S&W Wholesale Foods

What S&W Wholesale Foods does

S&W Wholesale Foods is a family-owned broadline foodservice distributor headquartered in Hammond, Louisiana, founded in 1978 by Frank and Rosemary Spalitta and currently led by second-generation President/Owner Paul Spalitta. The company distributes a full range of food and non-food items — produce, meats, breads, condiments, equipment, smallwares, paper goods, and cleaning supplies — to restaurants and foodservice operators across Southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

The company operates from a main distribution center in Hammond (11077 US-190) near the I-55/I-12 corridor and a satellite office in Baton Rouge. Its technology stack is modest: a customer-facing online ordering and catalog system powered by the third-party Cut & Dry platform, alongside standard back-office distribution operations. Differentiated offerings include exclusive Louisiana distribution rights for two private label brands — Copper Creek Cattle Company Premium Black Angus beef and Captain Frank's Seafood (catfish, Gulf shrimp and oysters) — plus specialty programs in fresh produce (Fresh Concepts), custom-cut steaks, and artisanal cheese (The Rind Cheese Company).

S&W's revenue model is broadline foodservice distribution: product markups on direct sales delivered by company drivers, with returns handled at time of delivery. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining dedicated drivers serving independent and chain restaurants with the Cut & Dry self-serve online channel, an S&W Rewards loyalty program, and community-event marketing. Member status in Unipro Foodservice, the largest U.S. foodservice distribution cooperative, provides the purchasing power needed to compete with national broadliners while preserving independent decision-making.

Name

S&W Wholesale Foods

Legal name

S&W Wholesale Foods

Website

https://s-wfoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

S&W Wholesale Foods is a family-owned broadline foodservice distributor based in Hammond, Louisiana, founded in 1978, serving independent and chain restaurants across Southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast with food, equipment, paper goods, and supplies via direct delivery and online ordering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foodservice Distribution

NAICS

Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers (4244), Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (424470)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Gourmet Foods Distribution (CRAOABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Meat, Poultry & Seafood Wholesale (AFAIABAF)

Keywords

• Broadline foodservice distribution
• Restaurant supply wholesale
• Commercial food distribution
• Foodservice product delivery
• Private label foodservice

Headquarters

HQ city

Hammond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Foodservice Product Distribution: S&W Wholesale Foods generates revenue through the sale and distribution of food and non-food products to foodservice operators including restaurants, coffee shops, Tex-Mex, Italian, Mediterranean, family dining, sandwich shops, and seafood establishments. The company operates as a broadline distributor offering produce, meats, breads, condiments, equipment, smallwares, paper goods, and cleaning supplies. Revenue is generated through product markups on direct sales with drivers performing deliveries and handling returns.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

S&W Wholesale Foods is a family-owned broadline foodservice distributor that sells and delivers food and non-food products — including produce, meats, breads, condiments, equipment, smallwares, paper goods, and cleaning supplies — to restaurants and foodservice operators across Southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The company also exclusively distributes two private-label brands (Copper Creek Cattle Company Black Angus beef and Captain Frank's Seafood) and operates specialty programs for fresh produce, custom-cut steaks, and artisanal cheeses. Customers can order via direct sales with delivery by company drivers or through the Cut & Dry online ordering platform.

Product overview

S&W Wholesale Foods operates as a broadline foodservice distribution company offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services. The core offering is broadline distribution of food and non-food items including produce, meats, breads, condiments, equipment, smallwares, paper goods, and cleaning supplies. The company differentiates through private label brands—Copper Creek Cattle Company (premium Black Angus beef) and Captain Frank's Seafood (catfish, shrimp, and oysters)—alongside special programs for fresh produce, custom-cut steaks, and specialty cheeses. An online ordering platform powered by CutandDry enables customer self-service, while a rewards program provides operator incentives. The distribution network serves southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulfcoast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Copper Creek Cattle Company: Premium Black Angus beef brand. S&W Wholesale Foods is the exclusive distributor of Copper Creek's Premium Black Angus beef in Louisiana. The brand features sustainably raised, high-marbled cuts from family-owned ranches in America's heartland.
• Captain Frank's Seafood

