Schenck Foods

What Schenck Foods does

Schenck Foods Company is a fourth-generation, family-owned broad-line foodservice distributor headquartered in Winchester, Virginia. Founded in 1928 as Valley Food Company and incorporated under its current name in 1952, the company distributes more than 5,000 SKUs — including groceries, produce, dairy, meats, seafood, baked goods, beverages (notably a coffee and tea program anchored by partner Red Diamond), cleaning chemicals, paper goods, and disposables — to more than 4,500 customers within a 100-mile radius covering DC, MD, PA, VA, and WV.

The operating model combines a dedicated field sales force of territory-based representatives with a self-service online ordering portal and mobile app, warehouse walk-in pickup, and an owned refrigerated truck fleet that delivers next-day for a flat $5 fee on a $250 minimum order. Value-added services include menu planning/recipe development and (as of 2025) refrigerated truck and cold-storage rentals. Pricing is market-based with daily adjustments, no application fees, and no membership dues. The company explicitly positions against national broadliners (US Foods, Sysco) on local responsiveness, family-run service, and absence of hidden fees.

The business is private, family-controlled under President Cassie Verdecchia and CEO Robert Buckenham (a CPA/CMA with prior broadliner experience at US Foods and Pate Dawson), with no external institutional investors, no M&A activity, and no disclosed revenue.

Name

Schenck Foods

Legal name

Schenck Foods Co.

Website

https://schenckfoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Schenck Foods is a fourth-generation, family-owned broad-line foodservice distributor based in Winchester, Virginia, delivering 5,000+ SKUs to 4,500+ restaurants, caterers, schools, and daycares within a 100-mile radius across DC, MD, PA, VA, and WV.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foodservice Distribution

NAICS

Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (42447)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

National/Multiregional Broadline Foodservice Distributors (AFAIAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Foodservice Supplier Last-Mile (B2B to Restaurants) (TLAAAHAJ)

Keywords

• Wholesale food distribution
• Foodservice distribution
• Restaurant supplies wholesale
• Broadline food distributor
• Commercial foodservice supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Winchester

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Food Distribution: Full-service broad-line foodservice distribution generating revenue through product sales to restaurants, caterers, businesses, daycares, and schools. Customers place orders which are delivered for a flat $5 fee with a $250 minimum order. Revenue is transactional per order with no subscription component.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Schenck Foods is a full-service broad-line foodservice distributor that supplies restaurants, caterers, businesses, day care facilities, and schools with more than 5,000 food and industrial food-service items from a single warehouse in Winchester, Virginia. The company delivers orders via its own refrigerated truck fleet within a 100-mile radius across DC, MD, PA, VA, and WV, supported by an online ordering portal, field sales representatives, and value-added menu planning services.

Product overview

Schenck Foods is a family-owned wholesale foodservice distributor offering a single unified distribution platform rather than a modular software product. The core offering centers on wholesale food and restaurant supply distribution with over 5,000 items in stock, including grocery, produce, dairy, meats, seafood, baked goods, desserts, beverages (Coffee and Tea Program via Red Diamond partnership), paper products, cleaning chemicals, and disposable items. The portfolio is organized around the Wholesale Food Distribution service as the central offering, supplemented by Restaurant Supplies, the Coffee and Tea Program, and Refrigerated Truck Rentals as add-on services. Menu Planning Services provides advisory support. The company distributes throughout DC, MD, PA, VA & WV from their warehouse in Winchester, VA, serving over 4,500 customers within a 100-mile radius.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wholesale Food Distribution

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 items in stock
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

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

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Red Diamond Coffee & TeacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Red Diamond Coffee & Tea, a company driven by commitment to quality, innovation, and customer service since 1906. Five generations of perfecting the art of brewing. Provides coffee and tea products and services for hotel, convenience store, and restaurant operations. Products include hand-picked, high-altitude, sundried beans and teas sourced from world's best fields with lowest stem and twig content.
• PerdueminorOthersMajor food brand featured in diversity of brands catalog offering meat and poultry products.
• Sara LeeminorOthersNational food brand included in product catalog offering baked goods and frozen foods.
• SimplotminorOthersMajor foodservice brand providing frozen vegetables, fries, and prepared foods in catalog.
• Ken'sminorOthersFamily-owned food brand offering sauces and unique flavor products featured in catalog.
• teapigsminorOthersHigh quality tea brand using whole leaf, whole herbs, and whole flowers. Has received over 90 Great Taste Awards. Carried in catalog for foodservice operations.
• OberweisminorOthersDairy partner offering traditional and organic milk in glass bottles, along with unique ice cream flavors and packaging options.
• 1732 MeatsminorOthersLocal meat supplier from Lansdowne, PA offering variety of products including classic meats like salami and pancetta, and specialties like jalapeno or garlic bacon.
• Flying W FarmsminorOthersLocal beef producer providing mostly grass-fed, locally raised beef products with transparency about product origin.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• KeHE Distributors: Large-scale broadline and specialty foodservice distributor. While broader in footprint and product mix, KeHE competes for the same natural and specialty food SKUs that Schenck curates from local suppliers like Flying W Farms and 1732 Meats.
• Vistar (Performance Food Group): National broadline and specialty foodservice distributor under Performance Food Group; overlaps with Schenck on broadline distribution and institutional channels, with the scale advantage of a public-company parent.
• US Foods: Second-largest U.S. broadline foodservice distributor, named by Schenck as a direct competitor. Operates the same broadline + advisory model across a national footprint; Schenck's CEO Robert Buckenham previously held roles at US Foods.
• Sysco Corporation: Largest broadline foodservice distributor in North America. Explicitly named by Schenck as a primary competitor; offers the same broadline catalog, DSR coverage, and category management but at a national scale that Schenck cannot match on procurement leverage.

Direct peers

• MBM (McLane Foodservice): Regional broadline foodservice distributor serving restaurants and institutional customers across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Direct comparable in scale, route density strategy, and SMB restaurant customer concentration.
• Shamrock Foods Company: Family-owned broadline foodservice distributor based in Arizona with expanding Western U.S. footprint. Comparable family-controlled governance, broadline distribution model, and restaurant/institutional customer mix. Regional peer with similar legacy and SMB-focused approach.
• Gordon Food Service: Family-founded broadline foodservice distributor operating across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic. Closely comparable distribution model — broadline catalog, field sales reps, and broad customer base of restaurants, schools, and institutions — competing for the same regional restaurant and institutional accounts Schenck serves.
• Pate Dawson Company: Regional broadline foodservice distributor headquartered in North Carolina, serving restaurants, schools, and healthcare operators across the Southeast. Directly comparable to Schenck Foods in scale, customer mix, and broadline-plus-advisory model; Schenck's CEO Robert Buckenham previously worked at Pate Dawson.
• Ben E. Keith Foods: Regional broadline foodservice distributor serving restaurants, schools, healthcare, and convenience stores across the South-Central and Mid-Atlantic U.S. Comparable in operating model (broadline catalog, regional distribution centers, dedicated DSRs) and customer segments to Schenck.
• FoodPro Corporation: Regional broadline foodservice distributor mentioned by Schenck as a competitor; serves restaurants, schools, and institutional customers in the Mid-Atlantic with a comparable broadline + DSR model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schenck-foods-co

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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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