SPECIAL FEATURES FOR INDEPENDENT OPERATORS AT FMI2012. EXPECT MORE AT FMI2014!
FMI Store Tours
FMI Store Tours participants saw local grocery retailers in the Dallas area and used this experience to take away ideas in merchandising, décor, store design and more.
Independent Operator Hard Hat Tour and Lunch
Independent operators enjoyed a buffet lunch and then previewed the entire show floor before the official opening.
Independents’ Day Power Hours
Independent operators were invited to meet with manufacturers at the show. 15-minute sessions were held during various times over three days.
Independent Operator Education
The unique needs of smaller, independent operators were addressed in a series of education workshops designed specifically for these participants. Independent operators received insights to help build sales, enhance their market position and compete effectively in the marketplace.Workshops for the independent operator will focus on:
Workshops for the independent operator included:
• 2012 Store Manager Survey: What Drives Store Managers to Succeed
• The Growing Impact of Local
• Taking Your Shopper Contact Strategy to the Next Level
• How to Increase Sales Per Customer
• Making Marketing Dollars Work More Efficiently
Registration Rate Discount Offer for Independent Operators
Enjoy a special registration rate through the FMI Group Advantage Program (GAP) for independent operators. In lieu of registering a group of 10+ employees, independents can register through their wholesaler or state association to receive the GAP rate of $250. For more information, contact your wholesaler, state association or Gladys Swearingen at or .
“As one of the food retail industry’s independent operators, you know it’s significant when we can find so much of interest to our business segment – in one location, at one time.”
Kevin Davis
Chair, FMI Independent Operator Committee, Bristol Farms, Inc.
Independent Operator Companies That Registered for FMI2012
(as of 4/18/2012)
| ANGELI'S FOOD COMPANY ASSOCIATED FOOD STORES, INC. ASSOCIATED GROCERS, INC. ASSOCIATED WHOLESALERS INC. (AWI) B & R STORES, INC. B GREEN & CO INC. B&R STORES, INC. BAESLER'S MARKET BELDEN HOLDINGS, INC. BERKELEY BOWL PRODUCE BLOOMEX BODEGA LATINA CORPORATION BOTTINO SUPERMARKETS INC. BRISTOL FARMS, INC. BROOKSHIRE GROCERY COMPANY BROWNS SUPER STORES INC. BUY FOR LESS CALHOUN ENTERPRISES CAO NGUYEN, INC. CARLIE C'S IGA CHIEF SUPER MARKET CHUDLEIGH'S CLARKS QUALITY FOODS COBORN'S, INCORPORATED COLALLILO SHOPRITE SUPERMARKETS COMPARE FOODS SUPERMARKET CUELLAR LLC DAVE'S MARKETS DEMERARA DISTILLERS LIMITED DMLS, INC. DOROTHY LANE MARKET DYER FOODS, INC. E. W. JAMES & SONS SUPERMARKETS EXPRESSFOODMART FARMER'S FOODS, INC. FESTIVAL FOODS FRED W. ALBRECHT GROCERY CO. GOLDEN CENTURY GREGERSON'S FOODS HARMON CITY, INC. HARPS FOOD STORES, INC. HIGHLAND PARK MARKETS INSERRA SUPERMARKETS IPMS JHG TRADING INC. KAWI LTD KENS MARKET KEY FOOD STORES CO-OP INC. KINGS FOOD MARKETS KOWALSKI'S COMPANIES LEON'S GOURMET GROCER LONGO BROTHERS FRUIT MARKETS INC. LOWES FOOD STORES LUNA COMMERCIAL CORP LUND FOOD HOLDINGS MACRO SUPERMARKET , ARUBA |
MAC'S FRESH MARKET MARKETIME FOODS MARS SUPER MARKETS MC CAFFREYS METCALFE MARKETS, INC. MID AMERICA FOOD ENTERPRISES INC. MILFORD MARKETS MOLLIE STONE'S MARKETS MORTON'S GOURMET NEW FOOD CENTER ARUBA NICHOLAS MARKETS, INC. NICHOLAS SUPERMARKETS NINO SALVAGGIO INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE PALMER'S SUPERMARKET PATEL BROS PAY AND SAVE, INC. PIERCE'S MARKETS PIGGLY WIGGLY NO. 5 POTASH BROS. MARKET PRAGUE GROCERY LLC PRISCO'S FINE FOODS PROGRESO CASH & CARRY PRO'S RANCH MARKETS QUEEN'S ENTERPRISES REASORS LLC REDNER'S MARKETS RIESBECK FOOD MARKETS, RIPON PICK 'N SAVE ROCHE BROS. SUPERMARKETS RUDY'S MARKETS INC S- CHOW SUPERMARKET ARUBA SAYLORS MARKET SELECTOS LOS PRADOS, INC. SHOPRITE OF HUNTERDON COUNTY SPAIN'S SUPERMARKET STAR SUPER MARKETS STEWART'S FOOD STORES SUNRISE SHOPRITE INC. SUNSET FOODS, INC. SUPERMERCADO SUKSA INC. SUPERVALU - PITTSBURGH THE CROWN MARKET THE MARKETS AT HIGHLANDTOWN UNIFIED GROCERS INC. URM STORES, INC. VALU DISCOUNT INC. VALU MARKET, INC. VILLAGE MARKET WALTER STEWART'S MARKET WAYFIELD FOODS, INC. WEDGE COMMUNITY CO-OP WESTERN FAMILY FOODS WOODS SUPER MARKETS YELLOWKNIFE CO-OP YOKES FRESH MARKETS ZAGARA'S MARKETPLACE |