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Ruddick Corp. (RDK)At 4:04PM ET: 26.70  Up 0.08 (0.30%)  
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Ruddick Corp.
301 South Tryon Street
Suite 1800
Charlotte, NC 28202
United States - Map
Phone: 704-372-5404
Fax: 704-372-6409
Web Site: http://www.ruddickcorp.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 400 MidCap
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Services
Industry:Grocery Stores
Full Time Employees:12,900

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Ruddick Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates a regional chain of supermarkets in the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States. The company’s supermarkets offer an assortment of groceries; produce; meat and seafood; delicatessen items; bakery items; wines; and non-food items, such as health and beauty care; general merchandise; and floral, as well as operates pharmacies. As of September 27, 2009, it operated 189 supermarkets, including 132 in North Carolina, 33 in Virginia, 11 in South Carolina, 3 in Maryland, 4 in Tennessee, 2 in Delaware, 2 in District of Columbia, 1 in Florida, and 1 in Georgia. Ruddick Corporation also manufactures and distributes industrial sewing thread, embroidery thread, and technical textiles to the apparel, automotive materials, home furnishings, medical supplies, and footwear manufacturers. The company sells its products through sales representatives, commissioned agents, and distributors. In addition, it distributes sewing supplies manufactured by other companies. The company operates primarily in Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, England, Honduras, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Turkey, Poland, and Slovenia. Ruddick Corporation was founded in 1891 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Ruddick Corp.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 44.7% of S&P 400 companies and 51.5% of Food & Staples Retailing companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Thomas W. Dickson , 54
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres
    $ 1.23M $ 236.00K
    Mr. Alan T. Dickson , 77
    Co-Founder, Director and Member of Retirement Benefits Committee
    $ 53.00KN/A
    Mr. John B. Woodlief , 59
    Chief Financial Officer and VP of Fin.
    $ 792.00K $ 0
    Mr. Frederick J. Morganthall II, 57
    Pres of Harris Teeter
    $ 819.00K $ 186.00K
    Mr. Fred A. Jackson , 59
    Officer
    $ 338.00K $ 262.00K
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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