Supreme Lobster and Seafood

What Supreme Lobster and Seafood does

Supreme Lobster & Seafood Company is a privately held wholesale seafood distributor founded in 1973 by Dominic Stramaglia and headquartered in Villa Park, Illinois. The company distributes fresh and frozen seafood, including lobsters, king crab, fish fillets, oysters, and specialty roes, to supermarkets, restaurants, retailers, and foodservice operators across the United States on a daily delivery basis. Its physical infrastructure includes state-of-the-art live lobster holding tanks with capacity for up to 5,000 pounds and a refrigerated truck fleet supporting nationwide distribution.

The company operates five distribution points spanning Illinois (corporate headquarters), Nevada (Las Vegas), Wisconsin (Racine), Indiana (Bringhurst), and Michigan (Fraser, via authorized distributor Carmela Specialty Foods). It also operates a consumer-facing retail storefront at its Villa Park location and maintains an exclusive distribution arrangement with Browne Trading Company for ultra-premium caviar. Supreme Lobster generates revenue primarily through B2B wholesale transactions priced by account-specific agreements rather than public list pricing, supplemented by retail store sales to walk-in consumers and chefs.

The business model is sales-led, relying on direct wholesale account relationships, a wholesale account application process, and dedicated sales contact lines. The company emphasizes rigorous quality standards, a domestic and global supplier network, and sustainability partnerships with organizations including Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch, NOAA Fish Watch, Shedd Aquarium's Right Bite program, Best Aquaculture Practices, and Alaska Seafood. No external institutional investment, funding rounds, or M&A activity are disclosed, and the company remains founder-led with Dominic Stramaglia serving as President and CEO.

Name

Supreme Lobster and Seafood

Legal name

Supreme Lobster & Seafood Company

Website

https://supremelobster.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Supreme Lobster and Seafood is a privately held wholesale seafood distributor founded in 1973, serving supermarkets, restaurants, retailers, and foodservice operators nationwide with daily delivery of fresh and frozen seafood, complemented by a retail storefront and exclusive caviar distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seafood Distribution

NAICS

Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446), Fish and Seafood Retailers (445250)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Seafood Wholesale (Fresh & Frozen) (AFAIADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Seafood & Tank-Based Distribution Wholesale (AFAIADAI), Shellfish Wholesale (Crustaceans & Mollusks) (AFAIADAF), Seafood Markets & Fishmongers (CRAHAHAC)

Keywords

• Wholesale seafood distribution
• Fresh and frozen seafood
• Live lobster supply
• Premium caviar distribution
• Foodservice seafood supplier

Headquarters

HQ city

Villa Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Seafood Distribution: Supreme Lobster generates revenue through wholesale distribution of fresh and frozen seafood to supermarkets, restaurants, retailers, and foodservice operators nationwide, with daily delivery as a core operational capability.
2. Retail Store Sales: The company operates a retail storefront in Villa Park, IL serving individual consumers and chefs, offering premium seafood products including live lobsters, king crab legs, lobster tails, and caviar.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Supreme Lobster and Seafood is a wholesale distributor of fresh and frozen seafood, supplying supermarkets, restaurants, retailers, and foodservice operators across the United States with daily delivery from a refrigerated truck fleet. The company holds live lobster inventory in state-of-the-art tanks with up to 5,000-pound capacity, and complements its wholesale business with a consumer-facing retail storefront in Villa Park, Illinois and an exclusive distribution partnership for Browne Trading Company's ultra-premium caviar program.

Product overview

Supreme Lobster and Seafood is a multi-million dollar wholesale seafood distributor founded in 1974, operating as a single unified offering centered on fresh and frozen seafood distribution to commercial clients (supermarkets, restaurants, retailers, foodservice operators) nationwide. The company complements its wholesale operations with a retail store and a premium caviar program. Products include lobsters, king crab, fish fillets, oysters, and specialty roes, with live lobster inventory housed in four state-of-the-art tanks capable of holding up to 5,000 pounds. The company serves as the exclusive distributor of Browne Trading Company's caviar line.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wholesale Fresh and Frozen Seafood Distribution

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shedd Aquarium's Right Bite ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupreme Lobster partners with Shedd Aquarium's Right Bite program to promote sustainable seafood sourcing and consumer education about responsible seafood choices.
• NOAA Fish WatchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NOAA Fish Watch to provide customers with scientific information about sustainable seafood species and responsible fishing practices.
• Alaska Seafood SustainabilityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Alaska Seafood Sustainability organization to offer sustainably sourced Alaska seafood products.
• Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Best Aquaculture Practices for third-party certification of aquaculture supplier standards.
• Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood WatchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program to guide sustainable seafood sourcing decisions and customer education.
• Carmela Specialty FoodsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarmela Specialty Foods serves as an authorized distributor representing Supreme Lobster in Michigan and Ohio markets from their Fraser, MI and Ohio locations.
• Browne Trading CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupreme Lobster is the exclusive distributor of Browne Trading Company's legendary ultra-premium caviar program, with product hand-graded and packed daily by industry experts.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sysco: Largest broadline foodservice distributor in North America, with a full seafood category inside its larger grocery and foodservice assortment. Competes with Supreme Lobster for restaurant and institutional accounts but is not a specialist.
• US Foods: Major broadline foodservice distributor whose seafood category overlaps directly with Supreme Lobster's B2B offering, but operates at vastly larger scale across a full grocery/foodservice assortment and competes most intensely on multi-category procurement deals.

Direct peers

• Fortune Fish & Gourmet: Specialty seafood and gourmet foods distributor serving retailers, restaurants, and foodservice operators with an emphasis on premium, sustainably sourced product — overlaps directly with Supreme Lobster's premium fresh/frozen seafood wholesale model and sustainability positioning.
• Samuels & Son Seafood: Philadelphia-based wholesale seafood distributor specializing in fresh finfish, shellfish, and caviar delivered to restaurants and retailers — closely mirrors Supreme Lobster's specialty/wholesale model and daily delivery capability.
• Slade Gorton & Co. Fourth-generation, family-owned seafood wholesaler headquartered in Boston that distributes fresh and frozen seafood (lobster, finfish, shellfish) to retailers, restaurants, and foodservice operators across the U.S. — directly comparable to Supreme Lobster's B2B distribution model and premium-seafood positioning.
• Fulton Fish Market: Wholesale seafood operation selling fresh and frozen seafood to restaurants, retailers, and foodservice buyers nationwide — a direct distribution-channel peer to Supreme Lobster in the U.S. fresh/frozen seafood wholesale category.
• Ipswich Shellfish: Specialty wholesale shellfish distributor (clams, oysters, lobster) supplying restaurants and retailers on the East Coast — a smaller and more localized specialist that competes in the same premium-shellfish niche as Supreme Lobster.
• Pacific Seafood: One of the largest U.S. seafood companies, vertically integrating harvesting, processing, and distribution of fresh and frozen seafood to retail and foodservice. Comparable to Supreme Lobster in core wholesale distribution of premium seafood, albeit at significantly larger scale.
• Mazzetta Company: Family-owned seafood importer and distributor serving retail, foodservice, and industrial customers with fresh and frozen seafood — same product categories, premium positioning, and sales-led B2B go-to-market as Supreme Lobster.
• North Coast Seafood: Direct-to-chef and wholesale seafood distributor supplying white-tablecloth restaurants and retailers with fresh, sustainably sourced fish, shellfish, and caviar — a strong functional parallel to Supreme Lobster's B2B chef/retailer focus and caviar program.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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