Centers for Foundation
Center for Family-Owned Businesses

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Mission Statement The mission of the Grocers Research and Education Foundation (GREF) Center For Family- Owned Businesses is to provide a professional and interactive program for the industry aimed at teaching the operators of family retail and wholesale food businesses how to solve the crucial practical problems of: strategic business planning; improving leadership style and interpersonal effectiveness; succession planning and human resource/ organizational effectiveness; estate planning; and developing a will; to provide an ongoing entrepreneurial “think tank” that retailers, manufacturers and suppliers can utilize for input and feedback; to provide a network for family-owned businesses.

N.G.A.'s Center for Family-Owned Business

Invest in Success by

Perpetuating Family Business Through Professional Management

October 26-28, 2010

Associated Grocers Training Facility • Baton Rouge, LA

This program is designed to help you create a means to improve family communications and develop realistic financial expectations for your retail grocery business. Over three days, you will learn about succession management, compensation for family employees, non-family employees and family members not directly involved with the business. In addition, it will show you how to avoid or settle family conflicts and how to develop a business plan. Attending this vital educational program will teach you the skills required to manage a family-owned enterprise. Attend this program with your family and/or management team. Download the brochure (.pdf 576 kb) and the registration form (.pdf 383 kb)

Family Matters – Preserving the Family-Owned Business

This seminar covers how to safeguard your business, protect your wealth and preserve family harmony. This program clearly illustrates the distinctive aspects of the family owned business and will help independent retailers learn how to protect and preserve their company and personal assets.

• Jim Kirlin; Family Matters (.doc 78 kb)

2008 Trends In The N.G.A Family Business Environment

Does your company have a strategic, financial and succession plan in place? According to the 2008 N.G.A / Benchmark Group Family Business Survey, 80% do not.

Business transition and financial planning survey provides insight and a general understanding of the strategic, financial and succession planning issues facing the N.G.A membership. The survey is intended to help members gain a general understanding of grocer’s concerns and provide information to inspire retailers to proactively explore their own planning needs.

Go to Members Only to download 2008 Trends booklet.