What Regional Access does

Regional Access is a privately held B2B food wholesale distributor founded in 1989 and headquartered at 1609 Trumansburg Rd., Ithaca, New York. The company aggregates and distributes specialty, organic, artisanal, and New York State-sourced food products through a catalog of more than 2,078 SKUs spanning dry grocery, bulk foods, frozen, meat, beverages, dairy and refrigerated, fresh produce, cheese, and health and wellness categories. Its customer base is horizontally diversified across restaurants, grocery retailers, co-ops, retailer chains, bakeries, food service and college accounts, food manufacturers, distributors, buying clubs, and individual/family buyers, primarily within New York State. Fulfillment is delivered through three channels: home delivery (requiring loading dock and 53' trailer access), warehouse pickup at the Ithaca facility, and dedicated freight services for larger orders.

The business operates a WooCommerce-based B2B e-commerce platform supporting online account registration, login, and ordering, paired with a sales and customer service team of four and a phone-driven account onboarding process that includes business-type verification, delivery preference selection, and ACH payment setup. Revenue is generated through wholesale transaction-based sales on a pay-as-you-go basis, with credit card payments subject to a 3% processing fee. The company maintains a modest digital marketing presence across its website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and runs a New Supplier Survey intake to broaden its supplier network.

Operationally, Regional Access runs with approximately 12 employees including President Dana Stafford, Financial Director/HR Anna Redmond, Operations Manager Asa Redmond, Purchasing Lead Phil Libraro, Produce Manager Mark Baumann, Fleet Mechanic James Simkin, and four sales/customer service representatives, indicating a tightly run, owner-operated regional wholesaler rather than a technology-led business. No revenue figures, funding events, acquisitions, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Regional Access

Legal name

Regional Access

Website

https://regionalaccess.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Regional Access is a private B2B specialty food wholesale distributor founded in 1989 in Ithaca, NY, serving restaurants, retailers, bakeries, food service operators, and buying clubs across New York State with 2,078+ specialty and organic SKUs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Food Distribution

NAICS

Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers (4244), Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers (42449), Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers (42442), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480), Specialty Food Retailers (4452)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Regional/Local Broadline Foodservice Distributors (AFAIAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ethnic Groceries & Shelf-Stable Foods Wholesale (AFAIAIAA), Ethnic & International Foods Distribution (CRAOABAG)

Keywords

• Wholesale food distribution
• Specialty food distribution
• Bulk food wholesale
• Organic food distribution
• B2B food distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Ithaca

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Food and Grocery Distribution: Revenue generated through the sale and distribution of food products including dry grocery, bulk foods, frozen items, meat, dairy, beverages, produce, cheese, and health/wellness products to businesses including restaurants, retailers, food service operations, and buying clubs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Regional Access is a wholesale food distributor based in Ithaca, NY that aggregates and distributes over 2,000 specialty, organic, artisanal, bulk, and conventional food products across categories such as dry grocery, frozen, meat, dairy, produce, cheese, beverages, and health & wellness. The company serves business accounts (restaurants, retailers, bakeries, food service operators, distributors, manufacturers, and buying clubs) primarily in the Northeast U.S., offering both home delivery and warehouse pickup fulfillment.

Product overview

Regional Access is a B2B food wholesale and distribution company based in Ithaca, NY, serving businesses such as restaurants, retailers, bakeries, food service operations, and buying clubs. The company operates a B2B e-commerce platform (powered by WooCommerce) offering over 2,000 food products across 10 main categories: Dry Grocery and Pantry, Bulk Foods, Frozen, Meat, Beverages, Dairy and Refrigerated, Fresh Produce, Cheese, and Health and Wellness. Regional Access functions as a food distributor, aggregating products from multiple suppliers and manufacturers for wholesale distribution to commercial customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dry Grocery and Pantry Wholesale dry grocery and pantry items including baking supplies, beans, cereals, condiments, crackers, dry tea, flour and grain, international foods, jams and preserves, nut and seed butters, oils and vinegar, pasta, snacks, spices, sweeteners, and tea and coffee.
• Bulk Foods Wholesale bulk food products including bulk baking supplies, beans and rice, candy, cereal, chocolate, dried fruit, flour, food service and deli items, grains, nut butters, nuts and seeds, oils and vinegars, pasta, pickles and fermented foods, refrigerated beverages, snacks, specialty items, spices, superfoods, sweeteners, tea and coffee, and tortillas and wraps.
• Frozen Foods Wholesale frozen products including entrées, frozen bakery items, juice and purées, prepared foods, and specialty frozen items.
• Meat and Charcuterie Wholesale meat products including bacon, beef, charcuterie, deli meats, foie gras, local meat, pork, pork Iberico, poultry, sausage, and specialty meat.
• Beverages Wholesale bottled, canned, and refrigerated beverage products.
• Dairy and Refrigerated Wholesale dairy and refrigerated products including butter, dairy and meat alternatives, eggs, milk and cream, refrigerated pickles and fermented foods, and yogurt.
• Fresh Produce Wholesale fresh produce including seasonal items and year-round availability produce.
• Cheese Wholesale cheese products including accompaniments, cheese substitutes, imported cheese, New York State cheese, and United States cheese.
• Health and Wellness Wholesale health and wellness products.
• Home Delivery Distribution Truck delivery of wholesale food orders directly to customer business locations, with requirements for loading dock and 53' tractor trailer or straight truck access.
• Warehouse Pickup Self-pickup option for orders at the company's Ithaca, NY warehouse location with documented pickup procedures.
• Freight Services Dedicated freight services for larger wholesale distribution needs beyond standard home delivery routes.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• US Foods: Major broadline foodservice distributor serving restaurants, healthcare, and hospitality operators across the US. Competes for the same restaurant and institutional accounts, though with a more conventional product range.
• Sysco: Largest broadline foodservice distributor in North America, supplying restaurants, healthcare, and educational institutions. Overlaps with Regional Access's food service, college, and restaurant customer segments though it does not focus on specialty/organic.
• Performance Food Group: Large US foodservice and convenience distributor with broadline operations. Comparable in target customer (restaurants, food service) and B2B distribution model but operates at national scale.
• United Natural Foods (UNFI): Largest publicly traded natural and organic food wholesale distributor in the US, distributing specialty and conventional grocery to retailers nationwide. Comparable product mix and customer base but at vastly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Coop Partners Warehouse: Regional cooperatively-owned distributor serving co-ops, buying clubs, and natural food retailers in the Upper Midwest. Highly comparable co-op/buying-club customer model and specialty/organic product focus, though in a different region.
• Haddon House (European Foods): Mid-Atlantic specialty food and imported product distributor serving retailers, restaurants, and food service. Closely comparable specialty/international product mix and Northeast customer overlap.
• KeHE Distributors: One of the largest North American specialty food and natural product distributors, serving retailers, restaurants, and food service operators. Directly comparable as a specialty/organic-focused wholesale distributor with overlapping customer segments.

Regional players

• Associated Wholesale Grocers: Regional cooperative grocery wholesaler serving independent retailers across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Comparable B2B grocery distribution model and customer base (independent retailers) but a larger and geographically distinct operation.
• Piazza Produce: Regional fresh produce distributor serving restaurants, schools, and food service operators in the Midwest. Comparable regional B2B food distribution to food service customers, though narrowly focused on produce.
• Indianhead Foodservice Distributor: Independent regional broadline foodservice distributor serving restaurants, healthcare, and institutions in the Upper Midwest. Comparable regional broadline foodservice model though geographically distant.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/regionalaccess
• Facebookfacebook.com/regionalaccess
• Instagraminstagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/regionalaccess
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/regional-access

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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