We are an Independent wholesale Grocery distributor serving independent midwest grocers and supermarkets. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Certco is a full service supermarket supplier throughout the Midwest including Wisconsin, Minnesota, Northern Illinois and Eastern Iowa. We offer one of the largest variety of products in all departments of any grocery wholesaler in the region and provide our retailers with various retail support and Marketing services to help the independent retailer remain successful!
Certco’s original name was Central Wisconsin Cooperative Food Stores. We began in 1930 when five retailers in the Madison area joined together to get lower prices through combined purchasing. In 1942, we established a warehouse. Using a downtown garage as our distribution center, we began our venture. In 1956, the company name was changed to Certified Grocer’s CO-OP. In 1962, the distribution center was moved to its current location, and in 1975, the name was changed to Certco, Inc.
We currently distribute over 60,000 items for today’s independent grocery retailer.
Today, Certco services over 200 stores throughout Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota and Iowa. We have added on to our main distribution center numerous times, installed an HBC/GM and Specialty Foods facility and a new freezer facility. Certco currently has just under 1 million sq. ft. of distribution space with room to grow.
Certco | Executive Team
Certco | Board of Directors