Who Is Alex Lee "If your customers are successful and your suppliers are successful, then you will be successful."​ This was the philosophy of our founder, Moses George, and later his two sons, Alex and Lee, when they purchased Merchants Produce Company in 1931. This philosophy has stood the test of time for four generations, as the company has continued to grow and evolve into one of the largest food retail and wholesale distribution companies in the South-Eastern United States. All without losing its homegrown roots or its focus on customers, employees and our community. 85 years later, Alex Lee, Inc. works as a unifying force, guiding and supporting its two operating companies - Merchants Distributors, LLC (MDI), a wholesale grocery distributor operating in 12 different states with more than 1500 employees; and Lowes Foods, LLC, a grocery retailer with over 100 stores and 10,000 hosts. Why do our customers believe in us? Because we never take them for granted. We work harder and smarter in order to always matter, to stay relevant, and to make a real difference. A testament to our superior service is how we've helped thousands of independent supermarkets stand up and win against national chains and discount retailers. Making a real difference is something that matters to our people. It's what keeps them here for the long term and gives them reason and purpose that extends beyond the norm. Our employees would also say that being part of a privately-held, family-owned business stands in stark contrast to many other companies. We have the freedom to think bigger and reach higher, without the bureaucracy of red tape getting in the way. We also benefit from the inheritance of a value system that has guided our founders, and the generations following them, on their journey forward. What's more, our culture is one that upholds continuity vs short-term results, and balanced with a passion for embracing the new, innovative and yet-to-be-thought-of.

The third-largest privately held company in South Carolina, J M Smith Corporation operates industry-leading healthcare and technology business units. In business since 1925, the company supplies services and technology to pharmacies across the United States. Building on an established, successful history and culture, J M Smith Corporation is poised to lead the future of healthcare and technology services by providing the products and services that will improve lives through innovation.

PEPSI COLA BOTTLING CO OF HICKORY NC INC is a company based out of PO BOX 550, Hickory, North Carolina, United States.

Baker & Taylor has been in business for over 190 years, offering an extensive selection of products and services for academic and public libraries. It is the only partner that can truly offer a one-stop shopping experience for all formats, including print, movies and music, and digital downloadable ebooks and audio content.

Westrock Coffee Company, LLC is the leading integrated coffee, tea, and extract service provider in the US, providing sourcing and financing, supply chain management, roasting, packaging, and distribution services to retailers, restaurants, convenience stores, commercial accounts, and hospitality customers around the world. With offices in ten countries, Westrock Coffee sources coffee from 35 origin countries.

Part of a very exclusive group of fire equipment companies that operates in the US and abroad, Brooks is also one of the oldest in the industry. Started in 1941, by Steve Brooks and Charles Neal, we were founded on two rock-solid principles—offer quality products with professional service. Maintaining that mantra for over 75 years, Brooks has enjoyed a degree of customer loyalty typically not found anymore. From our modest beginnings to our position as one of the leading business-to-business suppliers in the fire equipment industry, Brooks is more relevant today than ever before. With 16 locations across the United States and access to over 200,000 "quality"​ products from more than 600 brand name manufacturers, no one has more of what you need than Brooks. Add our "professional"​ services to that, and you have what makes us the first choice of fire equipment distributors everywhere. And it is all backed by our industry-best "Customer Satisfaction Guarantee"​.

Southeastern Paper Group, a BradyPLUS Company, was founded by E. Lewis Miller, Sr., in September 1969 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. In December 2020, SEPG was acquired by Envoy Solutions (formerly NW Synergy). SEPG is a leading distributor of facility supplies, foodservice disposables, and packaging equipment and materials. We are an experienced, trusted partner to small, large, global, and multi-site businesses across all industries. Our dedicated team of sales and service specialists identify ways to help you enhance productivity, increase efficiency, and reduce on-hand inventory while lowering your overall operating costs. Southeastern Paper Group is proudly part of BradyPLUS. Offering tailored solutions for JanSan, Foodservice, and Industrial Packaging—providing SUPPLIES + SUPPORT for your daily business success.

Responsible for all financial reporting aspects of 7 countries, including consolidation - Indirectly supervise 7 country managers - Oversee and assist in the preparation of annual budgets and projections - Monitor all inter-company transactions to guarantee prompt payments - Developed new procedures to improve the monthly reporting process

Frham Safety Products, Inc. provides safety equipment & apparel for the Nuclear and Industrial sectors. The company offers gloves, air hose realing units, air cooling and drying systems, air circulating face shields, mops, glove bags, disposable poly and tool bags, disposable products, contamination control materials, contamination control port ventilation systems, contamination control final survey monitors, containment drip funnels, containment tents, glove liners, disposable flame resistant coveralls, water soluble, disposable totes overshoe, dusting cloths, environmental filter systems, fabricated sheeting products, fabricated metal products, rain wear, flexible ducting, filters and vacuums, inserts for pocket radiation signs, towels, mobile outage system trailers, respirators, respirator cartridges, radiation tapes, roll goods, rope products, signs and tags, sleeving and tubing products, stanchions and swing gates, step off pads, and barrier systems, as well as anti-contamination suits, suit accessories, and gloves. It also provides aprons, back belts, boots, towers, scaffoldings, accessories, cable wraps, disposable garments, face shields and headgears, fall protection products, safety glasses and goggles, hard hats, and locks and lockouts. The company was founded in 1983 and is based in Rock Hill, South Carolina with locations all over the USA.

Our company was founded in 1977 by Jerry and Betty York and is now run by their two daughters and son-in-law. Truly Good Foods is certified in the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and the Women-Owned Small Business Program (WOSB). Our goal at Truly Good Foods is to produce the tastiest snacks for families to share for generations. We start with the highest quality ingredients and create snack mixes bursting with the bold flavors you love. With more than 3,000 snacks in our product line, Truly Good Foods is the ideal snack partner for your business. Truly Good Foods operates nationwide with sales and distribution offices in Reno, Orlando, Atlanta, Memphis, Washington DC, Dallas and Charlotte, NC.

FSIoffice is a family-owned office supply dealer headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. With over 250 employees and nine distribution sites, FSIoffice is one of the largest independent office supply dealers in the world. FSIoffice is a woman-owned business serving areas of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia. Exceptional customer service, low prices, and free delivery are just a few of the ways we provide quality experience every day for our customers.