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Akdeniz Finsbury joins Sugro UK

Wholesaler Akdeniz Finsbury

Wholesaler Akdeniz Finsbury

Sugro UK, the member-owned buying and marketing group comprising of over 90 independent wholesalers, today (3) announced the expansion of its membership with the addition of Akdeniz Finsbury Ltd as a new member to the group.

Akdeniz Finsbury Ltd have been trading since 2009. They operate across the Retail, Wholesale and Restaurant sectors. They have five supermarkets and five restaurants of their own, which stock a wide range of product lines across all key categories.


As well as sourcing their own business outlets, Akdeniz Finsbury Ltd supply grocery and foodservice products to a wide customer base, carrying a full range of grocery, impulse, household, and foodservice lines.

To support this, they have opened a new warehouse in Harlow which will carry all current grocery and foodservice lines with a view to increasing their reach and capacity to supplying fifty supermarkets and twenty-five restaurants outside of their ownership.

Abdullah Gilgil, Director of Akdeniz Finsbury Ltd, said, “We are so happy to become part of Sugro. We think that partnering with Sugro uk means tapping into a powerful network of collaboration and shared strength.

"We believe, together, we maximise value, streamline operations, and pave the way for sustainable growth.”

Sugro’s Business Development Manager, Sue Hubber added, “We are very excited to welcome Abdullah Gilgil and his Team at Akdeniz Finsbury Ltd, to the Sugro Family.

"There are some great opportunities for Sugro to support the new extended venture and existing retail and restaurant outlets. It is great to add more consumer-facing outlets and drive activation of our Supplier brands.”

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