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Renzi Foodservice
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renzifoodservice.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1977
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Renzi Foodservice is a private, family-owned foodservice distribution company headquartered in Watertown, New York. Founded in 1977 by Michael Renzi and Roy Renzi, who remain co-owners, the company specializes in fresh produce delivery services to foodservice operators. The business sits within the broader food and beverage distribution vertical, supplying perishable goods to institutional and commercial buyers in its operating geography.

The company employs between 101 and 250 people, consistent with a mid-sized regional distributor handling warehousing, cold-chain logistics, and last-mile delivery. Its product offering centers on fresh produce, though publicly disclosed details on SKU breadth, supplier relationships, certifications, and value-added services (e.g., portioning, ripening, custom-pack) are not available in the source data. The firm does not disclose a proprietary technology platform, e-commerce ordering portal, or digital infrastructure in the available material.

Renzi Foodservice generates revenue through conventional B2B distribution economics — purchasing fresh produce from growers and suppliers and reselling to foodservice customers at a margin, with revenue driven by volume, mix, and delivery cadence. Pricing models, contract structures, customer segments, and geographic footprint beyond Watertown are not disclosed. The company is privately held with no reported funding rounds, M&A activity, or public capital markets transactions in the input.

Short descriptiontext

Renzi Foodservice is a private, family-owned fresh produce distributor founded in 1977 in Watertown, NY, delivering to foodservice operators in its regional market. The company is co-owned by founders Michael Renzi and Roy Renzi and employs 101-250 people.

Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
101–250
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersWatertown, United States
HQ citystring
Watertown
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
foodservice distribution, fresh produce delivery, wholesale produce supply, restaurant supply services, commercial produce distribution
Industry1 code
1Restaurant & Foodservice Supply Cash-and-Carry (Chef Stores)
CodeCRAHAMADPrimaryYes
NAICS code1 code
  • Food Service Contractors72231
SIC code1 code
  • Food And Kindred Products2000
Product category
Foodservice Distribution
Social media profiles2 records
Cost components4 values
Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Renzi Foodservice is a foodservice distribution company that supplies and delivers fresh produce to commercial foodservice operators. The company's core activity is sourcing fresh produce and distributing it to restaurants, institutions, and other foodservice customers from its base in Watertown, United States.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service1 record
1Fresh Produce Delivery
CategoryFoodservice Distribution
Description

Distribution and delivery of fresh produce to commercial foodservice operators such as restaurants and institutional kitchens, sourced and delivered from the company's base in Watertown, United States.

No data
Peers10 records
1US Foods Holding Corp
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Top-tier broadline foodservice distributor with national distribution centers and broad SKU coverage. Comparable business model (delivering to restaurants and institutions) but with a vastly larger footprint and product breadth than Renzi.

2Performance Food Group
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Major U.S. foodservice and convenience distributor operating Vistar and Foodservice segments. Competes in the same foodservice delivery space with national reach; relevant as both a competitor and a potential strategic acquirer of regional distributors like Renzi.

3Shamrock Foods Company
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Family-owned broadline foodservice distributor with strong fresh produce capabilities serving restaurants across the Western and Southwestern U.S. Highly comparable operating model — privately held, fresh-produce emphasis, founder-family stewardship — at greater scale.

4Gordon Food Service
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Family-founded broadline foodservice distributor with strong regional density in the U.S. Midwest and Northeast. Operates GFS Marketplace stores (cash-and-carry) alongside delivery routes, mirroring Renzi's foodservice supply model at larger scale.

5Ben E. Keith Company
TypeRegional player
Description

Privately held foodservice distributor serving Texas, Oklahoma, and surrounding states with broadline and produce divisions. A close regional-distributor comparable to Renzi in operating model and family/private ownership status, though in a different geography.

6Imperial Dade
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Privately held broadline foodservice and janitorial distributor built largely through roll-up acquisitions of regional players. Comparable as both a peer and the prototypical strategic/PE-backed acquirer of regional distributors like Renzi.

7Reinhart Foodservice
TypeRegional player
Description

Regional broadline foodservice distributor in the Upper Midwest with strong fresh and frozen capabilities. Comparable regional-distributor operating model to Renzi, especially in serving independent restaurants and institutional customers.

8Coosemans Worldwide
TypeEmerging player
Description

Specialty fresh produce distributor serving restaurants and retailers with exotic and premium produce. Most direct niche-specialist comparable to Renzi, focused on fresh produce as the core offering to foodservice operators.

9Restaurant Depot / Jetro Holdings
TypeDirect peer
Description

Cash-and-carry foodservice supply warehouse club serving independent restaurants and foodservice operators. Most direct format comparable to a fresh-produce-focused foodservice supplier, though operating on a self-service warehouse model versus Renzi's delivery model.

