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William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History Weinberg Center for Holocaust Education THE CUBA FAMILY ARCHIVES FOR SOUTHERN JEWISH HISTORY AT THE BREMAN MUSEUM MSS 70, ASSOCIATED GROCERS CO-OP INC. RECORDS ARCHIVES BOX 3, FILE 5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETNG JANUARYFAMILY 1976 – DECEMBER 1976 ANY REPRODUCTION OF THIS MATERIAL WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CUBACUBA FAMILY ARCHIVES IS STRICLY PROHIBITED Mss 70, Associated Grocers Co-Op Inc. Records, Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at the Breman Museum ASSCX::IATED GROCERS CO-OP, INC. Board of Directors Meeting January 11, 1976 'Ibe regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of Associated Grocers Co-Op, I Inc. was held at the Dunfey's Royal Coach IIU1, located at I-75 and Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, Georgia, on January 11, 1976. All members were present. Fred B. Braswell, Chairman, called the meeting to order. In the interest of time, motion was made and seconded that the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting held December 15, 1975 be dispensed with. 'Ibe following membership application and resignations were reviewed and approved: APPLICATION * #716 - Pit Stop Foods 288 Georgia Avenue , SE Atlanta, Georgia Norman Huff RESIGNATIONS #422 - Hickory Flat Store #92 5 - Unique Market Route 2 5850 Love Street Canton, Georgia Austell , Georgia James Bobby Crowe C.ARCHIVES T. Scissom I 'Ibe financial report for the month of December and for the year to date was approved as submitted. It was reported to the Board that in accordance with resolution adopted by this Board at its meeting of December 15, 1975, the Corporation is in the process of transferring to 'Ibe First National Bank of Atlanta all bank accounts of the Corporation, its sub­ sidiaries and its affiliates previously and currently being maintained at 'Ibe Fulton National Bank . It was reported to the Board that the Georgia Retail Food Dealers Association ("GRFDA") has again requested that Associated Grocers Co-Op, Inc. bill the members through its statement for their a1U1ual dues to the GRFDA, in consideration for which the GRFDA will remit to us ten per cent (10%) of total dues collected by us as handling fee. Dues of the GRFDA has been increasedFAMILY from $18.00 per year to $25.00 per year, with a maximum of $50 .00 for multiple store owners. Motion was made, seconded and carried that Associated Grocers Co-Op, Inc. bill its members who are also members of the GRFDA for their 1976 dues of $25 .00 to the GRFDA, withholding t en per cent (10%) as handling fee, remitting the balance of $22.50 per store to the GRFDA, except for those members who are members of the Atlanta Retail Food Dealers Association, for which $2.00 per store will also be withheld by Associated Grocers Co -Op, Inc. and remitted to the Atlanta Retail Food Dealers Association. After a short discussion under Good and Welfare, upon motion made and seconded, the I CUBAmeeting adjourned. * New Member a/ c&­ Mss 70, Associated Grocers Co-Op Inc. Records, Cuba Family Archives for SouthernClyde Jewish G. Burkett,History at the BremanSecretary Museum ASSCX::IATED GRCX::ERS CO-OP, INC. Board of Directors Meeting I February 17, 1976 The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of Associated Grocers Co-Op, Inc. was held at the office of the Company at 1:00 P.M. February 17, 1976. All members were present. Fred Braswell, Chairman, called the meeting to order. The following membership applications and resignations were reviewed and approved: APPLICATIONS #569 - Jones &Pace, Inc. #658 - Page Street Grocery 291 Bankhead Highway, S. E. 409 Page Street Mableton, Georgia 30059 Marietta, Georgia 30060 J. F. Jones &L. J. Pace Frances Brumit #677 - Nu-Community Foods 1042 W. College Avenue Decatur, Georgia Charlie and Gladys Williams RESIGNATIONS ARCHIVES #660 - Myo's Red Dot #845 - Earl E. Smith I 1195 Lucille Avenue, S. W. 291 Bankhead Highway, S. E. Atlanta, Georgia Mableton, Georgia 30059 Kyung Bok Kang J. F. Jones &L. J. Pace The financial report for the month ended January 1976 and for the fiscal year to date was approved as presented by the Treasurer. (At this time Mr. Sanders left the meeting.) Upon motion made and seconded, the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting held January 11, 1976 was dispensed with. The President reportedFAMILY that on February 11, 1976 one of the Company's trucks, con­ taining $10,777.00 worth of merchandise, was stolen, but that on February 12 the truck was located and the truck and approximately 75% of the merchandise was re­ covered. Both the equipment and the contents were covered by insurance. It was reported that The Meat Company has advised the Company they will not renew the lease on the cutting area of the Company's meat department when the present lease