Why Join IGA?

YOUR PRIMARY BENEFITS WHEN JOINING THE IGA FAMILY

1. International Name Recognition
Since 1926, IGA’s name and red oval logo have symbolized quality, pride and value to grocery shoppers around the US. In the late 1980s, IGA began attracting interest from other countries and cultures, leading to an international expansion that began in Japan and Australia. Today, IGA has operations in 44 of the United States and more than 40 countries, commonwealths and territories on all six inhabited continents.

2. Store Brands
IGA offers more than 2000 quality-assured IGA private label products, proprietary to the IGA Retailers.

3. IGA Coca-Cola Institute
The IGA Coca-Cola Institute is a center for learning and research. It provides multi-language, interactive certified web-based training as well as workshop experiences to support ongoing career development.

4. Community Focused Marketing Position
IGA’s grassroots local community commitment, the Hometown Proud Position, differentiates IGA through community involvement and leadership.

5. IGA Assessment Program
Using a 5-star rating system, a leading independent third party expert measures the standards of IGA operations, sanitation, safety and branding efforts.

6. Brand Partnerships
The Red Oval Family, a preferred group of manufacturers, suppliers and service providers, assist retailers with extensive resources. From Red Oval, IGA has aligned a number of global corporations that have chosen to undergird consumer worldwide marketing events as well as specific aspects of the IGA Institute.

7. Store Formats
IGA offers a variety of store formats to meet the needs of retailer markets, including such options as fuel, pharmacies, banks and fast foods.

8. Regional Structure
Area Directors, Retailer Boards and Red Oval Partners work with Licensed Distribution Centers to deliver coordinated impact.

9. Marketing Events
Through annual marketing events IGA aggregates consumer activities designed to increase store traffic and loyalty.

10. Communications
IGA Retailers stay informed with IGA’s monthly publication, a private informational website and appropriate email.

11. IGA International Awards of Excellence
IGA provides international system-wide competitions for retailer, manager, distributor and partner recognition.

12. IGA Trust Group Employee Benefits Program
The IGA Group Employee Benefit Trust offers Retailers and Distributors an opportunity to participate in a comprehensive benefits program that is designed to help IGA Retailers and Distributors save on the cost of employee benefits. The program includes six PPO Medical plans with three pharmacy options and Term Life Insurance. In addition the program offers optional PPO Dental, Vision and Short Term Disability coverages.