Alpha Modus signs deal with Circle the Wagons for grocery AI push

Alpha Modus Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMOD) has entered into a strategic consulting and business development agreement with Circle The Wagons, Inc. to deploy its ARIA and Alpha Cash products across the independent grocery market, according to a company press release.

The twelve-month agreement targets immediate commercial execution, with initial objectives that include two signed ARIA beta agreements covering multiple store locations, one Alpha Cash reseller or distribution alliance, and introductions to at least five qualified Alpha Cash distribution prospects. The program aims to establish eight active Alpha Cash alliance partners over its duration, with progress measured quarterly against defined milestones.

Circle The Wagons, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Houma, Louisiana, operates a group purchasing, consulting, and technology-sourcing platform with a network of several thousand retail and grocery stores across the United States. CTW founder and CEO Barton Howard also serves on the advisory council of Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates, whose member wholesalers collectively supply nearly 7,000 independent grocery stores nationwide.

ARIA, described as the Adaptive Retail Intelligence Architecture, is Alpha Modus's AI platform designed to integrate with existing in-store systems including point-of-sale, cameras, Wi-Fi, and digital signage. The platform is backed by 12 granted U.S. patents. Alpha Cash, operated through Alpha Modus Financial Services, LLC, provides mobile and kiosk-based financial services targeting unbanked or underbanked consumers.

According to the National Grocers Association's 2026 economic impact study, independent grocers account for approximately $353.5 billion of the $920 billion U.S. food-retailing sector and generate approximately $557.5 billion in annual economic activity.

CTW will also support retailer introductions, customer feedback, pricing, case-study development, and the formation of an Alpha Modus industry advisory board.

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