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C&S Wholesale Grocers M&A Summary

C&S Wholesale Grocers has acquired 5 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

C&S Wholesale Grocers’ largest acquisition to date was in 2025, when it acquired SpartanNash for $1.8B. C&S Wholesale Grocers has acquired in 5 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include distribution (80%) and retail (20%).

C&S Wholesale Grocers Business Overview

Where is C&S Wholesale Grocers headquartered?

C&S Wholesale Grocers is headquartered in Keene, New Hampshire.

What sector is C&S Wholesale Grocers in?

C&S Wholesale Grocers is a distribution company.

When was C&S Wholesale Grocers founded?

C&S Wholesale Grocers was founded in 1918.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 4

C&S Wholesale Grocers

C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

7 Corporate Drive,
Keene, New Hampshire 03431
United States,
(603) 354-7000
www.cswg.com

C&S Wholesale Grocers is a wholesale grocery supply company in the U.S., supplying 5,000 independent supermarkets, chain stores, military bases, and institutions with over 150,000 different products. C&S Wholesale Grocers is based in Keene, New Hampshire.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 4 - - - - 1 5
vol $1.8B $1.8B
Sell (0.2/yr) # - 1 - - - - 1
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
SpartanNash Co. 2025-06-23 1.8B USD Add-on Acquisition
Grand Rapids, Michigan · www.spartannash.com
C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. - Retail Accounting Divisions 2021-05-03 - Divestiture
Keene, New Hampshire
Olean Wholesale Grocery Cooperative, Inc. 2018-12-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Olean, New York · www.oleanwholesale.com
Davidson Specialty Foods, Inc. 2016-05-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Wallingford, Connecticut · www.davidsonspecfoods.com
Freshko Produce Services, Inc. 2015-12-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Fresno, California · www.freshkoproduce.com
The Grocers Supply Company 2014-11-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Houston, Texas · www.grocerssupply.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Distribution 4 (80%) 1.8B (100%) - -
Retail 1 (20%) - - -
Business Services - - 1 (100%) -
Total 5 $1.8B 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 1.8B 1 -
  Texas 1 - - -
  New York 1 - - -
  Michigan 1 1.8B - -
  Connecticut 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
  New Hampshire - - 1 -
Total 5 $1.8B 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Solomon Partners
 1
Legal Deals
Sullivan & Cromwell
 2
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
 1
Downs Rachlin Martin
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.8B
TOTAL $1.8B
Largest SpartanNash Co.
$1.8B (2025-06-23)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Distribution

Established

1918

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