Sanford Design Group

Name

Sanford Design Group

Legal name

Sanford Design Group Ltd.

Website

https://sanforddesign.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foodservice Facility Design Consulting

NAICS

Drafting Services (541340), Drafting Services (54134), Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Foodservice design consulting
• Commercial kitchen design
• Institutional kitchen planning
• Foodservice facility drafting
• Kitchen equipment specification

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Food Service Consulting & Design Services: Professional consulting services for food service facility design including drafting, equipment recommendation, and independent evaluation of existing facilities. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements with institutional and commercial clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sanford Design Group Ltd. provides independent drafting and design consulting services for foodservice facilities, including drafting and design, equipment recommendation, and independent evaluation of existing facilities. Projects range from small independent fast-food kiosks and cafeterias to large production kitchens for hospitals, institutions, and military facilities feeding several thousand meals per day, with a focus on innovative and sustainable (LEED-conscious) designs that improve workspace flow and function.

Product overview

Sanford Design Group offers a single, unified service providing end-to-end food service facility design and consulting. Their core offering includes drafting and design, equipment recommendation, and independent evaluation of existing facilities. They specialize in creating innovative and sustainable designs for a wide variety of foodservice facilities across North America and abroad. Projects range from small independent Fast Food Kiosks and Cafeterias to large Production Kitchens for Hospitals, Institutions and Military Facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Service Facility Design & Consulting Services Independent drafting and design consulting services for food service facilities serving institutional and commercial owners and operators across North America and abroad. Includes drafting and design, equipment recommendation, and independent evaluation of existing facilities, covering projects from small kiosks and cafeterias to large production kitchens for hospitals, institutions, and military facilities feeding several thousand meals per day.

Named customers24 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Fisher & Associates Foodservice Design: Independent foodservice design consultancy delivering planning, design, and equipment services to institutional and commercial kitchen operators.
• Cini-Little International: One of the largest independent foodservice consulting and design firms in North America, offering planning, design, and equipment specification services across institutional and commercial segments — directly comparable to Sanford's foodservice facility design offering.
• Ricca-Newmark Culinary: Foodservice design and consulting firm providing concept development, kitchen design, and equipment specification for healthcare, education, and hospitality clients.
• Hird/Edelman Foodservice Consulting: Foodservice facility design and consulting practice serving institutional, hospitality, and recreation clients with drafting and equipment specification services.
• Webb Foodservice Design Consultants: Foodservice facility design consultancy offering concept planning, interior design, and equipment specification for hospitality, healthcare, and institutional operators.
• Haddad & Partners: Specialized foodservice design consultancy serving healthcare, education, hospitality, and corrections clients with similar drafting, equipment recommendation, and concept development services.
• Rippe Associates: Independent foodservice consulting firm providing facility planning, design, and equipment specification for hospitality, healthcare, and institutional clients — a direct functional peer to Sanford.
• Payne | Dolcini: Specialist foodservice consulting and design firm focused on commercial kitchen planning, equipment specification, and operational efficiency for healthcare, education, and hospitality clients.

Broad incumbents

• FRCH Design Worldwide: Large multi-sector retail and hospitality design firm with a dedicated foodservice practice; broader portfolio than Sanford but overlapping in foodservice facility design for restaurants, hotels, and entertainment venues.
• Stantec: Large global architecture and engineering firm with institutional, healthcare, and education practices that frequently include foodservice facility design as part of broader campus or building projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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