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Home > Company Index > Food, Beverage & Tobacco > Agricultural Operations & Products > Southern States Cooperative, Incorporated

Southern States Cooperative, Incorporated
 PROFILE
Founded in 1923 to provide affordable, high-quality seed to Virginia farmers, Southern States Cooperative serves about 321,000 members, mainly in midwestern and southern states. The co-op offers its farmer-owners feed and fertilizer manufacturing, seed processing, grain marketing, and petroleum and propane services, as well as wholesale farm supplies. Its Southern States and GardenSouth stores (about 740 outlets) sell farm supplies, garden products, and fuel. Other services include GrowMaster Crop Services, sales financing, and an aquaculture program. Southern States Cooperative merged with Michigan Livestock Exchange in 1998 and purchased Agway Inc.'s consumer wholesale dealer business.

 COMPETITION
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
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The Scoular Company (dossier)

 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: June
2000 Sales (mil.): 1,547.10
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 13.2%
Employees: 5,425
Revenue per employee: $285,179.72

 KEY PEOPLE
• Wayne A. Boutwell
    CEO
• Jonathan A. Hawkins
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
6606 W. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23260
US
Phone: 804-281-1000
Fax: 804-281-1413
Online: Web Site

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