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ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC is a general line grocery merchant wholesalers employer in GOODLETTSVILLE, TN. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 24 violations and $11,650 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC

500 SOUTH CARTWRIGHT STREET, GOODLETTSVILLE, TN, 37072

Parent: Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (11 locations)

424410 Top companies in General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers

321 employees

Federal Enforcement
6
OSHA inspections
24 violations
$11,650 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.2
Industry Avg DART
3.4
Self-Reported DART
1.6
Self-Reported TRIR
2.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
6
OSHA Violations
24
Total Penalties
$11,650
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
9 years
Last Activity
142 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Rate
2.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
71% serious$485 avg per violation$1,942 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$11,650 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.1
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.8
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
6
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

98%
Worse than most peers
vs 81 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
94%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
98%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
2
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC is one of 11 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc..

Federal enforcement records on ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

Other employers in General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers within TN

Industry context

Within the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry in TN, ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC ranks in the 98th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 81 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 94th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.2 for the general line grocery merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.4. ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.61, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC's OSHA violation history?
ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $11,650 in total penalties.
How does ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC operates in the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.61 compared to an industry average of 3.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC of GOODLETTSVILLE, TN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC resolves to the parent rollup Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc., which operates 11 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.