Gordon Food Service
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| Type | Private |
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| Founded | 1897 - Wyoming, Michigan |
| Headquarters | Wyoming, Michigan |
| Industry | Food distribution |
| Products | Bulk food, delivery |
| Website | gfs.com |
Gordon Food Service ("GFS") is the largest privately held foodservice distributor in North America with sales of $5.5 billion in 2007. Headquartered in Wyoming, Michigan, GFS has Marketplace stores in the states of Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. GFS also distributes to portions of Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Gordon Food Service was founded in 1897 by Issac Van Westenbrugge, a 23-year-old dutch immigrant, and later taken over by his son-in-law Ben Gordon. It was started by Van Westenbrugge with only 300 dollars borrowed from his brother to start an egg and butter delivery service.
[edit] Canada
GFS also distributes under different names in much of Canada:
- GFS - portions of Ontario
- Atlantic Grocery Distributers - Newfoundland and Labrador
- Bridge Brand - Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and the remainder of Ontario
- Distal - Quebec
- M&S Food Service - New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island
- Neptune Food Service - British Columbia
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