Nicky USA

What Nicky USA does

Nicky USA is a wholesale butcher and purveyor of high quality meats and specialty game, headquartered in Portland, Oregon and operating distribution facilities in Clackamas, OR and Seattle, WA. Founded in 1990 by Geoff Latham, the company curates a catalog of more than 1,000 SKUs across six product categories: Beef, Duck & Foie Gras, Game Meats & Birds, Lamb, Pork & Charcuterie, and Poultry & Eggs. It sources from roughly 40 specialty suppliers (including Creekstone Farms, Snake River Farms, Painted Hills Natural Beef, Cervena, Hudson Valley Foie Gras, Ibérico COVAP, and Manchester Farms) and also operates its own farm in Aurora, Oregon for rabbit production under the Nicky Farms sub-brand. The company runs a USDA-certified commercial butchery and processing facility. Its core technology stack is described as "latest inventory and invoicing management software" for warehouse and delivery operations, with no AI/ML or proprietary platform disclosed.

Nicky USA generates revenue through a B2B wholesale distribution model, selling on a transactional basis to restaurants, brewpubs, retail/butcher shops, and institutional foodservice operators. Pricing is account-based and not publicly disclosed; customers request accounts and quotes via regional email channels (Oregon, Washington, National). Distribution is regional direct delivery with will-call pickup at the Clackamas and Seattle warehouses, supplemented by a national accounts channel for customers outside the Pacific Northwest. The company employs approximately 20 people across business office, warehouse, processing plant, and farm operations. Marketing relies on community engagement, the annual Wild About Game festival, press coverage, and chef partnerships rather than paid acquisition.

The company is privately held with no disclosed external investment, funding rounds, or institutional ownership. Founder Geoff Latham remains President; Scott Benson serves as Human Resources Director. Strategic priorities evident from public materials include deepening supplier breadth, expanding the national accounts footprint, and reinforcing community ties through nonprofit partnerships (Growing Gardens, Rugby Oregon) and industry recognition (2015 ORLA Associate Member of the Year).

Name

Nicky USA

Legal name

Nicky USA

Website

https://nickyusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nicky USA is a Portland-based wholesale butcher and purveyor founded in 1990, distributing 1,000+ specialty meat and game SKUs to restaurants, retailers, and foodservice operators across the Pacific Northwest via facilities in Clackamas, OR and Seattle, WA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Meat Distribution

NAICS

Animal Slaughtering and Processing (3116), Poultry and Egg Production (1123)

SIC

Meat Packing Plants (2011), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Meat, Poultry & Seafood Wholesale (AFAIABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Game & Specialty Meats Wholesale (Venison, Bison, etc.) (AFAIADAG), Frozen Meat, Poultry & Seafood Wholesale (AFAIAHAF), Head, Feet & Tail Products Processing (Trotters, Paws, Cheeks, Snouts) (AFANAJAF)

Keywords

• Wholesale meat distribution
• Specialty game meats
• Butcher services
• Foodservice supply
• USDA meat processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Clackamas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Meat Distribution: Wholesale distribution of high quality meats and specialty game to foodservice, restaurants, and retail customers. Products sold include beef, pork, lamb, poultry, game meats, duck, and charcuterie. Volume-based ordering with account relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nicky USA is a wholesale butcher and purveyor of high quality meats and specialty game serving restaurants, foodservice operators, and retailers in the Pacific Northwest since 1990. The company operates a full-service commercial USDA food service butchery and processing facility, curates over 1,000 items and cuts across six product categories (Beef, Duck & Foie Gras, Game Meats & Birds, Lamb, Pork & Charcuterie, Poultry & Eggs), and sources from a network of premium farms and producers. Distribution is delivered through two warehouse locations (Clackamas, OR and Seattle, WA), supported by a farm operation in Aurora, Oregon under the Nicky Farms brand.

Product overview

Nicky USA is a wholesale butcher and purveyor of high quality meats and specialty game operating in the Pacific Northwest since 1990. The company offers a full-service meat distribution operation with over 1000 items and cuts, featuring six core product categories: Beef, Duck & Foie Gras, Game Meats & Birds, Lamb, Pork & Charcuterie, and Poultry & Eggs. They operate a USDA food service butchery and processing facility, serving restaurants, retailers, and institutions with a focus on sustainably raised specialty game and premium conventional meats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nicky Farms: Company's own farm brand featuring rabbit products, listed as 'Nicky Farms rabbit' in their product offerings.

