DALLAS, Texas (June 2, 2015) (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MoneyGram (NASDAQ:MGI), a global provider of innovative money transfer services, will continue to offer fast, reliable and affordable money transfers with two Midwest grocery retailers. The company today announced extensions with Ohio-based Marc's and Missouri-based Schnucks.

"Our strong relationships with Marc's and Schnucks, two key grocery store retailers for millions in the U.S., show that MoneyGram provides relevant services in the grocery store marketplace," says Pamela H. Patsley, MoneyGram's chairman and chief executive officer. "We're proud to have earned their business yet again, and to offer our customers easy ways to send and receive money when, where and how they want."

Family-owned Schnucks has a strong presence in the greater St. Louis, Missouri area, where the company was founded in 1939. MoneyGram has worked with the company since 2011 to provide money transfers, bill payments and money orders to Schnucks consumers.

Marc's has locations throughout northeastern Ohio, including a strong presence in Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Youngstown and Columbus. MoneyGram has worked with the company since 2006.

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