Saladino's Inc
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail, foodservice |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Headquarters | 3325 W Figarden Drive, Fresno, CA, U.S. |
Key people | Craig Saladino, President & CEO Don Saladino, Chairman |
| Services | Foodservice distribution |
| Website | www.saladinos.com |
Saladino's Foodservice is a privately owned foodservice distributor that is based in Fresno, California. They are currently the largest independent food service distributor in California and the 19th largest food service distributor in the United States.[1]
History
Saladino's was founded in 1944 by Don Saladino. Saladino gained experience working in her father's grocery store in Fresno, California.[2] Saladino combined his meat packing experience with family recipes from the Calabrese region in Italy to form the Saladino's Sausage Company. Initially Saladino focused primarily on distributing sausage products to local grocery stores. In 1980, Don's son Craig Saladino, joined the business and they expanded their products to include a wider variety of sausage and meat products while also beginning distribution to local pizzerias and restaurants.
In 2001 Saladino's moved to a larger facility located farther north in Fresno. Their largest customer, the restaurant chain Subway. In 2001, they expanded their operations to include additional warehouses located in Ontario, California, and West Sacramento, California.They operate in California, as well as parts of Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, and Oregon.
In November 2023, Saladino's Foodservice was acquired by US Foods Holding Corp.[3]
References
- ^ "Top 50 Distributors 2010" (PDF). Foodservicemarketing.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
- ^ "SALADINO'S - A Premiere Foodservice Distributor". Saladinos.com. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
- ^ Dillard, Gabriel (2023-11-09). "79-year-old Fresno family foodservice operator acquired by New York Stock Exchange company". The Business Journal. Retrieved 2023-11-09.