Who Owns Wakefern Food Corp.?
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Ownership Chain
Wakefern Food Corp.
Wakefern Food Corp. is a private, retailer-owned cooperative based in New Jersey that provides wholesale, technology, and business services to member-owned supermarket banners such as ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, and The Fresh Grocer across the U.S. Northeast.
Wakefern Food Corp. appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Wakefern Food Corp.
Wakefern Food Corp. is a private, retailer-owned cooperative based in New Jersey that provides wholesale, technology, and business services to member-owned supermarket banners such as ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, and The Fresh Grocer across the U.S. Northeast.
Wakefern Food Corp. appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Wakefern Food Corp.
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Saker ShopRites, Inc. Family-owned supermarket operator based in New Jersey and a long‑time Wakefern Food Corp. member; operates roughly 39–40 ShopRite stores and is described as Wakefern’s largest member‑owner. Exact equity stake in Wakefern is not publicly disclosed. | Corporate | — | May 2021 |
Village Super Market, Inc. Publicly traded supermarket operator (Nasdaq: VLGEA) and one of the largest Wakefern members. Village’s SEC filings state that it is the second‑largest member of Wakefern Food Corporation and owns 12.9% of Wakefern’s outstanding stock as of July 26, 2025; its voting power within the cooperative is not separately disclosed. | Corporate | 12.9% | Jul 2025 |
Inserra Supermarkets Inc. Family‑owned Wakefern member company headquartered in Mahwah, New Jersey; operates about 23 ShopRite stores and two Price Rite Marketplace locations (plus a Fresh Grocer) in New Jersey and New York, making it one of the larger member‑owners of the Wakefern cooperative. Specific percentage ownership or voting stake in Wakefern is not publicly quantified. | Corporate | — | Oct 2024 |
Brown’s Super Stores, Inc. Wakefern member company based in the greater Philadelphia area; operates ShopRite and The Fresh Grocer supermarkets and, following recent acquisitions, is expected to run about 14 stores. Frequently described as a prominent Wakefern member, but its exact equity and voting interest in Wakefern are not disclosed. | Corporate | — | Jan 2025 |
Glass Gardens Inc. Family‑run Wakefern Food Corp. member that owns and operates 13 ShopRite supermarkets in New Jersey and New York following its 2025 acquisition of the Bloomfield and Newark ShopRite stores. Recognized as a sizable member‑owner within the Wakefern cooperative, but no public data specify its percentage ownership or voting stake. | Corporate | — | Jan 2025 |
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