D'Arrigo

What D'Arrigo does

D'Arrigo (legally D'Arrigo Bros Co. of New York, doing business as D'Arrigo New York) is a fourth-generation, family-owned wholesale produce distributor headquartered at 315 NYC Terminal Market in Hunts Point, Bronx. Founded on July 4, 1948 by Stephen D'Arrigo, the company moved from the Washington Street market to Hunts Point in 1967 and rebranded to D'Arrigo New York in January 2019 to signal a refreshed strategic direction. Operations are led by third-generation executives Matthew D'Arrigo (CEO), Paul D'Arrigo (President, Director of Vegetable Department), and Michael D'Arrigo (VP, Director of Fruit Department), with five fourth-generation family members in buyer, sales, marketing, and operations roles.

The company distributes five product categories — Fruits, Vegetables, Tropicals, Organics, and Value Added — spanning hundreds of individual SKUs, and serves retail stores, restaurants, and foodservice distributors primarily across the Northeast. Five core services support the distribution operation: Delivered Sales via a 50-truck fleet running seven days a week, Cold Chain Management across 167,000+ sq ft of refrigerated space (112,000 sq ft at Hunts Point plus locations on Drake Street and Randall Avenue), Cross Dock Consolidation, Banana Ripening across 25 dedicated rooms, and Marketing & Merchandising Support. Supply is anchored by direct brand relationships with Chiquita, Dole, Fyffes, Del Monte, Top Harvest, and One Banana, plus the proprietary Andy Boy brand carried since inception.

Revenue is generated through transaction-based B2B wholesale pricing under account-based ordering. The company operates a proprietary online ordering system at orders.darrigony.com plus iOS and Android mobile apps; pricing is not publicly disclosed and accounts must be set up via customer service. Subsidiaries include Gotham Fresh Division (founded September 2014) for metropolitan New York delivery, Andy Boy Farm for broccoli and vegetable products, and Banana Distributors of New York (acquired January 2017). The company holds food-safety memberships with the USDA, FDA, and California LGMA, and is audited by Comprehensive Food Safety and Environmental Services, LLC. No external investors, parent company, or public listing is indicated.

Name

D'Arrigo

Legal name

D'Arrigo Bros Co. of New York

Website

https://darrigony.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Fourth-generation family-owned wholesale produce distributor operating from NYC's Hunts Point Terminal Market since 1948, serving retail stores, restaurants, and foodservice operators across the Northeast with fruits, vegetables, tropicals, organics, and value-added products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Produce Distribution

NAICS

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (42448)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Terminal Market / Produce Market Wholesalers (AFAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Foodservice / HORECA Produce Wholesale (AFAIACAI)

Keywords

• Wholesale produce distribution
• Fresh fruit and vegetables
• Banana ripening services
• Cold chain logistics
• Foodservice distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Bronx

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Produce Distribution: Wholesale distribution of fresh produce including Fruits, Vegetables, Tropicals, Organics, and Value Added products. Revenue generated through product sales to retail stores, restaurants, and other foodservice customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

D'Arrigo New York is a wholesale produce distributor that supplies fresh fruits, vegetables, tropicals, organics, and value-added produce to retail grocery stores, restaurants, and foodservice distributors across the Northeast US. The company operates from the NYC Terminal Market in Hunts Point with 167,000+ sq ft of refrigerated space and a fleet of 42-50 trucks delivering seven days a week, complemented by specialized banana ripening services in 25 dedicated rooms.

Product overview

D'Arrigo New York is a fourth-generation family produce distributor serving the Northeast since 1948, located at the NYC Terminal Market in Hunts Point. The company operates five core product categories: Fruits, Vegetables, Tropicals, Organics, and Value Added products. Their portfolio includes hundreds of individual produce SKUs spanning apples, citrus, berries, stone fruits, melons, tropicals, leafy greens, root vegetables, mushrooms, and herbs. The company provides five key services: Delivered Sales (42-truck fleet, seven-day delivery), Cold Chain Management (167,000+ sq ft refrigerated space), Cross Dock Consolidation, Banana Ripening (25 rooms), and Marketing & Merchandising Support. A dedicated Gotham Fresh Division handles metropolitan deliveries with modern efficient trucks. Products range from bulk commodity produce to value-added pre-packaged items like cello spinach, romaine hearts, and prepared salads.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Andy Boy: Primary produce brand including Andy Boy broccoli and vegetable products, sourced from company farms.
• Gotham Fresh Division

Products and services

• Delivered Sales
• Cold Chain Management
• Cross Dock Consolidation
• Banana Ripening Services
• Marketing & Merchandising Support
• Gotham Fresh Division Delivery
• Fresh Produce Distribution
• Potato & Onion Business

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,312,825 lbs of produce donated to local community from 2014-2019

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and community.

