The name "Wakefern" is a portmanteau of the founders' names: W for Lawrence Weiss, A for Sam and Alex Aidekman, K for Abe Kesselman, E for Leo Eisenberg, and FERN for Dave Fern, although the company adopted the name ShopRite for its stores in 1951.

Together with our member companies, Wakefern employs nearly 80,000 people. Discover why generations of associates have been proud to be members of the Wakefern family — and see what opportunities may exist for you — by visiting our Careers page.

Wakefern restructures its sales and marketing operations, impacting 79 jobs The move will allow the grocery cooperative to take a “banner-driven approach” to customer communications, a company executive told Grocery Dive.

Since 1946, Wakefern has supported independent, family owned businesses across the Northeast, empowering them to thrive through shared scale, advanced logistics, and robust private label programs.

Do you know the secret behind how Wakefern member stores and our wholesale partners stay stocked with the latest — and greatest — products customers love? It starts with constant collaboration with our vendor partners to uncover what’s new, next, and trending. That spirit was on full display at Wakefern’s Selling

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Wakefern is the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States, comprising 50 member companies who independently own and operate 362 retail supermarkets under the ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market, Gourmet Garage, and Fairway Market banners in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode ...