Quality Meats And Seafood

What Quality Meats And Seafood does

Quality Meats & Seafood is a wholesale-only meat and seafood distributor headquartered in West Fargo, North Dakota, operating since 1967 and structured as a 100% employee-owned ESOP since 2003. The company sources, fabricates, and distributes protein products — beef, pork, poultry, and seafood — to licensed retail and foodservice accounts across North Dakota, South Dakota, and western Minnesota. Operations are centered on a 30,000-square-foot distribution and cutting facility in West Fargo, supplemented by the wholly owned Fargo Packing and Sausage Company subsidiary, which processes the Valley Maid private label of smoked hams, sausages, bacon, brats, and specialty items. Approximately 70 employees support these two facilities.

The product portfolio spans core protein categories plus the Valley Maid sub-brand (established 1948 and acquired with the 1976 Fargo Packing deal). Beef is positioned around hand-cut, custom-portioned steaks (Ribeye aged 28+ days, New York Strip, Tenderloin/Filet Mignon, Top Sirloin, Ball Tip) and IQF chef-preferred beef patties. Pork includes portion-cut chops, bacon, and ground sausage rolls; chicken and full-line seafood (shrimp, lobster, fish fillets) are procured through distribution brand partners including AquaStar, Highliner, King and Prince, Orca Bay, Cavendish Farms, and McCain. Certification and licensing anchors the positioning: QMS is a USDA-inspected establishment operating a documented HACCP program and has held a Certified Angus Beef distributor license since 1993.

The business model is B2B wholesale-only, with a territory-based direct sales force (a Sales Manager plus multiple Sales Representatives across ND, SD, and MN) feeding orders into an inside sales/order processing team and a fleet of CDL drivers running assigned delivery routes on Mon–Fri cycles. Revenue is generated per-transaction on wholesale meat, poultry, seafood, and processed-meat sales to independent grocery chains (Cash Wise, Hornbacher's, Hugo's, Cub Foods, Hy-Vee, Ken's SuperFair Foods), independent restaurants, meat/butcher shops, and regional processors in the Upper Midwest. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set Sales Representative by account.

Name

Quality Meats And Seafood

Legal name

Quality Meats And Seafood

Website

https://qualitymeats.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Quality Meats & Seafood is a wholesale-only meat and seafood distributor serving independent grocery stores, butcher shops, and independent restaurants across North Dakota, South Dakota, and western Minnesota through hand-cut in-house fabrication and the Valley Maid private-label line.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Meat and Seafood Distribution

NAICS

Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (42447), Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446), Meat Processed from Carcasses (311612), Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers (42444), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Meat Packing Plants (2011), Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Meat, Poultry & Seafood Wholesale (AFAIAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seafood Wholesale (Fresh & Frozen) (AFAIADAD), Cooked & RTE Processed Meats (Roasts, Meatloaf, Sliced RTE) (AFANAEAF)

Keywords

• Wholesale meat distribution
• Beef and pork fabrication
• Seafood wholesale supply
• Processed meat products
• Center of plate proteins

Headquarters

HQ city

West Fargo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Meat and Seafood Distribution: Wholesale distribution of beef, pork, poultry, seafood, and processed meat products (sausages, hams, bacon) exclusively to licensed businesses including grocers, meat shops, butcher shops, and grocery stores.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Quality Meats And Seafood is a wholesale-only meat and seafood distributor that fabricates and distributes beef, pork, poultry, seafood, and processed meat products to licensed businesses. The company operates a USDA-inspected production facility in West Fargo, ND, with HACCP protocols, and delivers center-of-plate proteins to independent grocers, restaurants, butcher shops, and meat shops across the Upper Midwest. Its Valley Maid sub-brand produces smoked hams, sausages, bacon, brats, franks, and specialty cooked meats processed at the wholly-owned Fargo Packing and Sausage Company subsidiary.

