PAK Quality Foods

What PAK Quality Foods does

PAK Quality Foods is a wholesale food distribution company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, with operating facilities in San Angelo and Amarillo. Founded in 1988 by Gary and Patty Stokes in San Angelo, the company distributes proteins (beef, pork, poultry, seafood, lamb), processed and cured meats, dairy, dry goods, oils, frozen foods, prepared foods, and specialty items to foodservice establishments, grocery stores, catering companies, schools, hospitals, and other institutional buyers across Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas.

The company owns and operates a branded fleet of delivery trucks that provides direct delivery service, complemented by will-call pickup windows at its distribution locations. Its product portfolio spans seven documented categories — beef, poultry, pork, seafood, processed and cured meats, additional foods (lamb, cheese, dairy, dry goods, frozen, prepared), and distribution services. Sourcing is from major national protein producers including Tyson Foods, Sanderson Farms, Butterball, JBS USA, National Beef Packing, Cargill, and Armour Meats. The disclosed technology footprint is modest: the company references "advanced technology" for logistics and delivery without identifying specific platforms or vendors, and has no mobile app, public API, SDK, or developer-facing products.

The business model is a single revenue stream: wholesale food distribution at negotiated B2B pricing, with credit-based onboarding for prospective customers. GTM is sales-led and bilingual, emphasizing long-term relationship building rather than transactional e-commerce. The company completed two strategic acquisitions in 2025 — Formosa Foods in July 2025 and H&R Foods in December 2025 — both of which retained former owners in operating roles and reinvested into PAK. PAK Quality Foods is a portfolio company of Cross Rapids Capital L.P., a New York-based private equity firm that has backed and facilitated the acquisition program as part of a Southwest regional roll-up strategy.

Name

PAK Quality Foods

Legal name

PAK Quality Foods LLC

Website

https://pakqualityfoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PAK Quality Foods is a Texas-based wholesale food distributor, founded in 1988, that delivers proteins, dairy, and dry goods to foodservice, retail, and institutional customers across Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas via its own branded fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Food Distribution

NAICS

Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers (424440)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic Groceries & Shelf-Stable Foods Wholesale (AFAIAIAA)

Keywords

• Wholesale food distribution
• Protein distribution services
• Foodservice supply
• Meat and poultry wholesale
• Institutional food supply

Headquarters

HQ city

San Angelo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Food Distribution: PAK Quality Foods generates revenue through wholesale food distribution of proteins (beef, pork, poultry, seafood, lamb), dairy, dry goods, oils, and other food products to foodservice, retail, and institutional customers. The company sells products at wholesale prices to businesses including restaurants, grocery stores, catering companies, schools, hospitals, and other institutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PAK Quality Foods is a wholesale food distributor that sells beef, pork, poultry, seafood, processed and cured meats, and complementary food items (cheese, dry goods, oils, frozen and prepared foods) to foodservice, retail, and institutional customers across Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Products are delivered via the company's own fleet of branded trucks from distribution facilities in Fort Worth, San Angelo, and Amarillo. The company also operates will-call pickup windows at its facilities for customer convenience.