• Food Bank for New York CitycoreOthers · 1 January 2018Major NYC food bank organization. D'Arrigo provides ongoing product donations to support their hunger relief programs.
• Brighter BitescommunityOthers · 1 January 2017Nonprofit organization focused on promoting healthy eating. D'Arrigo New York provides product donations to support their mission of distributing fresh produce to families.
• Community Food Bank of New JerseycommunityOthers · 1 January 2017New Jersey food bank. D'Arrigo provides product donations to support food distribution in New Jersey.
• Feeding WestchestercommunityOthers · 1 January 2017Westchester County food bank. D'Arrigo supports through produce donations.
• HapcocommunityOthers · 1 January 2017Community organization receiving product donations from D'Arrigo.
• West Side Campaign Against HungercommunityOthers · 1 January 2016NYC food pantry organization. D'Arrigo provides produce donations.
• Bronx Children's MuseumcommunityOthers · 1 January 2015Children's museum in the Bronx. D'Arrigo supports through product donations and community engagement.
• Good News Church NYCcommunityOthers · 1 January 2015NYC church organization. D'Arrigo supports community outreach through product donations.
• Paws of WarcommunityOthers · 1 January 2015Organization supporting veterans and their service dogs. D'Arrigo provides product donations.
• Bronx River AlliancecommunityOthers · 1 January 2014Environmental organization focused on the Bronx River. D'Arrigo provides support through product donations.
• Hyde (Preparations for Life)communityOthers · 1 January 2014Bronx youth organization. D'Arrigo supports through product donations.
• The PointcommunityOthers · 1 January 2012Bronx community development organization. D'Arrigo supports through donations.
• Wounded Warrior ProjectcommunityOthers · 1 January 2012Organization supporting wounded military veterans. D'Arrigo contributes through product donations and sponsorships.
• City HarvestcoreOthers · 1 January 2005New York City food rescue organization. D'Arrigo has partnered for nearly 20 years, donating produce to help feed New Yorkers in need.
• Little Sisters of the PoorcoreOthers · 1 January 1984Religious organization serving the elderly poor. D'Arrigo has maintained this partnership for over 40 years - their longest philanthropic relationship.
• ChiquitacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor banana brand carried by D'Arrigo New York. Brands include Chiquita, Dole, Fyffes, Del Monte, Top Harvest and One Banana. Sourced from Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
• DolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor banana brand carried by D'Arrigo New York. D'Arrigo operates 25 banana ripening rooms and typically sells in the 3-5 color range.
• FyffescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational banana brand partner. Sourced from Central and South American suppliers including Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
• Del MontecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor produce brand carried by D'Arrigo New York for banana ripening services.
• Andy Boy (D'Arrigo Bros Co. of California)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Andy Boy brand was the first product received when D'Arrigo Bros Co. of New York opened in 1948. In 1926, the first refrigerated railroad car of fresh vegetables in US history was shipped by Stephen D'Arrigo from San Jose to brother Andrew in Boston - marking the advent of the modern vegetable industry.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Four Seasons Produce: Full-line produce distributor serving the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast from terminal-market-style operations. Closely comparable in business model (wholesale fresh produce distribution, broad assortment, ripening and delivery services) and customer type (retail and foodservice).
• Coosemans New York: Specialty produce wholesaler operating at the NYC Terminal Market (Hunts Point), focusing on premium and specialty fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Direct competitor in the same terminal market with similar specialty-produce emphasis and restaurant/retail customer base.
• Baldor Specialty Foods: Major NYC-based specialty foodservice distributor headquartered in the Bronx, operating a fleet delivering fresh produce, meats, and specialty items to restaurants and retailers. Directly comparable as a regional fresh-produce distributor serving the same Northeast foodservice and retail customer base.

Emerging players

• FreshDirect: Online grocery and fresh produce home-delivery service headquartered in the Bronx, NY. Adjacent rather than direct — same geographic base and overlapping produce category, but serves end consumers rather than B2B wholesale customers.
• Misfits Market: Online direct-to-consumer produce and grocery platform sourcing surplus and specialty produce. Not a direct B2B peer, but represents the digital/direct sourcing disruption that could pressure traditional terminal-market produce distributors like D'Arrigo.

Broad incumbents

• Ben E. Keith: Major broadline foodservice distributor with a produce division serving restaurants and institutional customers across multiple US regions. Overlaps with D'Arrigo in fresh produce distribution to foodservice customers but as a multi-category, multi-region incumbent.
• KeHE Distributors: Specialty and natural foods distributor supplying independent grocers, chain retailers, and foodservice operators. Adjacent comparable — wholesale distribution of fresh and specialty food categories to retail and foodservice, including organic and value-added lines where D'Arrigo competes.
• C&S Wholesale Grocers: Largest US grocery wholesale distributor, supplying supermarkets and foodservice customers. Compares to D'Arrigo in grocery/produce wholesale model but operates at a national scale with much broader product mix and customer base.
• FreshPoint: Sysco-owned specialty produce distributor with regional operations across the US, including the Northeast. Directly comparable in produce distribution model, but operates as part of the much larger Sysco foodservice platform rather than as an independent regional specialist.

Regional players

• Mastronardi Produce (Sunset/Mastronardi): Large greenhouse produce grower-distributor serving North American retail and foodservice. Comparable as a value-added fresh produce supplier (specialty tomatoes, peppers, organics) reaching similar retail and foodservice customers via a distribution-led model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DArrigoNewYork

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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