The company's principal activity is food distribution and food retailing. the activities of the company are classified under three segments namely food distribution, food retailing and military food distribution. the food distribution segment sells and distributes a wide variety of nationally branded and private label grocery products from 15 distribution centers to more than 1,500 grocery stores and institutional customers located in 24 states across the united states. the retail segment consists of corporate-owned stores, which principally operate as traditional grocery stores under three store banners: econofoods, sun mart and family thrift center(tm). the military food distribution segment sells and distributes a wide variety of grocery products to approximately 100 domestic and european-based u.s. military commissaries. during the year, the company acquired u save foods, inc. food distribution accounted for 51% of 2001 revenues; Retail,