Product overview

PAK Quality Foods is a food distribution company offering a comprehensive portfolio of protein products and complementary food items. The core offerings include Beef (Chuck, Rib, Loin, Round, Ground Beef, Premium Grade cuts), Poultry (Retail and Foodservice Chicken, Turkey), Pork (Loin, Shoulder, Rib, Bellies & Hams), and Seafood (Salmon, Shrimp, Cod). Additional products include Processed & Cured meats (Sausage, Bacon, Hams, Deli Products) and ancillary items (Lamb, Cheese, Dry Goods, Frozen Foods, Prepared Foods). Services include wholesale distribution with company-owned branded delivery trucks serving foodservice, retail, and institutional customers across Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas. The company operates three locations (Fort Worth, San Angelo, Amarillo) and recently expanded through acquisitions of Formosa Foods (July 2025) and H&R Foods (December 2025).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• H&R FoodsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2025H&R Foods, an employee-owned food distributor based in Amarillo, Texas, was acquired by PAK Quality Foods in December 2025. The acquisition involves substantially all assets of Vernon Transportation LP and AmTex HR Foods LLP. Founded in 1969, H&R Foods serves foodservice, retail, and institutional customers across Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas, offering beef, pork, poultry, dry goods, produce, and dairy products. Leadership continues with John and Barry Vernon.
• Formosa Foods (Las Colinas International Inc.)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2025Formosa Foods, doing business as Las Colinas International Inc., is a Dallas-based family-owned food distributor acquired by PAK Quality Foods in July 2025. The company has served foodservice, retail, and institutional customers since 1979. Owners Jesse and Weldon Chang continue to lead the business and invested in PAK as part of the deal, expanding PAK's reach across Texas and surrounding regions.
• Tyson FoodsminorOthersTyson Foods is listed as a supplier/vendor partner of PAK Quality Foods, providing protein products including beef and poultry.
• Sanderson FarmsminorOthersSanderson Farms is listed as a supplier/vendor partner of PAK Quality Foods, providing poultry products.
• Butterball FoodserviceminorOthersButterball Foodservice is listed as a supplier/vendor partner of PAK Quality Foods, providing turkey products.
• Armour MeatsminorOthersArmour Meats is listed as a supplier/vendor partner of PAK Quality Foods.
• JBS USAminorOthersJBS USA is listed as a supplier/vendor partner of PAK Quality Foods, providing beef products.
• National Beef PackingminorOthersNational Beef Packing is listed as a supplier/vendor partner of PAK Quality Foods.
• CargillminorOthersCargill is listed as a supplier/vendor partner of PAK Quality Foods.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ben E. Keith Foods: Texas-based foodservice distributor serving restaurants, schools, and institutions across Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas, and beyond. Directly comparable to PAK due to overlapping regional footprint and product mix (proteins, produce, dairy, frozen, dry goods), with similar mid-market, relationship-driven GTM.
• Shamrock Foods Company: Arizona-based broadline foodservice distributor with dairy manufacturing and a Southwest distribution network. Highly comparable to PAK in product portfolio, institutional customer mix, and regional Southwest concentration.
• Labatt Food Service: Texas-based (San Antonio) broadline foodservice distributor serving Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Direct competitor with comparable protein-heavy product mix, multi-state Texas/Southwest footprint, and restaurant/institutional customer base.
• Reinhart Foodservice: Regional foodservice distributor (La Crosse, WI) with broad protein and grocery offerings serving restaurants, schools, and healthcare. Comparable multi-segment, multi-category product portfolio and customer mix, though operating in a different geographic region.

Broad incumbents

• Sysco Corporation: Largest U.S. foodservice distribution broadliner with national footprint, broad product portfolio, and digital procurement tools. Overlaps with PAK in Texas/Southwest markets, restaurant and institutional customers, and protein sourcing — but at dramatically greater scale and with broader tech capabilities.
• US Foods: Top-tier U.S. broadline foodservice distributor with national logistics, proprietary brands, and digital ordering. Direct competitor in Texas and Southwest markets, with substantially broader product assortment and technology stack.
• Performance Food Group: Major U.S. foodservice and convenience distributor with multiple operating segments including Vistar and core broadline. Comparable B2B distribution model and multi-category product mix, with national scale advantages.
• Gordon Food Service: Family-owned broadline foodservice distributor serving restaurants, schools, and institutions across the U.S. and Canada. Comparable to PAK in private-company status, broad protein and grocery assortment, and operator-led approach.
• Reyes Holdings: Private parent of foodservice and beverage distribution businesses (Martin Brower, Reinhart Foodservice, Great Lakes Coca-Cola, etc.). Comparable private, multi-category B2B distribution profile with foodservice and institutional customer overlap.

Regional players

• Martin Bros. Distributing Co. Iowa-based independent foodservice distributor serving the Midwest. Comparable family-owned, multi-category distribution model and customer-segment focus, though geographically distant from PAK's Southwest footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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