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ABOUT US
CONTACT
Tel: 1-473-440-2615
Fax: 1-473-440-4126
Email: info.ial@cdplimited.com
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ADDRESS
Maurice Bishop Highway
St. George
Grenada W.I.
OUR STORY
Acado Grenada, formerly Independence Agencies Limited is a leading Distributor of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) in Grenada, which was incorporated in 1973. We possess a long-standing reputation for supplying quality products with exceptional services to our customers throughout Grenada.
Our portfolio of products includes dry food, beverages, grocery items, frozen, chilled, liquor & tobacco, cleaning products, automotive oils, and health and beauty items.
The company also operates the CK’s Super Valu Cash & Carry outlets that supplies Hotels, Restaurants, Marinas, Retailers and Homeowners with a large selection of goods.
Acado Grenada is a subsidiary of Caribbean Distribution Partners (CDP) Ltd. Which is a joint venture between Agostini Ltd, now Agostini, and Goddard’s Enterprise Ltd.
VISION
To be the benchmark of our region by sustainably building brands that enrich lives for generations to come.
PURPOSE
Creating value, enriching lives
OUR STORY
Acado Grenada, formerly Independence Agencies Limited is a leading Distributor of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) in Grenada, which was incorporated in 1973. We possess a long-standing reputation for supplying quality products with exceptional services to our customers throughout Grenada.
Our portfolio of products includes dry food, beverages, grocery items, frozen, chilled, liquor & tobacco, cleaning products, automotive oils, and health and beauty items.
The company also operates the CK’s Super Valu Cash & Carry outlets that supplies Hotels, Restaurants, Marinas, Retailers and Homeowners with a large selection of goods.
Acado Grenada is a subsidiary of Caribbean Distribution Partners (CDP) Ltd. Which is a joint venture between Agostini Ltd, now Agostini, and Goddard’s Enterprise Ltd.
VISION
To be the benchmark of our region by sustainably building brands that enrich lives for generations to come.
PURPOSE
Creating value, enriching lives
SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
Mr. Juan Bailey
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Brian Sylvester
Sales Director
Mr. Kelly Joseph
Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Angel Quarless
Human Resources Manager
Ms. Alethea Jones
Marketing Manager
Mr. Ryan Charles
Warehouse Manager
Mr. Raundel Cornette
Supermarket Manager
Ms.Vidia Woods
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Brian Sylvester
Sales Director
Mr. Kelly Joseph
Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Angel Quarless
Human Resources Manager
Ms. Alethea Jones
Marketing Manager
Mr. Ryan Charles
Warehouse Manager
Mr. Raundel Cornette
Supermarket Manager
OUR HISTORY
Acado Grenada, formerly Independence Agencies Limited was founded in 1973 by Cecil K. Sylvester with two assistants.
The first office was located in a small building on Tyrrell Street where we operated from an upstairs office with a storeroom on the downstairs. The main source of business at the time was from a sales van operated by one of the assistants.
In 1975 the company moved to Scott Street in a slightly bigger office on the second floor in another location with a salesroom on the ground floor, at this time the Staff had grown to eight due to the addition of purchasing products locally from Distributors, The Company started to import some products, having procured agencies for British American Tobacco, Dano Powdered Milk from Denmark, Alaska Condensed and Evaporated milk from Holland, canned and pickled meats from Holland plus importing from, Trinidad and Barbados products which were manufactured there.
In 1981, the Company again moved to another location on Young Street with more office and storage space and a staff of fifteen and two Sales Vans which operated in the country district, by this time the company secured additional agencies with Suppliers in Australia, New Zealand, U.S.A., Canada, Guyana, Colombia and a few European countries.
The Company was operating as Commission Agents, Manufacturers Representatives, Distributors and Wholesalers. Eventually these premises had become inadequate for the operations and in 1988, the Company purchased a building which was originally used as a cinema on The Carenage, St. George’s the finances of the company enabled them to purchase the property with their own cash. The property was renovated to suit the operations and again without having to approach any lending facility. The company operated in that location for 16 years before the building was severely damaged by Hurricane Ivan in 2004
In 1995 the company bought a grocery store in Grand Anse, St. George’s which was renovated and expanded and now operates as C.K.’s Super-Valu.
