March 31st, 2011, Burr Ridge, IL - Royal Buying Group, Inc. (RBG) announced the 2010 Vendors of the Year at the 2011 Independent C-Store Expo. RBG grants this award to vendors who provide the highest level of service and programming in their category to Royal Buying Group’s chain of independently operated convenience stores, college bookstores, truck stops/travel plazas and independently operated pharmacy locations, tobacco, and liquor store locations. The following companies and contacts were honored with this award:
Beverage Category
Paul F. Meder, Sales Director – National Retail Sales, Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Candy Category
Sam Van Cleave, Regional Business Manager, Perfetti Van Melle
General Merchandise Category
Jim Blosser, Executive Vice President, Sales, Convenience Valet
Equipment Category
Jeff Bukantz, President, Flex Energy
Foodservice Category
Stephen Douglas, National Account Manager Convenience Stores, Boyd Coffee Company
Snacks Category
Scott Hoff, Central Area Director, Unilever Ice Cream
Tobacco Category
Rick Hunsberger, Vice President of Sales, Smokey Mountain Chew, Inc.
Distributor Category
Ken Long, Sales Manager, Dearborn Grocery Wholesalers
About Royal Buying Group, Inc. (RBG):
Royal Buying Group Inc., headquartered in Lisle, Illinois, is a national organization dedicated to maximizing sales and profitability of Convenience Stores, Petroleum Locations, College Book Stores, Truckstops/Travel Plaza Centers, Auto Repair facilities, Drug Stores, Tobacco Outlets, and Liquor Stores. Recently named to the 2008 Inc. 500, the 2007 Inc. 500, the 2006 Inc. 5000, and the 2003 Inc. 500 as one of America’s fastest growing companies, RBG also was ranked the 6th fastest growing company by Crain’s Chicago, and is listed as one of the largest privately held companies in the Chicago area. Royal Buying Group, Inc. now represents over 6000 locations nationwide. Their core service capabilities include negotiating with regional and national suppliers for impactful and competitive sales and marketing programs and providing category managemen t expertise, state of the art marketing support and excellent customer service support for its membership. Visit our website at www.royalbuying.com for more information on Royal Buying Group, Inc.
Royal Buying Group, Inc. (RBG) is a national merchandising & marketing company for independent, single and multiple-site retailers representing thousands of convenience stores, petroleum locations, truck stop-travel plazas, auto repair shops, college book stores, independent drug stores, tobacco outlets and liquor stores throughout the country. Royal Buying Group, Inc. is dedicated to maximizing sales and profitability of convenience retailers.
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