EXHIBIT 21
RUDDICK CORPORATION
Affiliated Companies
as of December 22, 2000
Listed below are the domestic subsidiaries of Ruddick Corporation,
(the "Registrant") all of which are wholly owned and are owned
directly by the Registrant, unless otherwise indicated.
Subsidiary State of Incorporation
American & Efird, Inc.(4) North Carolina
American & Efird Services, Inc.(1) North Carolina
A&E Export, Inc.(1) U.S. Virgin Islands
Harris Teeter, Inc.(4) North Carolina
Harris Teeter Properties, LLC (2) North Carolina
Harris-Teeter Services, Inc.(2) North Carolina
Harris Teeter Resources, Inc. (2) North Carolina
Ruddick of Delaware, Inc. Delaware
R. S. Dickson & Company
(dba Ruddick Investment Company) North Carolina
Ruddick Operating Company Delaware
Ruddco Management, Inc. (3) North Carolina
(1) Owned by American & Efird, Inc.
(2) Owned by Harris Teeter, Inc.
(3) Owned by R. S. Dickson & Company
(4) Owned by Ruddick Operating Company
In the normal course of business, R. S. Dickson & Company from
time to time makes investments in corporations and partnerships that
may result in ownership of capital stock or other interests as an
investment.
Listed below are the foreign subsidiaries of the Registrant,
all of which are wholly owned through American & Efird, Inc., unless
otherwise indicated.
Subsidiary Jurisdiction of Incorporation
American & Efird (H.K.) Limited (1) Hong Kong
American & Efird (G.B.) Limited (1) England
American & Efird (UK) Holdings Limited England
American & Efird Canada, Inc. Canada
Cranbots Enterprises B.V. Netherlands
Hilos A&E de Costa Rica, S.A. Costa Rica
Hilos A&E de El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. (1) El Salvador
Hilos American & Efird de Honduras, S.A. de C.V. (1) Honduras
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American & Efird International (FE) Limited Hong Kong
American & Efird de Mexico, S.A. de C.V (1) Mexico
American & Efird Mills (S) Pte. Ltd. Singapore
American & Efird (Polska) Sp. z o.o. (1) Poland
American & Efird (Malaysia) SDN BHD Malaysia
Hengmei Spinning Company, Ltd.
- Joint venture, 60% owned Peoples Republic of China
Hilos A&E Dominicana, Ltd.
- Joint venture, 51% owned Cayman Islands
American & Efird Italia S.p.A.
- Joint venture, 49% owned Italy
A&W Thread Ltd. - Joint venture, 13.3% owned Mauritius
American & Efird Lanka (Private) Limited
- Joint venture, 33 1/3% owned Sri Lanka
(1) Single shares of such entities are owned by persons
designated by American & Efird, Inc. in order to comply
with local law.
