A&Z relies on suppliers from all over the world, but it works primarily with contacts in California, Washington , Idaho, Arizona and Mexico. Trucks roll into the downtown Salt Lake A&Z warehouse daily carrying tons of fresh fruits and vegetables. A vast majority of the loads are arranged for over the phone with no written deals.
For decades the company has earned the highest ratings for integrity and credit, and its suppliers see no need for signed contracts. Rather, a phone call alerts A&Z that a load — anything from bananas or strawberries to corn on the cob or zucchini — is ready, and A&Z sends out a truck.