Products and services

• Broadline Foodservice Distribution Full-service broadline distribution offering a vast selection of food and non-food items — produce, meats, breads, condiments, equipment, smallwares, paper goods, and cleaning supplies — for restaurants and foodservice operations across Southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Delivered directly via company drivers.
• Copper Creek Cattle Company (Private Label) Premium Black Angus beef private-label brand, exclusively distributed by S&W Wholesale Foods in Louisiana. Products include highly marbled cuts and burgers sourced from family-owned ranches in America's heartland.
• Captain Frank's Seafood (Private Label) Quality seafood private label exclusively distributed by S&W, featuring locally sourced catfish (farm-raised for consistency) and wild-caught Gulf of Mexico shrimp and oysters.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Unipro FoodservicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor partnership with the largest foodservice distribution cooperative in the U.S. This partnership provides S&W with significant purchasing power to compete with larger distributors while maintaining their independent, customer-focused approach.
• Fresh ConceptscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for fresh produce supply guaranteeing food safety, freshness, quality, and wide variety of products including fresh fruit and vegetables, pre-cuts and salad blends. Includes local and organics when in season.
• The Rind Cheese CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing wide variety of high quality artisanal and specialty cheeses including specialty imports and fresh authentic domestic cheeses. Products available whole or cut to order.
• PillsburymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor food supplier partner with brand-specific programs designed to bring new ideas, new ingredients, and cost savings.
• HormelmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor food supplier partner with brand-specific programs designed to bring new ideas, new ingredients, and cost savings.
• General MillsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor food supplier partner with brand-specific programs designed to bring new ideas, new ingredients, and cost savings.
• Smithfield FoodsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor food supplier partner with brand-specific programs designed to bring new ideas, new ingredients, and cost savings.
• Copper Creek Cattle CompanycoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerS&W Wholesale Foods is the exclusive distributor of Copper Creek's Premium Black Angus beef in Louisiana. Copper Creek Cattle Company's unwavering approach to sustainability, genetics and product handling allows them to consistently produce the nation's best Premium Black Angus Beef. Family-owned ranches located solely in the heartland of America.
• Captain Frank's SeafoodcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerS&W Wholesale Foods is the exclusive distributor of Captain Frank's quality seafood products including locally sourced catfish, shrimp and oysters. Catfish are farm-raised for maximum consistency. Shrimp and oysters are wild-caught in the Gulf of Mexico, sorted by size and shipped right to S&W.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Reinhart Foodservice: Broadline foodservice distributor serving restaurants and foodservice operators in the Midwest and South with similar broadline catalog, private label, and independent-operator go-to-market.
• Shamrock Foods Company: Family-owned broadline foodservice distributor serving restaurants in the South and West with comparable broadline assortment and emphasis on independent customers—structurally similar to S&W's positioning.
• Cheney Brothers: Independent broadline foodservice distributor serving Florida and the Southeast with broad assortment for restaurants and foodservice operators, directly analogous in operating model and customer base to S&W.
• Gordon Food Service: Family-founded broadline foodservice distributor with strong regional footprint and broad assortment for restaurants. Highly comparable to S&W in operating model and customer mix, though with a larger multi-state geography.
• Ben E. Keith Foods: Regional broadline foodservice distributor serving the South and Southwest with similar broad assortment, private-label programs, and independent-operator focus directly comparable to S&W.
• Labatt Food Service: Family-owned broadline foodservice distributor serving the South-central U.S. with comparable broadline assortment for independent restaurants, structurally and culturally similar to S&W.

Broad incumbents

• Performance Food Group: Major broadline foodservice distributor (Vistar/Roma) competing with S&W in the South for independent and chain restaurant accounts, with broader foodservice reach across vending and convenience channels.
• Sysco Corporation: Largest broadline foodservice distributor in North America. Directly competes with S&W for independent restaurant accounts across Louisiana, but operates nationally with vastly larger scale, proprietary private label, and digital ordering.
• US Foods: Second-largest U.S. broadline foodservice distributor. Competes head-to-head with S&W in Louisiana and Mississippi with comparable broadline assortment, private-label brands, and digital tools, but at national scale.

Others

• Cut+Dry (Cut & Dry): Provider of the online ordering and e-commerce platform that S&W uses for its digital ordering portal. Not a direct competitor but an enabling technology partner in S&W's distribution stack.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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