Here are highlights from news coverage in the foodservice equipment & supply industry on the joint partnership between PRIDE Centric Resources (PCR) and NAFED, forming Alignity Group:
Foodservice Equipment & Supplies
Dealer Buying Groups Unite and Align in New Cooperative
May 16, 2025
PRIDE Centric Resources and NAFED, the National Association of Food Equipment Dealers, have come together to form a purchasing cooperative known as Alignity Group. Both NAFED and PRIDE have equal ownership in this new purchasing cooperative.
Full article can be found here: https://fesmag.com/topics/the-latest-news/22744-dealer-buying-groups-unite-and-align-in-new-cooperative
2 Buying Groups Merge To Form Alignity Group
PRIDE Centric Resources, the National Association of Food Equipment Dealers have joined forces.
May 19, 2025
Named to reflect “alignment” and “unity,” the new group aims to deliver enhanced value, innovation and market leadership to PCR and NAFED’s combined shareholders and buying group brands.
Alignity Group represents a collective 100 years of industry presence and more than 150 dealer shareholders with combined annual sales exceeding $2 billion.
Full article can be found here: https://www.fermag.com/articles/2-buying-groups-merge-to-form-alignity-group/
PRIDE and NAFED Buying Groups Join Forces in New Organization
May 19, 2025
Two buying groups for distributors in the foodservice equipment and supplies industry, the National Association of Food Equipment Dealers (NAFED) and PRIDE Centric Resources (PCR), have announced they are coming together to establish and jointly operate a subsidiary organization, Alignity Group.
Full article can be found here: https://feda.com/Portal/News/Weekly-Newsletter/2025-05/PRIDE-and-NAFED-Buying-Groups-Join-Forces-in-New-Organization.aspx
PRIDE Centric Resources And NAFED Merge To Create Alignity Group
May 27, 2025
The National Association of Food Equipment Dealers and Pride Centric Resources announced May 16 that they will merge and create Alignity Group (Alignment and Unity), “a dynamic new organization designed to deliver enhanced value, innovation, and market leadership to their combined shareholders and buying group brands.” The combined groups represent more than 150 dealer shareholders with combined annual sales exceeding $2 billion.
Robin’s coverage can be found here: https://mailchi.mp/46bc12b6e081/welcome-to-the-ashton-report-17564464?