There are over 230 Military Commissaries (DeCA) and in countries worldwide and a- number of Military Exchanges worldwide (example -121 for AAFES).
While the Commissary is the same for all Military Branches, the Exchange is operated differently (AAFES – Army and Air Force, MCX for Marines, NEX for Navy and CGX for the Coast Guard).
Active-Duty, Retired Military Personnel, National Guard Members, Medal of Honor Recipients, Honorably Discharged Veterans (Online Only), Authorized Family Members and Any Military Member of Foreign Nations are Allowed to Use the Commissary and/or Exchange.
Source: MilitaryBenefits.info
Commissaries are the on-base supermarkets which are vital for Military Service Families. Commissaries carry everything a supermarket does but with more options and are lower in total costs. Military Commissaries are found on Military Bases worldwide.
The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) oversees the operation of a worldwide chain of military commissaries. Commissaries provide a military benefit, saving nearly 25%, which equates to thousands of dollars annually on their purchases compared to commercial prices when shopping regularly at a commissary.
Exchanges also supply gasoline at prices seen in the US market.
- The Army & Air Force Exchange Service(AAFES, also referred to as The Exchangeand The PX or The BX) is the retailer on U.S. Army and Air Force installations worldwide.
- The Navy Exchange is a retail store chain owned and operated by the United States Navy under the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM).
- The Coast Guard Exchange (CGX) operates a handful of stores on Coast Guard installations.
- The Marine Corps Exchange (MCX) is the operator of stores seen on Marine Bases.
The Military’s retail formats are ideal for new products from start-up and emerging brand groups.
The Co-Packing Network’s founders have over 30-year’s experience working within the Military Retail system (directly and indirectly) and are looking to create introduction programs for new American made products.
- The Commissary
- The Exchange
- The Shoppette
- The on-base Gas Stations and C-Stores
On-Site Meal Programs For Clients: The Sports Retail Group has a-number of fitness center meal kit program partners including The Chicken Pound who are available to talk to for your client’s needs.
The Chicken Pound: Founded by a three-time bodybuilding chap (Carlo Filippone) The Chicken Pound is expanding their all-protein meal kit line-up of products into other categories. The Chicken Pound brand is available to martial arts studios and fitness centers nationwide as a solution for their members.
Their current options include Cilantro-Lime Chicken, Jerk Chicken and Kansas City BBQ.
www.TheChickenPound.com
Our History With Grab-and-Go
We created the first series of grab-and-go programs in the early 1990’s and evolved into becoming distribution platform developers and operators for formats such as hotels, camp-grounds and marinas.
Our first series of snack and beverage programs (including with Best Buy, Lowe’s, Hilton and Staples) grew to an annual $500 million and evolved into new programs within the food service formats (smoothie, juice, yogurt, coffee, deli, colleges and universities, hospitals, offices and factories, stadiums and arenas, theme parks, water parks, zoos, aquariums and more).
www.GrabandGo.org
With our sales partners we help introduce new brands (snacks, beverages, foods) to the vending formats and distributors. The formats include offices and factories, hospitals, colleges and universities, hotels, stadiums and arenas, airports and others.