10Sysco Corporation
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Largest U.S. broadline foodservice distributor serving restaurants, healthcare, and education with national logistics. Overlaps Renzi in serving the same restaurant customers but competes via scale and breadth rather than fresh-produce specialization.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat3 records

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Key risks4 records

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Key highlights5 records

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Customer concentration

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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No
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Has app

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Profiles2 records

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Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

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Renzi Foodservice

Foodservice Distributionrenzifoodservice.com

Renzi Foodservice is a private, family-owned fresh produce distributor founded in 1977 in Watertown, NY, delivering to foodservice operators in its regional market. The company is co-owned by founders Michael Renzi and Roy Renzi and employs 101-250 people.

What Renzi Foodservice does

Renzi Foodservice is a private, family-owned foodservice distribution company headquartered in Watertown, New York. Founded in 1977 by Michael Renzi and Roy Renzi, who remain co-owners, the company specializes in fresh produce delivery services to foodservice operators. The business sits within the broader food and beverage distribution vertical, supplying perishable goods to institutional and commercial buyers in its operating geography.

The company employs between 101 and 250 people, consistent with a mid-sized regional distributor handling warehousing, cold-chain logistics, and last-mile delivery. Its product offering centers on fresh produce, though publicly disclosed details on SKU breadth, supplier relationships, certifications, and value-added services (e.g., portioning, ripening, custom-pack) are not available in the source data. The firm does not disclose a proprietary technology platform, e-commerce ordering portal, or digital infrastructure in the available material.

Renzi Foodservice generates revenue through conventional B2B distribution economics — purchasing fresh produce from growers and suppliers and reselling to foodservice customers at a margin, with revenue driven by volume, mix, and delivery cadence. Pricing models, contract structures, customer segments, and geographic footprint beyond Watertown are not disclosed. The company is privately held with no reported funding rounds, M&A activity, or public capital markets transactions in the input.

Renzi Foodservice firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Renzi Foodservice
Website
https://renzifoodservice.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1977
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Short description
Renzi Foodservice is a private, family-owned fresh produce distributor founded in 1977 in Watertown, NY, delivering to foodservice operators in its regional market. The company is co-owned by founders Michael Renzi and Roy Renzi and employs 101-250 people.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Renzi Foodservice industry classification

Industry
Product category
Foodservice Distribution
NAICS
Food Service Contractors (72231)
SIC
Food And Kindred Products (2000)
akta.pro primary industry
Restaurant & Foodservice Supply Cash-and-Carry (Chef Stores) (CRAHAMAD)

Keywords

  • Foodservice distribution
  • Fresh produce delivery
  • Wholesale produce supply
  • Restaurant supply services
  • Commercial produce distribution

Where Renzi Foodservice is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Watertown
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Renzi Foodservice business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Renzi Foodservice product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Renzi Foodservice is a foodservice distribution company that supplies and delivers fresh produce to commercial foodservice operators. The company's core activity is sourcing fresh produce and distributing it to restaurants, institutions, and other foodservice customers from its base in Watertown, United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Fresh Produce Delivery Distribution and delivery of fresh produce to commercial foodservice operators such as restaurants and institutional kitchens, sourced and delivered from the company's base in Watertown, United States.

Companies that use Renzi Foodservice

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Renzi Foodservice technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Renzi Foodservice competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • US Foods Holding Corp: Top-tier broadline foodservice distributor with national distribution centers and broad SKU coverage. Comparable business model (delivering to restaurants and institutions) but with a vastly larger footprint and product breadth than Renzi.
  • Performance Food Group: Major U.S. foodservice and convenience distributor operating Vistar and Foodservice segments. Competes in the same foodservice delivery space with national reach; relevant as both a competitor and a potential strategic acquirer of regional distributors like Renzi.
  • Shamrock Foods Company: Family-owned broadline foodservice distributor with strong fresh produce capabilities serving restaurants across the Western and Southwestern U.S. Highly comparable operating model — privately held, fresh-produce emphasis, founder-family stewardship — at greater scale.
  • Gordon Food Service: Family-founded broadline foodservice distributor with strong regional density in the U.S. Midwest and Northeast. Operates GFS Marketplace stores (cash-and-carry) alongside delivery routes, mirroring Renzi's foodservice supply model at larger scale.
  • Imperial Dade: Privately held broadline foodservice and janitorial distributor built largely through roll-up acquisitions of regional players. Comparable as both a peer and the prototypical strategic/PE-backed acquirer of regional distributors like Renzi.
  • Sysco Corporation: Largest U.S. broadline foodservice distributor serving restaurants, healthcare, and education with national logistics. Overlaps Renzi in serving the same restaurant customers but competes via scale and breadth rather than fresh-produce specialization.