In 1996, the company bought a lot of land in Grand Anse, St. George’s on which the Warehouse was built six years later, due to the fact that the warehouse facilities on The Carenage, St. George’s had become too small for warehousing purposes.
In 2002, Goddard Enterprises Limited (GEL) approached the company with an interest to purchased 100% of its assets. However after having numerous discussions with GEL, in 2003 the directors decided to sell 51% of the company’s assets to GEL.
After the hurricane, the company moved temporary offices to upstairs C. K.’s Super-Valu.
In 2007 the office moved to the Warehouse facilities at Grand Anse, St. George’s where they added a three storey building to accommodate the main offices.
Independence Agencies has since grown and now has a staff complement of 110 persons. The company is partly owned by Agostini Group in Trinidad and Tobago, and is a member of the Caribbean Distribution Partners Limited, CDP Limited.
On February 17th, 2025, Independence Agencies Limited became Acado (Grenada) as part of a groupwide rebrand initiative undertaken by parent company Agostini.
Acado Grenada, formerly Independence Agencies Limited was founded in 1973 by Cecil K. Sylvester with two assistants.
The first office was located in a small building on Tyrrell Street where we operated from an upstairs office with a storeroom on the downstairs. The main source of business at the time was from a sales van operated by one of the assistants.
In 1975 the company moved to Scott Street in a slightly bigger office on the second floor in another location with a salesroom on the ground floor, at this time the Staff had grown to eight due to the addition of purchasing products locally from Distributors, The Company started to import some products, having procured agencies for British American Tobacco, Dano Powdered Milk from Denmark, Alaska Condensed and Evaporated milk from Holland, canned and pickled meats from Holland plus importing from, Trinidad and Barbados products which were manufactured there.
In 1981, the Company again moved to another location on Young Street with more office and storage space and a staff of fifteen and two Sales Vans which operated in the country district, by this time the company secured additional agencies with Suppliers in Australia, New Zealand, U.S.A., Canada, Guyana, Colombia and a few European countries.
The Company was operating as Commission Agents, Manufacturers Representatives, Distributors and Wholesalers. Eventually these premises had become inadequate for the operations and in 1988, the Company purchased a building which was originally used as a cinema on The Carenage, St. George’s the finances of the company enabled them to purchase the property with their own cash. The property was renovated to suit the operations and again without having to approach any lending facility. The company operated in that location for 16 years before the building was severely damaged by Hurricane Ivan in 2004
In 1995 the company bought a grocery store in Grand Anse, St. George’s which was renovated and expanded and now operates as C.K.’s Super-Valu.
In 1996, the company bought a lot of land in Grand Anse, St. George’s on which the Warehouse was built six years later, due to the fact that the warehouse facilities on The Carenage, St. George’s had become too small for warehousing purposes.
In 2002, Goddard Enterprises Limited (GEL) approached the company with an interest to purchased 100% of its assets. However after having numerous discussions with GEL, in 2003 the directors decided to sell 51% of the company’s assets to GEL.
After the hurricane, the company moved temporary offices to upstairs C. K.’s Super-Valu.
In 2007 the office moved to the Warehouse facilities at Grand Anse, St. George’s where they added a three storey building to accommodate the main offices.
Independence Agencies has since grown and now has a staff complement of 110 persons. The company is partly owned by Agostini Group in Trinidad and Tobago, and is a member of the Caribbean Distribution Partners Limited, CDP Limited.
On February 17th, 2025, Independence Agencies Limited became Acado (Grenada) as part of a groupwide rebrand initiative undertaken by parent company Agostini.
OUR
VALUES
PEOPLE-CENTERED
We value our people and recognize that people are at the heart of our business and at the heart of everything we do.
INTEGRITY
We act with honesty, openness and transparency
TRUST
We offer products and services that we believe in, and that our customers trust.
ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
We foster a mindset that embraces critical questioning, innovation and continuous improvement and inspires a sense of ownership.
UPLIFT
We seek to deeply know our communities and invest to positively impact their lives.