The Wakefern Food Corporation, founded in 1946 and based in Elizabeth, New Jersey (United States), is the largest cooperative group of supermarkets in the United States. The name "Wakefern" is a portmanteau of the founders' names (W for Louis Weiss, A for Al and Sam Aidekman, K for Abe Kesselman, an E for pronunciation, and FERN for Dave Fern), though the company adopted the name ShopRite for its stores in 1951.Today Wakefern owns one of the Northeast's largest trucking fleets and is the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the country. ShopRite stores are operated in seven northeastern states. Wakefern provides its coops with services such as legal help, computer services, insurance, and marketing.Wakefern also owns and operates the PriceRite Limited-assortment chain of stores throughout Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania. PriceRite is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wakefern. ShopRite Operating Companies (Abridged)Village Supermarkets (NASDAQ: VLGEA) (Headquartered in Springfield, NJ)-Operates 23 stores such as: West Orange, NJ; Garwood, NJ; Bernardsville, NJ; Springfield, NJ; Somers Point, NJ; Morris Plains, NJSaker ShopRites (Headquartered in Freehold, NJ)-Operates approximately 27 stores including the "World Class" Superstores which dot Central New Jersey. Stores include East Brunswick, NJ; Edison, NJ; Middletown, NJ; Aberdeen Township, NJ; Brick, NJ; Lakewood, NJFood Parade/Greenfield's ShopRite (Headquartered in Plainview, NY)-Operates 2 stores in Plainview, Long Island. A third store is undergoing renovations in Uniondale Long Island.Inserra Supermarkets (Headquartered in Mahwah, New Jersey)-Operates approximately 22 stores such as: Lyndhurst, New Jersey; Hackensack, New Jersey; Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey; Fair Lawn, New Jersey; Jersey City, New Jersey; Paramus, New Jersey; West Nyack, New York; Ramsey, New Jersey; Emerson, New Jersey; Hillsdale, New Jersey; New Milford, New Jersey; Northvale, New Jersey; Wayne, New Jersey; West Milford, New Jersey; Spring Valley, New York; Hoboken, New Jersey; Bayonne, New Jersey.Ronetco Supermarkets (Headquartered in Ledgewood, New Jersey)-Operates approximately 7 stores including Ledgewood, New Jersey; Netcong, New Jersey; Byram Township, New Jersey; Newton, New Jersey; Franklin, New Jersey; Mansfield, New Jersey; and Succasunna, New Jersey.Glass Gardens (Headquartered in Rochelle Park, New Jersey)-Operates approximately 9 stores including Rochelle Park, New Jersey; BrooklynPerlmart Stores (Headquartered in Toms River, New Jersey)-Operates 6 stores including Toms River, New Jersey; Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey; Bayville, New Jersey; Jackson, New Jersey; Manchester, New Jersey; Manahawkin, New Jersey and with a seventh store planned for Waretown, New Jersey.Colalillo ShopRite (Headquartered in Flemington, New Jersey)--Operates approximately 3 stores including Flemington, New Jersey;Clinton, New Jersey; and Phillipsburg, NJShopRite Supermarkets (SRS) (Headquartered in Edison, New Jersey and wholly owned by the Wakefern cooperative Operates 26 corporately owned and operated ShopRites--including those taken over from Big V-- Stores operated include Bedford Hills, NY; Carmel, NY; Chester, NY; Croton-On-Hudson, NY; Ellenville, New York; Fishkill, NY; Florida, NY; Hudson, NY; Kingston, NY; Liberty, NY; Middletown, NY (2 stores); Monroe, NY; Montgomery, NY; Monticello, NY; Mount Vernon, NY; Newburgh, NY; New Paltz, NY; Peekskill, NY; Thornwood, NY; Vails Gate, NY; Wappingers Falls, NY; Warwick, NY; Yonkers, NY (2 stores); Hamilton Township, NJ; Montague Township, New Jersey; Pennington, New Jersey; South Bordentown, NJ; Trenton, New JerseyZallie Supermarkets (Headquartered in Clementon, New Jersey)--Operates 7 Southern NJ stores: Berlin, NJ; Laurel Hill (Clementon), NJ; Medford, NJ; Gibbstown, NJ; Glassboro, NJ; West Deptford, NJ; Williamstown, NJSupermarkets of Cherry Hill (Headquartered in Cherry Hill Township, NJ)--Operates 3 Southern NJ stores: Garden State Pavilions (Cherry Hill, NJ); Marlton, NJ; and Mount Laurel, NJEickhoff Supermarkets --Operates 3 Southern NJ stores: Delran, NJ; Hainesport, NJ; and Willingboro, NJShopRite of Pennington (Headquartered in Pennington, New Jersey)--Operates approximately 5 storesDelaware Supermarkets, Inc. (Headquartered in Wilmington, DE)--Operates approximately 3 stores (2 stores in Wilmington, DE and 1 in Newark, DE) Next year, Delaware Supermarkets will built 2 new ShopRite Superstores (80,000 sq. ft.) in downtown Wilmington and Bear, DE.Browns Super Store Inc. (Headquartered in Bellmawr, New Jersey)--Operates approximately 7 storesGrade A Supermarkets (Headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut)--Operates approximately 7 stores such as: Norwalk, CT; Stamford, CT (4 stores); Brookfield, CTSunrise ShopRite (Headquartered in West Caldwell, New Jersey)--Operates 2 stores including the famous Japanese-inspired ShopRite of West Caldwell, New Jersey and another store in Parsippany, NJNutley Park ShopRite--Operates 1 store in Nutley, New JerseyBrookdale ShopRite Inc.--Operates 1 store in Bloomfield, New JerseyFive Star Supermarkets--Operates 2 stores; 1 in New London, CT and 1 in Norwich, CTShakoor Supermarkets Inc. (Headquarted in Old Bridge, New Jersey)--Operates 1 store in Old Bridge, New JerseyShopRite of Oakland, Inc.--Operates 1 store in Oakland, New JerseyBottino's Supermarkets--Operates 3 stores; 1 in Washington Township, NJ, 1 in Vineland, NJ and 1 in Upper Deerfield, NJCollins Family Markets--Operates 2 stores in Philadelphia, PA and 1 store in Eddystone, PA