Supermarkets Trade Associations

Alabama Grocers Association

Statewide trade association representing Alabama’s retail food industry with advocacy, education, scholarships and networking; membership has grown to 350+ member companies and 850+ retail locations.

https://www.alabamagrocers.org Membership: 350

Arizona Food Marketing Alliance

Represents Arizona’s retail food industry and supplier partners on legislation, regulation, education and community issues; membership includes 1,100+ grocery stores and 100+ suppliers.

https://afmaaz.org Membership: 1,100

California Grocers Association

Nonprofit, statewide trade association serving as the voice of California’s grocery community; represents 300+ retailers operating 6,000+ stores and ~150 supplier companies.

https://www.cagrocers.com Membership: 450

Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers

National trade association equipping and advocating for independent, franchised and specialty grocers across Canada; represents 6,900+ retailers.

https://cfig.ca Membership: 6,900

Connecticut Food Association

State trade association for Connecticut’s retail grocery community and supplier network; 240 member companies operating ~300 retail food stores and 135 pharmacies.

https://ctfoodassociation.org Membership: 240

Food Industry Alliance of New York State

Only statewide association representing the full spectrum of New York’s grocery industry since 1900; 800 corporate members including independents, chains, wholesalers and suppliers.

https://fiany.com Membership: 800

FMI – The Food Industry Association

U.S. food industry association supporting retailers and wholesalers through advocacy, collaboration and education; members include about 40,000 retail food stores.

https://www.fmi.org Membership: 40,000

Florida Retail Federation – Food Industry Council

Division of the Florida Retail Federation that advocates for the state’s $45B grocery industry—supporting grocers, wholesalers, suppliers and distributors; FRF counts 1,500+ member businesses statewide.

https://frf.org/food-industry-council/ Membership: 1,500

Georgia Food Industry Association

Georgia’s dedicated voice for the food industry since 1912, providing advocacy, networking and training; over 400 members (retailers, wholesalers and suppliers).

https://www.gfia.org Membership: 400

Maine Grocers & Food Producers Association

Statewide association for grocers and food producers providing advocacy, networking and industry resources; 144 members.

https://mgfpa.org Membership: 144

Minnesota Grocers Association

Minnesota’s only state trade association representing the food industry from farm to fork; 300+ members supporting ~1,300 locations statewide.

https://www.mngrocers.com Membership: 300

Missouri Grocers Association

Nonprofit statewide group representing the grocery industry in Missouri—retailers, wholesalers, distributors, brokers, suppliers and manufacturers; over 1,300 members.

https://www.missourigrocers.com Membership: 1,300

National Grocers Association

The only national association exclusively focused on independent community grocers and the wholesalers that serve them; over 1,700 retailer members.

https://www.nationalgrocers.org Membership: 1,700

National Supermarket Association

Trade association representing independent supermarket owners in urban markets along the East Coast and Florida; membership represents approximately 600 supermarkets.

https://www.nsaglobal.org Membership: 600

New Jersey Food Council

Statewide association serving New Jersey’s leading food retailers and supplier partners with advocacy and industry programs; 400+ members.

https://njfoodcouncil.com/ Membership: 400

Northwest Grocery Association

Regional association advocating for grocery retailers and suppliers across Washington, Oregon and Idaho; 940 member locations employing 122,000+ people.

https://www.nwgrocery.org/ Membership: 940

Ohio Grocers Association

Leading voice and advocate for Ohio’s food industry with government relations, education and member services; about 400 grocers, wholesalers, brokers and associates.

https://www.ohiogrocers.org Membership: 400

Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association

Statewide trade association advocating for food and beverage retailers and suppliers; serves 600+ corporate members representing 3,000+ retail food stores.

https://www.pfma.org Membership: 600

Washington Food Industry Association

Washington State’s association for independent grocers, convenience stores and their suppliers—advocacy, education and industry programs; represents 553 members.

https://www.wafood.org Membership: 553

Wisconsin Grocers Association

Nonprofit trade association serving Wisconsin’s grocery industry with advocacy, education and networking; represents nearly 350 independent grocers plus 200+ chain/supplier entities.

https://wisconsingrocers.com/ Membership: 550