AMCON Distributing Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of consumer products in the Central, Rocky Mountain, and Southern regions of the United States. It operates through two segments, Wholesale Distribution and Retail Health Food. The Wholesale Distribution segment distributes consumer products, including cigarettes and tobacco products, candy and other confectionery, beverages, groceries, paper products, health and beauty care products, frozen and chilled products, and institutional foodservice products. It serves retailers, such as convenience stores, discount and general merchandise stores, grocery stores, drug stores, and gas stations; and institutional customers comprising restaurants and bars, schools, and sports complexes, as well as other wholesalers. This segment also markets private label lines of water, candy products, batteries, and other products. The Retail Health Food segment is involved in the retail of natural, organic, and specialty foods consisting of produce, baked goods, frozen foods, nutritional supplements, personal care items, and general merchandise. As of November 8, 2018, it operated 22 retail health food stores, including 7 stores under the name of Chamberlin's Market & Café in Florida; 7 stores under the name of Akin's Natural Foods Market in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma; and 8 stores under the name of Earth Origins Market in Florida. AMCON Distributing Company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
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