A supporting column sculptured in the form of a draped female figure. Origin of caryatid. From Latin Caryatides, caryatids, from Greek Karuatides, priestesses of Artemis at Caryae, caryatids, from Karuai, Caryae, a village of Laconia in southern Greece with a famous temple to Artemis.
A distributor is an intermediary entity between a the producer of a product and another entity in the distribution channel or supply chain, such as a retailer, a value-added reseller or a system integrator . The distributor performs some of the same functions that a wholesaler does but generally takes a more active role.
The Grocers Supply Co., Inc. is a wholesale grocery distributor with its headquarters in the Southeast Houston district, Houston, Texas. As of 2011, it is the largest grocery wholesale company in the Southwest United States. Grocers Supply has enjoyed 90 years of success in serving and partnering with independent grocers in order to provide quality products to communities in Texas and surrounding states.