US Foods Acquires Distributor F. Christiana
ROSEMONT, IL - US Foods continues to grow its reach and resources, this time with the acquisition of broadline distributor F. Christiana.
The family-owned business of three generations has nearly $100 million in annual sales, US Foods said in a release, serving more than 1,800 independent restaurant, hotel, and independent deli/convenience store customers throughout Louisiana, southern Mississippi and parts of southern Alabama.
“F. Christiana has an excellent reputation in the independent operator space,” said Keith Knight, US Foods’ South Region President. “When combined with their success in key strategic markets such as New Orleans and Baton Rouge, this acquisition will further enhance our position with new and existing customers in Louisiana.”
With the slogan “Fresh is Better,” the distributor of food and food-related products offers a broad range of items, including canned and frozen fruits and vegetables, salad dressings, and tomato products, with a concentration on center-of-the-plate categories, dairy, and dry goods.
“We see many similarities between US Foods and F. Christiana, most important of which is the passion for bringing value to its customers to help them succeed,” said Nick Christiana, General Manager for F. Christiana. “With the size and scale of US Foods, our customers will have increased access to new and innovative products and business solutions to help them continue to grow their businesses profitably.”
While terms of the deal were not disclosed, the companies did say that the transaction is expected to close by mid-June.
F. Christiana will continue to operate under its name and remain in the 70,000-square-foot facility where it conducts business today, based out of Marrero, LA.
