Tommy Wilkins, Director of Produce Procurement, United Supermarkets, sits down with Sarah Hoxie to talk about the company's fifty-one store family. United Supermarkets' stores encompass four unique formats: Amigos, United, Market Street, and most recently the convenience store format. The company spans from the pan handle of Texas, North of I-20 and spans over to Dallas and Fort Worth. Mr. Wilkins credits the people that work for the company, the partnerships and the strategic alignments within the industry as well as the 50 years of experience between him and his father that have helped the company compete against the larger companies over the years.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Produce is an important part of the company's strategic plans. With the next Market Street store opening in November, United Supermarkets is literally moving produce to the front of the line, by situating the produce department at the entry to the location. Mr. Wilkins also lets us in on what suppliers should know about doing business with United Supermarkets, the kind relationship that its hopes to cultivate with its partners and the reputation it wishes to maintain. <hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