Regional players

  • Ben E. Keith Company: Privately held foodservice distributor serving Texas, Oklahoma, and surrounding states with broadline and produce divisions. A close regional-distributor comparable to Renzi in operating model and family/private ownership status, though in a different geography.
  • Reinhart Foodservice: Regional broadline foodservice distributor in the Upper Midwest with strong fresh and frozen capabilities. Comparable regional-distributor operating model to Renzi, especially in serving independent restaurants and institutional customers.

Emerging players

  • Coosemans Worldwide: Specialty fresh produce distributor serving restaurants and retailers with exotic and premium produce. Most direct niche-specialist comparable to Renzi, focused on fresh produce as the core offering to foodservice operators.

Direct peers

  • Restaurant Depot / Jetro Holdings: Cash-and-carry foodservice supply warehouse club serving independent restaurants and foodservice operators. Most direct format comparable to a fresh-produce-focused foodservice supplier, though operating on a self-service warehouse model versus Renzi's delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Renzi Foodservice social profiles

Digital presence

Renzi Foodservice financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Renzi Foodservice leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Renzi Foodservice funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Renzi Foodservice M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Renzi Foodservice

What does Renzi Foodservice do?

Renzi Foodservice is a foodservice distribution company that supplies and delivers fresh produce to commercial foodservice operators. The company's core activity is sourcing fresh produce and distributing it to restaurants, institutions, and other foodservice customers from its base in Watertown, United States.

When was Renzi Foodservice founded?

Renzi Foodservice was founded in 1977. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Renzi Foodservice based?

Renzi Foodservice is headquartered in Watertown, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Renzi Foodservice's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are US Foods Holding Corp, Performance Food Group, Shamrock Foods Company, Gordon Food Service, Imperial Dade and Sysco Corporation. Regional players are Ben E. Keith Company and Reinhart Foodservice. Coosemans Worldwide is listed as an emerging player. Restaurant Depot / Jetro Holdings is listed as a direct peer.

Does Renzi Foodservice have an API?

No public API is recorded for Renzi Foodservice.

What industry is Renzi Foodservice in?

Renzi Foodservice's product category is Foodservice Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAHAMAD, Restaurant & Foodservice Supply Cash-and-Carry (Chef Stores). Its NAICS code is 72231 and its SIC code is 2000.

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BloombergOne of the America’s Top Food Distributors Is on the Hunt for DealsUS Foods Holding Corp. is seeking to expand its foodservice distribution business through acquisitions. The company recently bought Bloomberg Terminal Renzi Foodservice, a distributor with over $180 million in annual revenue, its first acquisition in more than three years. The deal aims to shorten the supply chain by expanding its distribution network.Modern Distribution ManagementUS Foods to Acquire Renzi Foodservice in New YorkUS Foods Holding Corp. has agreed to acquire Renzi Foodservice, a broadline distributor based in Watertown, New York, to expand its operational reach into central and upstate regions lacking distribution centers. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023 pending regulatory approval, with financial terms remaining undisclosed. This marks US Foods' first acquisition since April 2020 under current CEO Dave Flitman.BenzingaUS Foods Buys Renzi Foodservice, Looks To Expand Reach Across Upstate New York - US Foods Holdings (NYSE:US Foods Holdings Corp has agreed to acquire Renzi Foodservice, a broadline distributor based in Watertown, New York, marking the company's first acquisition since 2020 and the first under CEO Dave Flitman's leadership. The deal will enable US Foods to expand into central upstate New York, where it currently lacks a distribution center. Renzi Foodservice generates more than $180 million in annual revenue and serves over 2,300 customers including independent restaurants, healthcare facilities, schools, government organizations, and convenience stores.Restaurant BusinessUS Foods agrees to acquire broadline distributor Renzi FoodserviceUS Foods has agreed to acquire broadline distributor Renzi Foodservice, a move that adds 2,300 accounts and a distribution hub in central New York to US Foods' operations. The acquisition involves an entity with approximately $180 million in annual revenues and is pending regulatory approval for closure in the third quarter. This marks US Foods' first acquisition since April 2000.TradingViewUS Foods Buys Renzi Foodservice, Looks To Expand Reach Across Upstate New YorkUS Foods Holdings Corp has agreed to acquire Renzi Foodservice, a broadline distributor based in Watertown, New York. This acquisition will allow US Foods to expand its reach into central upstate New York, where it currently lacks a distribution center, and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023.RetailwireUS Foods to Acquire Renzi Foodservice -US Foods Holding Corp. has agreed to acquire Renzi Foodservice, a broadline distributor based in New York, to expand its distribution presence in central upstate New York. The acquisition, valued at over $180 million in annual revenue for the target company, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023 pending regulatory approval. This marks US Foods' first acquisition since April 2020 and its first under current CEO Dave Flitman.