024 - ShopRite Associates Earn Spot on Special Edition Cheerios Boxes for Hunger Fighting Efforts 119
Wakefern Food Corp - Key Deals 120
15-Oct-2024 - Wakefern Food Corp. Acquires Di Bruno Bros. Portfolio of Branded Products 120
20-Jul-2023 - Price Rite Marketplace Partners with Feed the Children, the Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee and PepsiCo to Donate Food and Essentials to Chicopee Families 121
29-Jun-2023 - Price Rite Marketplace Partners with Feed the Children and the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Rhode Island to Donate Food and Essentials to Woonsocket Families 121
23-Feb-2023 - Price Rite Marketplace and University at Buffalo Football Team Partner to "Sack Hunger" 121
Appendix 122
Definitions 122
SWOT Analysis 122
PESTLE Analysis 122
Value Chain Analysis 122
ESG Spotlight 122
Research Methodology 123
Disclaimer 124
Contact Us 124
Tables
Table 1: Wakefern Food Corp - Company Facts
Table 2: Wakefern Food Corp - Digital Presence
Table 3: Wakefern Food Corp - Top Executives
Table 4: Wakefern Food Corp - Top Executives Biographies
Table 5: Wakefern Food Corp - Subsidiaries
Table 6: Wakefern Food Corp - Products
Table 7: Wakefern Food Corp - Services
Table 8: Wakefern Food Corp - Historic Events
Table 9: Wakefern Food Corp - Competing Players
Table 10: Competing Players - Albertsons Companies Inc. - Key Company Facts
Table 11: Albertsons Companies Inc. - Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to May-2025
Table 12: Competing Players - Albertsons Companies Inc. - Profit and Loss Statement
Table 13: Albertsons Companies Inc. - Balance Sheet 2021-2024
Table 14: Albertsons Companies Inc. - Cash Flow Statement 2021-2024
Table 15: Albertsons Companies Inc. - Ratio Analysis - 2021-2024
Table 16: Competing Players - Costco Wholesale Corporation - Key Company Facts
Table 17: Costco Wholesale Corporation - Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to May-2025
Table 18: Competing Players - Costco Wholesale Corporation - Profit and Loss Statement
Table 21: Costco Wholesale Corporation - Ratio Analysis - 2021-2024
Table 22: Competing Players - Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. - Key Company Facts
Table 23: Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. - Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to May-2025
Table 24: Competing Players - Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. - Profit and Loss Statement
Table 25: Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. - Balance Sheet 2022-2024
Table 26: Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. - Cash Flow Statement 2022-2024
Table 27: Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. - Ratio Analysis - 2022-2024
Table 28: Competing Players - The Kroger Co. - Key Company Facts
Table 29: The Kroger Co. - Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to May-2025
Table 30: Competing Players - The Kroger Co. - Profit and Loss Statement
Table 31: The Kroger Co. - Balance Sheet 2021-2024
Table 32: The Kroger Co. - Cash Flow Statement 2021-2024
Table 33: The Kroger Co. - Ratio Analysis - 2021-2024
Table 34: Competing Players - Walmart Inc. - Key Company Facts
Table 35: Walmart Inc. - Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to May-2025
Table 36: Competing Players - Walmart Inc. - Profit and Loss Statement
Table 37: Walmart Inc. - Balance Sheet 2021-2024
Table 38: Walmart Inc. - Cash Flow Statement 2021-2024
Table 39: Walmart Inc. - Ratio Analysis - 2021-2024
Charts
Figure 1: Wakefern Food Corp - SWOT Analysis
Figure 2: Competing Players - Albertsons Companies Inc. - SWOT Spotlight
Figure 3: Competing Players - Albertsons Companies Inc. - PESTLE Spotlight
Figure 4: Albertsons Companies Inc. - Average Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to May-2025
Figure 5: Albertsons Companies Inc. - Profit and Loss Statement - 2021-2024
Figure 6: Albertsons Companies Inc. - Balance Sheet - 2021-2024
Figure 7: Albertsons Companies Inc. - Cash Flow Statement 2021-2024
Figure 8: Competing Players - Costco Wholesale Corporation - SWOT Spotlight
Figure 9: Competing Players - Costco Wholesale Corporation - PESTLE Spotlight
Figure 10: Costco Wholesale Corporation - Average Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to May-2025
Figure 11: Costco Wholesale Corporation - Profit and Loss Statement - 2021-2024
Figure 14: Competing Players - Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. - SWOT Spotlight
Figure 15: Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. - Average Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to May-2025
Figure 16: Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. - Profit and Loss Statement - 2022-2024
Figure 17: Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. - Balance Sheet - 2022-2024
Figure 18: Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. - Cash Flow Statement 2022-2024
Figure 19: Competing Players - The Kroger Co. - SWOT Spotlight
Figure 20: Competing Players - The Kroger Co. - PESTLE Spotlight
Figure 21: The Kroger Co. - Average Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to May-2025
Figure 22: The Kroger Co. - Profit and Loss Statement - 2021-2024
Figure 23: The Kroger Co. - Balance Sheet - 2021-2024
Figure 24: The Kroger Co. - Cash Flow Statement 2021-2024
Figure 25: Competing Players - Walmart Inc. - SWOT Spotlight
Figure 26: Competing Players - Walmart Inc. - PESTLE Spotlight
Figure 27: Walmart Inc. - Average Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to May-2025
Figure 28: Walmart Inc. - Profit and Loss Statement - 2021-2024
Figure 29: Walmart Inc. - Balance Sheet - 2021-2024
Figure 30: Walmart Inc. - Cash Flow Statement 2021-2024
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