expires on May 30, 1976. After discussion, motion was made, seconded and unani­ mously carried that the Company not re-lease this portion of our facility, but utilize this space for expansion of the Cash and Carry Department. It was reported that the cost-plus health and beauty aids program instituted by CUBAE. H. May &Co. with the Big Buy and Thriftown ad groups in January, 1976 has I been very successful, both for the supplier and for the members. If this trend continues through the initial ninety-day trial period of the program with these groups, it will then be made available to all Associated Grocers members. Mss 70, Associated Grocers Co-Op Inc. Records, Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at the Breman Museum I MINUTES ..... - 2 - February 17, 1976 The advertising programs were discussed. Motion was made by Mr. Casey that mem­ bers who are not members of an ad group, but do qualify for advertising monies, be entitled to their share of advertising allowances . After discussion, the motion was withdrawn. At this time, upon motion made and seconded, the meeting adjourned. {f:rf.Bu£tt:J~ Secretary I ARCHIVES FAMILY I CUBA Mss 70, Associated Grocers Co-Op Inc. Records, Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at the Breman Museum ASSOCIATED GROCERS CO-OP, INC. Board of Directors Meeting I March 24, 1976 The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of Associated Grocers Co-Op, Inc. was held at the office of the Company at 1:00 P.M. March 24, 1976. All mem­ bers were present. Fred B. Braswell, Chairman, called the meeting to order. The following membership applications and resignations were reviewed and approved: APPLICATIONS #607 - Matthews Supermarket #711 - Cartersville Thriftown 1068 Peachtree Street, N. W. 80 Nelson Street Atlanta, Georgia 30309 Cartersville Plaza Garland F. Pinholster Cartersville, Georgia 30120 Roger W. Parker * #937 - Tyner's Big Buy 2221 Austell Road Marietta, Georgia Gene Tyner ARCHIVES I * The President reported that Mr. Tyner has requested an inventory loan for this store in the amount of $150,000, paying interest only for twelve months, with payments made on interest and principal commencing with the 13th month. This loan will be personally guaranteed by both Mr. and Mrs. Tyner and collateralized by the fixtures in the store. After discussion, motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried that the President by authorized and directed, on behalf of the Company, to extend this loan to Mr. Tyner. REISGNATIONS #637 - Milner &Knight Grocery #950 - Wag-A-Bag #1 6125 Covington Highway Buford, Georgia 30518 Lithonia, Georgia 30058 G. Larry Burel F.T. Knight &FAMILYC. D. Milner #956 - Wag-A-Bag #5 #957 - Wag-A-Bag #2 3687 Highway 20 East Route 2 - Highway 20 Buford, Georgia 30518 Sugar Hill, Georgia 30518 G. Larry Burel G. Larry Burel #967 - Wag-A-Bag #3 #969 - Wag-A-Bag #4 Highway 20 &Sewanee Dam Road Hamilton Mill &Bogan Road Buford, Georgia 30518 Buford, Georgia 30518 I CUBAG. Larry Burel G. Larry Burel Mss 70, Associated Grocers Co-Op Inc. Records, Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History at the Breman Museum MINUTES ..... - 2 - March 24, 1976 I The financial report for the month of February and for the fiscal year to date was approved as presented by the Treasurer. I (At this time Mr. Sanders left the meeting.) In the interest of time, motion was made and seconded that the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting held February 17, 1976 be dispensed with. It was reported to the Board that the Company has entered into a Consent Judge­ ment with Southern Detectives in the amount of $14 ,000 in the suit pending against this firm since 1973, and that this Consent Judgement will also prohibit Southern Detectives from re-filing their suit for unpaid services rendered to Associated Grocers in the amount of $18,000. It was the consensus of the Board members that this settlement was in the best interest of the Company. It was reported to the Board that the Federal Trade Corrunission has notified the Company that the President's name has been included in the list of possible prospective witnesses which appear in the pre-trial brief of its 1972 complaint filed against Kellogg, General Mills, General Foods and Quaker Oats charging these companies with having violated Section S of the F.T.D. Act in the manu­ facture and sale of ready-to-eat cereal products . This trial is scheduled to corrunence April 28, 1976. ARCHIVES It was reported to the Board that Walter W. White, Vice President of Distribu­ I tion of Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, met with the President on March 23 to dis­ cuss the possibility of Associated Grocers handling perishables (dairy) to supply all Kroger Stores in the Georgia area, to be handled on the same basis that frozen food is presently being handled by the Company for Kroger.

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