ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb 05, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Western Union, a leader in global money transfer services, announced it has signed a five-year renewal agreement with The Greater Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P) to extend its offering of money transfer, money order, and bill payment services throughout the majority of its store locations. Stores in the company include: A&P, Pathmark, Waldbaum's, SuperFresh and The Food Emporium.
Carter Hunt, Vice President of National Accounts Sales at Western Union, said, "We are pleased to renew our Agent agreement with the A&P Company's stores to enable consumers to useWestern Union's fast, reliable and convenient money services. We also encourage our customers to ask about the Western Union(R) Gold Card Rewards Program the next time they visit the Western Union agent at one of the A&P family of stores."
"A&P looks forward to continuing to provide Western Union money services to valued customers at all our A&P, Pathmark, Waldbaum's, SuperFresh and The Food Emporium stores," said Gary McQuillan, Senior Director Strategic Sourcing. "For more than 20 years, shoppers have learned to depend on our stores for our quality products, affordable prices and our convenient services such as those provided by Western Union that are easily available at our Customer Service Desk."
To learn more about the Western Union Money Transfer(R) services or to inquire about the Western Union loyalty program - the Western Union(R) Gold Card - please visit a Western Union Agent location near you, or online by visiting www.westernunion.com.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) is a leader in global money transfer services. Together with its Vigo and Orlandi Valuta-branded money transfer services, Western Union provides consumers with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around the world, as well as send payments and purchase money orders. It operates through a combined network of more than 375,000 Agent locations in over 200 countries and territories. Famous for its pioneering telegraph services, the original Western Union dates back to 1851. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com.
About The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc.
Founded in 1859, A&P is one of the nation's first supermarket chains. The Company operates 445 stores in 8 states and the District of Columbia under the following trade names: A&P, Waldbaum's, Pathmark, Best Cellars, The Food Emporium, Super Foodmart, Super Fresh and Food Basics. For more information, please visit http://www.aptea.com.
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SOURCE: The Western Union Company
Western Union Press Contact:
David Liggett, 720-332-4119
david.liggett@WesternUnion.com
or
A&P Press Contact:
Lauren La Bruno, 201-571-4495
Senior Director, Public Relations