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EXHIBIT 21
RUDDICK CORPORATION
Affiliated Companies
As of
November 20, 2009
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. (3) | North Carolina | ||
| American & Efird Enterprises, Inc. (1) | North Carolina | ||
| Harris Teeter, Inc. (3) | North Carolina | ||
| Harris Teeter Properties, LLC (2) | North Carolina | ||
| Harris-Teeter Services, Inc. (2) | North Carolina | ||
| HTTAH, LLC (2) | North Carolina | ||
| HTP Relo, LLC (2) | North Carolina | ||
| Ruddick of Delaware, Inc. | Delaware | ||
| Ruddick Operating Company | Delaware | ||
| Ruddco Management, Inc. (3) | North Carolina | ||
| RDK Investments Company (3) | North Carolina | ||
| ____________________ | |||
| (1) | Owned by American & Efird, Inc. | |
| (2) | Owned by Harris Teeter, Inc. | |
| (3) | Owned by Ruddick Operating Company |
In the normal course of business, RDK Investments Company and Harris Teeter Properties LLC 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, directly or indirectly, by American & Efird, Inc., unless otherwise indicated. Pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, certain entities that are not deemed to be significant subsidiaries, individually or in the aggregate, have been excluded from the list below.
| Subsidiary | Jurisdiction of Incorporation | ||
| American & Efird (H.K.) Limited (1) | Hong Kong | ||
| Dongguan Dongmei Thread Mfg. Co. Ltd. | China | ||
| American & Efird (G.B.) Limited | England | ||
| American & Efird Canada Incorporated | Canada | ||
| American & Efird International B.V. | Netherlands | ||
| A&E Netherlands B.V. | Netherlands | ||
| American & Efird Italia S.p.A. | Italy | ||
| Hilos A&E de Costa Rica, S.A. | Costa Rica | ||
| Distribuidora A&E de Costa Rica, S.A. | Costa Rica | ||
| Exportadora 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 | ||
| American & Efird de Mexico, S.A. de C.V (1) | Mexico | ||
| Hilos American & Efird de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (1) | Mexico | ||
| Servicios American & Efird de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (1) | Mexico | ||
| American & Efird Mills (S) Pte. Ltd. | Singapore | ||
| American & Efird (Malaysia) SDN. BHD. | Malaysia | ||
| American & Efird (Polska) Sp. z o.o. (1) | Poland | ||
| Hengmei Spinning Company, Ltd. - Joint venture, 80% owned | China | ||
| Hilos A&E Dominicana, Ltd. - Joint venture, 51% owned | Cayman Islands | ||
| American and Efird Lanka (Private) Limited - Joint venture, 33 1/3% owned | Sri Lanka | ||
| American & Efird (Bangladesh) Ltd. – Joint venture, 33 1/3% owned | Bangladesh | ||
| American & Efird (South Africa) (Proprietary) Ltd. | South Africa | ||
| Bieze Stork B.V. | Netherlands | ||
| Huamei Thread Company Limited – Joint venture, 50% owned | China | ||
| Hilos A&E de Colombia S.A. (1) | Colombia | ||
| A&E Iplik Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (1) | Turkey | ||
| Jimei Spinning Company Limited – Joint venture, 80% owned | China | ||
| Linhas Bonfio S.A. – Joint venture, 43% owned (1) | Brazil | ||
| TSP Tovarna Sukancev in Trakov d.d. | Slovenia | ||
| Vardhman Yarns and Threads Limited – Joint venture, 49% owned | India | ||
| (1) | Single shares (or shares representing 2% or less of such entities) are owned by persons designated by American & Efird, Inc. in order to comply with local law. | |