Product overview

Quality Meats And Seafood is a wholesale-only meat and seafood distributor based in West Fargo, ND, operating since 1967. The company offers a diversified product portfolio centered on four core categories: premium beef products (hand-cut steaks including Ribeye, New York Strip, Tenderloin/Filet Mignon, Top Sirloin, and Ball Tip Steaks plus ground beef patties), pork products (including portion-cut chops, bacon varieties, and sausage rolls), chicken products, and seafood products (shrimp, lobster, and fish fillets). The company also operates a private label sub-brand called Valley Maid (established 1948) featuring smoked hams, smoked sausages, brats, frankfurters, summer sausages, and specialty processed meats. Products are fabricated in-house using USDA-inspected facilities with HACCP protocols, and distributed through distribution brand partners to independent restaurants, retail meat shops, local grocery store chains, and regional processors across North Dakota, South Dakota, and western Minnesota.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Valley Maid: Established in 1948, Valley Maid is a brand of hams, smoked sausages, and cooked meats processed by Fargo Packing and Sausage Company. The Valley Maid product line was acquired by Tom Blakeway in 1976 when he purchased Fargo Packing Company.

Products and services

• Beef Products

Named customers8 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• American Foods GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner supplying beef products to Quality Meats & Seafood for resale to retail and restaurant customers across North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota.
• AquaStarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeafood distribution partner providing seafood products to Quality Meats & Seafood distribution network.
• Cavendish FarmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for frozen potato products supplying Quality Meats & Seafood's retail and restaurant customers.
• Certified Angus BeefflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLicensed Certified Angus Beef distributor since 1993, providing premium Angus beef products with established brand recognition and quality standards.
• Cloverdale MeatscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMeat distribution partner supplying processed meat products to Quality Meats & Seafood.
• Crestview PoultrycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPoultry distribution partner providing chicken and poultry products to Quality Meats & Seafood distribution network.
• Freshwater FishcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFreshwater fish distribution partner supplying Quality Meats & Seafood's Upper Midwest distribution network.
• Highliner FoodservicecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeafood distribution partner specializing in foodservice quantities for restaurant customers.
• Kettle CuisineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrepared foods partner supplying ready-to-cook or heat-and-serve products to Quality Meats & Seafood distribution network.
• King and Prince SeafoodcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeafood distribution partner providing seafood products including shrimp and fish fillets.
• McCaincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrozen potato products distribution partner supplying fries and potato products to retail and restaurant customers.
• Orca Bay SeafoodcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeafood distribution partner providing premium seafood products to Quality Meats & Seafood.
• Wolverine PackingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMeat distribution partner supplying beef products to Quality Meats & Seafood.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Shamrock Foods Company: Family-owned broadline foodservice distributor with strong presence in the western and central U.S. Carries meat, seafood, dairy, and grocery categories — overlaps with QMS in restaurant and independent grocer customer segments.
• Upper Lakes Foods: Regional broadline foodservice distributor based in the Upper Midwest serving restaurants, healthcare, and schools. Overlaps with QMS in supplying independent restaurants and foodservice operators across MN/WI/Upper Midwest.
• Reinhart Foodservice: Regional broadline foodservice distributor serving the Upper Midwest and neighboring states with meat, seafood, and grocery items. Most directly comparable in terms of regional scope and customer mix to QMS.
• Ben E. Keith Foods: Regional foodservice distributor serving independent restaurants and chain accounts across the Midwest and South. Carries comparable protein and seafood categories to QMS at a similar regional scale.

Broad incumbents

• Performance Food Group: Large foodservice and convenience distributor with broad protein offerings including specialty meats. Competes with QMS for regional restaurant and grocery accounts, especially through its Vistar and Foodservice segments.
• Gordon Food Service: Family-owned broadline distributor headquartered in the Midwest with strong presence across the same Upper Midwest geography QMS serves. Competes for independent restaurant and grocery accounts with full-line protein offerings.
• US Foods: Major broadline foodservice distributor carrying meat, seafood, and center-of-plate proteins to restaurants and foodservice operators — overlapping customer segments with QMS, particularly independent restaurants in the Upper Midwest.
• Sysco Corporation: Largest U.S. broadline foodservice distributor. Overlaps with QMS in supplying restaurants and foodservice operators across protein categories, but at national scale and with a much broader product portfolio beyond meat/seafood.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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