MIRA Midwest Independent Retailers Association
Membership in AFPD is an investment in the future strength of your business. There are so many reasons to join AFPD.
Who should join?
Our membership base includes retailers who own supermarkets, liquor stores, chain stores, drug stores, specialty markets, convenience stores, service stations and auto repair facilities. Equally active in AFPD are the wide range of brokers, distributors, suppliers and manufacturers. Additionally, service companies such as insurance, banking, media, electronics, refrigeration, security, etc. also make up the membership of AFPD. AFPD is truly representative of the food, beverage and petroleum industry.
Government Relations
AFPD represents your best interests at state government and in Washington by making sure that our legislators understand the industry’s issues. Your participation in AFPD brings you together with others in our industry so that we can combine forces to provide a unified voice on the issues that affect us as retailers.
Member Benefits
As a member of AFPD you have access to a network of endorsed services that enable you to improve your business as well as your profits.
Communications & Alerts
We keep our members informed and updated on trends and legislation that have an effect on your business through the Food and Petroleum Report, Weekly Newsblast, and other Alerts.
Networking Opportunities
AFPD also offers a number of networking opportunities at the Annual Trade Dinner, Trade Shows, Scholarship Golf Outings, and other events to provide you the opportunity to build and foster key contacts in the industry.
As the "Voice for the food, beverage and petroleum industry" since 1910, is a multi-state trade association representing 4,000 retailers operating in Michigan and Ohio. Our members include independent supermarkets, convenience stores, gas/service stations, and specialty food markets. Our membership also includes wholesalers, distributors and manufacturers who support the retail industry.
AFPD is recognized as a leader in government and industry relations and closely monitors proposed state and federal legislation and how it will affect member retail businesses. Any proposed legislation that will have an adverse impact to food, beverage and petroleum retailers is met with AFPD's strong lobbying efforts. Any positive proposed legislation is supported and advocated.
AFPD has made it a priority to help state retailers work to comply with all state, federal and local regulations. AFPD has worked very hard to establish a rapport with the departments and agencies with who state retailers communicate on a regular basis. Acting as a liaison to these departments and agencies, AFPD can often times find the answers to retailer questions and conversely help to educate retailers on guidelines and regulations that affect them.
