Charles J. Pilliter

Trader Joe's Co., Inc. operates a chain of grocery stores. It offers foods and beverages ranging from the basics such as milk, bread and butter to imported cheeses, organic produce and hand-tossed pizza from Italy. The company was founded by Joe Couiombe in 1958 and is headquartered in Monrovia, CA.

National Grocers Association operates as a national trade association representing the retail and wholesale grocers that comprise the independent sector of the food distribution industry. It represents affiliated associations, manufacturers, and service suppliers, as well as other entrepreneurial companies. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

UNFI Grocers Distribution, Inc. engages in the wholesale of grocery products. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.