Products and services

• Beef Premium beef line featuring multiple offerings across price points (including Wagyu and natural beef) sourced from suppliers such as Creekstone Farms, Double R Ranch, Snake River Farms, Mishima Reserve, Painted Hills Natural Beef, and Swift. Targeted at restaurants, foodservice operators, and retailers needing diverse beef cuts and grades.
• Duck & Foie Gras Specialty duck and foie gras category including duck, duck eggs, and foie gras products sourced from Grimaud Farms, Hudson Valley Farms, Joe Jurgielewicz & Sons, La Belle Farms, and Maple Leaf Farms. Served to fine dining and chef-driven restaurants.
• Game Meats & Birds Signature specialty game category featuring elk, antelope, venison, rabbit (Nicky Farms Rabbit), quail (Manchester Farms Quail), and pigeon (Palmetto Pigeon Plant) sourced from Broadleaf, Cervena, Durham Ranch, and Force of Nature, among others. This is the company's heritage and most differentiated offering for fine dining chefs.
• Lamb Lamb products sourced from Anderson Ranches, Atkin's Sheep Ranch, New Zealand sources, Superior Farms, and Thomas Foods International. Distributed to restaurants, institutions, and retailers seeking quality lamb cuts.
• Pork & Charcuterie Pork and charcuterie line featuring heritage and premium pork (Berkshire, Iberico, Kurobuta) along with artisan cured meats and sausages from Carlton Farms, Creekstone Farms, Heritage Berkshire, Ibérico COVAP, Olympia Provisions, P.G. Molinari & Sons, Snake River Farms, Hemplers, Nueske's Smoked Meats, and others. Serves chef-driven restaurants seeking specialty cured and fresh pork.
• Poultry & Eggs Poultry and egg line covering antibiotic- and added-hormone-free fryers, chicken, turkey, and eggs from Mary's Free Range Chicken, Diestel Family Turkey Ranch, Draper Valley Farms, Amick, Sanderson, Koch, Stiebers Eggs, and Wayne's. Targeted at restaurants and foodservice operators needing consistent poultry supply.

Quantifiable outcome

• Raised over $10,000 for Growing Gardens in 2017

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

49 partnerships are on record, tiered cornerstone, minor and core.

