The News Group is one of the largest magazine and book wholesalers in North America. The company distributes and markets magazines, books and other periodicals to customers located throughout the United States. Its reach and large infrastructure receives, processes, delivers and tracks more than 1 billion periodical copies each year. The News Group serves retail stores such as Kroger, Safeway, Publix, Albertson s and Target, among others. It has distribution centers and service centers at more than 30 locations in North America. The News Group is divided into three regions with regional headquarters in Fife, Wash., Jackson, Miss., and Atlanta.