Grocery, Inc., is a retail grocery store chain based in Any State, U.S.A. and has stores throughout the United States. Grocery, Inc. has written contracts with many different vendors to purchase the products they sell in their stores. Vendors range from individuals to international corporations. Tom works as the produce manager for the store in My Town, U.S.A. Jeff, 17 years old, is spending his summer vacation working for Tom on the produce department.

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Grocery, Inc., is a retail grocery store chain based in Any State, U.S.A. and has stores throughout the United States. Grocery, Inc. has written contracts with many different vendors to purchase the products they sell in their stores. Vendors range from individuals to international corporations. Tom works as the produce manager for the store in My Town, U.S.A. Jeff, 17 years old, is spending his summer vacation working for Tom on the produce department.
Does Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) apply to the contracts between Grocery, INc. and its vendors? Do common law contracts apply? Explain your answer in detail. Your answer should compare and contract common law contracts and UCC Article 2 contracts.