• Growing GardenscornerstoneOthersCornerstone nonprofit partner supporting Growing Gardens' mission to reduce hunger and transform lives through gardening. Nicky USA raises funds and awareness through in-kind meat donations and their Chef in my Garden dinner series. Raised over $10,000 for Growing Gardens in 2017.
• Rugby OregonminorOthersSupporting High Performance Rugby and Rugby Oregon. Owner Geoff Latham has been involved with rugby since college at Oregon State. Both his sons played in Rugby Oregon in high school. Partnership reflects company values of teamwork, honor, integrity, strength, service, and family.
• BroadleafcoreOthersSupplier of game meats. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA game meats page.
• CervenacoreOthersSupplier of specialty venison. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA game meats page.
• Durham RanchcoreOthersSupplier of game meats. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA game meats page.
• Force of NaturecoreOthersSupplier of game meats. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA game meats page.
• Manchester Farms QuailcoreOthersSupplier of quail. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA game meats page.
• Nicky Farms RabbitcoreOthersCompany's own farm operation producing rabbit products. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA game meats page.
• Palmetto Pigeon PlantcoreOthersSupplier of pigeon products. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA game meats page.
• Creekstone FarmscoreOthersBeef supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA beef page.
• Double R RanchcoreOthersBeef supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA beef page.
• IBP (Tyson)coreOthersBeef supplier under Tyson Fresh Meats. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA beef page.
• Mishima ReservecoreOthersWagyu beef supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA beef page.
• Painted Hills Natural BeefcoreOthersNatural beef supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA beef page.
• Snake River FarmscoreOthersPremium beef and Kurobuta pork supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA beef page.
• Whole PasturecoreOthersBeef supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA beef page.
• Vanguard FoodscoreOthersBeef supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA beef page.
• Anderson RanchescoreOthersLamb supplier from Oregon. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA lamb page.
• Atkin's Sheep RanchcoreOthersLamb supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA lamb page.
• Superior FarmscoreOthersLamb supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA lamb page.
• Thomas Foods InternationalcoreOthersLamb and meat supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA lamb page.
• Carlton FarmscoreOthersPork supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA pork page.
• Coro FoodscoreOthersHeritage pork producer. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA pork page.
• Creekstone FarmscoreOthersPork supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA pork page.
• Olympia ProvisionscoreOthersPortland-based charcuterie and cured meat supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA pork page.
• Heritage BerkshirecoreOthersBerkshire pork supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA pork page.
• HemplerscoreOthersSmoked meats and sausage supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA pork page.
• Nueske's Smoked MeatscoreOthersSmoked meat supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA pork page.
• P.G. Molinari & SonscoreOthersArtisan salame and cured meat supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA pork page.
• Swift MeatscoreOthersMeat supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA pork page.
• Ibérico CovapcoreOthersSpanish Ibérico pork and jamón supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA pork page.
• Barbur World FoodsminorOthersPortland retail market carrying Nicky USA products. Listed in Where to Buy section.
• Zupan's MarketminorOthersPortland area specialty grocery carrying Nicky USA products. Listed in Where to Buy section.
• DeLaurentiminorOthersSeattle specialty food retailer carrying Nicky USA products. Listed in Where to Buy section.
• Metropolitan MarketminorOthersSeattle area grocery chain carrying Nicky USA products. Listed in Where to Buy section.
• Rain Shadow MeatsminorOthersSeattle butcher shop carrying Nicky USA products. Listed in Where to Buy section.
• Chuck's ProduceminorOthersWashington grocery store carrying Nicky USA products. Listed in Where to Buy section.
• Long's MarketminorOthersEugene, Oregon specialty meat market carrying Nicky USA products. Listed in Where to Buy section.
• Mary's Free Range ChickencoreOthersPoultry supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA poultry page.
• AmickcoreOthersPoultry supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA poultry page.
• Diestel Family Turkey RanchcoreOthersTurkey supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA poultry page.
• Draper Valley FarmscoreOthersPoultry supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA poultry page.
• SandersoncoreOthersPoultry supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA poultry page.
• Stiebers EggscoreOthersEgg supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA poultry page.
• Grimaud FarmscoreOthersDuck and poultry supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA duck & foie gras page.
• Hudson Valley FarmscoreOthersFoie gras supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA duck & foie gras page.
• Joe Jurgielewicz & SonscoreOthersDuck supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA duck & foie gras page.
• La Belle FarmscoreOthersFoie gras supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA duck & foie gras page.
• Maple Leaf FarmscoreOthersDuck supplier. Featured supplier listed on Nicky USA duck & foie gras page.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• D'Artagnan: Specialty distributor of game meats, duck, foie gras, charcuterie, and heritage proteins to chefs and retailers nationwide. Most directly comparable to Nicky USA on the specialty game and duck/foie gras categories.
• Chef's Warehouse: Public specialty foodservice distributor (NASDAQ: CHEF) focused on proteins and center-of-plate items to independent restaurants; highly comparable business model and customer base to Nicky USA, though at much larger scale.
• Baldor Specialty Foods: Specialty foodservice distributor serving fine-dining and gourmet restaurants in the Northeast with premium proteins, produce, and dry goods; mirrors Nicky's concierge-style distribution to high-end chefs.
• Halperns' Steak & Seafood: Specialty distributor of prime meats and seafood to white-tablecloth restaurants and hotels; comparable in product mix (premium proteins) and customer segment (upscale foodservice).
• Marx Foods: Specialty meat distributor offering exotic and hard-to-source proteins to chefs; directly competes with Nicky USA in the specialty game and exotic meats category.
• Heritage Foods USA: Purveyor of heritage-breed meats (heritage pork, Berkshire, Iberico, Wagyu) and specialty proteins to chefs and retailers; closely comparable on the heritage/charcuterie product lines.
• Rastelli's: Specialty meat and seafood distributor and DTC brand offering premium proteins to both chefs and consumers; comparable in product breadth and in pursuing branded consumer growth.

Regional players

• Pacific Seafood: Large Pacific Northwest seafood and meat processor/distributor; regionally comparable footprint and supplier relationships, though seafood-led rather than specialty-game-led.

Broad incumbents

• Sysco: Largest broadline foodservice distributor in North America; competes with Nicky USA on commodity proteins and increasingly on specialty lines, but does not specialize in the high-end chef segment.
• US Foods: Major broadline foodservice distributor with growing specialty and premium offerings; comparable customers (restaurants and institutions) but with a fundamentally different scale and assortment strategy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nickyusa
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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