Gordon Food Service Store

What Gordon Food Service Store does

Gordon Food Service Store is the retail subsidiary of Gordon Food Service, a family-owned broadline foodservice distributor headquartered in Wyoming, Michigan, that is described as one of the largest privately held foodservice distributors in North America. The store operates 17 or more physical retail locations concentrated in Pennsylvania (Greensburg, Monroeville, Pittsburgh's Pleasant Hills and Robinson) and Ohio (Macedonia, Tallmadge, Canton, Boardman, Warren/Niles, South Euclid, Brooklyn, Strongsville, North Olmsted, Elyria/Sheffield, Medina, Mentor, and Cleveland/Lakewood), selling fresh meats (USDA Choice beef, pork, chicken), seafood, dairy, deli, frozen foods, pantry staples, international items, beverages, disposables, cleaning supplies, and kitchenware across 13 departments.

The business operates a hybrid B2C/B2B model without membership fees. Consumer offerings include in-store shopping, online ordering via gfsstore.com with in-store pickup and curbside pickup, and same-day delivery through partnerships with Shipt, Instacart, DoorDash, and Uber Eats. The Gordon GO program provides a dedicated B2B ordering platform with business pricing for restaurants, caterers, schools, healthcare facilities, and other organizations. The company markets a portfolio of private-label brands: Gordon Choice (over 2,000 foundational products), Kitchen Essentials (value basics), Backroad Country, Re.Source (sustainable disposables with recyclability icons), Grandma's Kitchen (prepared foods), and Sienna Bakery (gourmet cookies).

Revenue mechanics are primarily transactional retail and B2B case-level sales priced per pound, per case, or per package, with no subscription or membership gating. Distribution, marketing, and content channels include Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest, an email/weekly ads program, the Go Food! recipe content hub, and event planning resources. The corporate technology stack, revenue figures, headcount, and any AI/ML capabilities are not disclosed in the available data.

Name

Gordon Food Service Store

Legal name

Gordon Food Service Store

Website

https://gfsstore.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gordon Food Service Store is the retail subsidiary of Gordon Food Service, operating 17+ stores across Pennsylvania and Ohio that sell broadline foodservice products (fresh meat, dairy, produce, frozen, disposables) without membership fees to both home consumers and commercial foodservice operators via in-store, curbside, and third-party delivery channels including a dedicated B2B platform, Gordon GO.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foodservice Retail Distribution

NAICS

Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) (44511), Specialty Food Retailers (4452), Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529)

SIC

Retail-Grocery Stores (5411), Retail-Food Stores (5400), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Restaurant & Foodservice Supply Cash-and-Carry (Chef Stores) (CRAHAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Foodservice Cash-and-Carry (Restaurants/Caterers) (CRAHACAC), Supermarket Operators with In-Store Foodservice/Prepared Foods Focus (CRAHAAAJ)

Keywords

• Foodservice retail stores
• Commercial food supplies
• Restaurant supply retail
• Grocery store operations
• Food distribution retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail In-Store Sales: Physical retail store sales to individual consumers and business customers purchasing food service supplies, fresh meats, dairy, produce, and other food products.
2. Online Ordering with Fulfillment: Online orders placed through gfsstore.com with in-store pickup, curbside pickup, or delivery via third-party partners (Shipt, Instacart).
3. Business-to-Business Ordering (Gordon GO): Dedicated B2B ordering platform for restaurants and organizations through Gordon GO program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gordon Food Service Store operates retail grocery and foodservice supply storefronts across Pennsylvania and Ohio, selling fresh meats, seafood, produce, dairy, deli, frozen, pantry, international, beverages, disposables, cleaning supplies, and kitchenware to both individual consumers and commercial foodservice operators. It also provides in-store and curbside pickup, express delivery via third-party platforms, business ordering through Gordon GO, propane tank exchange, and party trays for catering and events.

Product overview

Gordon Food Service Store is a broadline foodservice distributor with retail storefronts, organized into departments including Produce, Meat & Seafood, Deli, Dairy, Frozen Foods, Pantry, International, Beverages, Disposables, Cleaning Supplies, Kitchenware, and Cooking Fuels. The company operates its own store brands including Gordon Choice (reliable foundational products with over 2,000 items), Kitchen Essentials (economically-priced food service basics), and Re.Source (exclusive sustainable disposable products with recycling/composting indicators). Key services include in-store pickup, curbside pickup, express delivery via Shipt and Instacart integration, Gordon GO business ordering, propane exchange, and party trays for events. The store serves both individual consumers and commercial foodservice operators without requiring membership fees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gordon Choice: Private label brand offering over 2,000 foundational food service products including meat, dairy, and pantry items.
• Backroad Country
• Kitchen Essentials
• Re.Source
• Grandma's Kitchen
• Sienna Bakery

Products and services

• Produce Department

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ShiptcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSame-day delivery partnership allowing Shipt shoppers to deliver Gordon Food Service Store products to customers within hours of ordering.
• InstacartcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrocery delivery partnership enabling customers to order GFS products for home delivery through the Instacart platform.
• DoorDashminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOn-demand delivery partnership allowing customers to receive GFS products through DoorDash delivery drivers.
• Uber EatsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOn-demand delivery partnership enabling customers to order GFS products for delivery via Uber Eats platform.
• McCormickminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured brand partner for summer menu flavors campaign, with promotional banner placement on the GFS website featuring McCormick seasoning products.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Restaurant Depot: Operates a large national cash-and-carry foodservice warehouse format targeted at restaurants and small businesses. Closest direct peer to GFS Store, differentiated primarily by its membership requirement and far larger footprint (~180 doors).
• Chef's Store (US Foods): Cash-and-carry foodservice retail format owned by US Foods, recently rebranded from Smart Foodservice/Cash & Carry. Competes head-to-head for restaurant, catering, and institutional customers with overlapping assortment in fresh meat, produce, and pantry staples.

Broad incumbents

• Costco Business Center: Costco's dedicated B2B-focused warehouse format targeting restaurants and small businesses. Overlaps with GFS Store on restaurant supply categories but operates as part of Costco's broader membership-warehouse portfolio.
• Sysco: Largest North American broadline foodservice distributor and competitor to GFS's parent. Operates its own B2B distribution and is broadly comparable to the parent GFS in scale, assortment, and customer mix.
• BJ's Wholesale Club: East Coast-focused membership warehouse club with a strong business-member proposition and overlap with GFS Store's PA/OH footprint. Competes on bulk grocery, fresh, and foodservice-adjacent categories.
• Sam's Club: Membership warehouse club with a growing business-member focus and broad grocery/foodservice assortment. Competes for both consumer and small-business dollars against GFS Store's hybrid model.

Regional players

• Dot Foods: Largest foodservice redistributor in North America, serving operators in the Midwest and beyond. Not a retail competitor, but a key structural peer shaping how foodservice supply chains reach small operators like GFS Store's B2B customers.
• Restaurant Supply Distributors (local/regional): Smaller regional foodservice cash-and-carry and supply stores (e.g., Cleveland Restaurant Supply) that compete for similar restaurant and institutional customers in overlapping geographies; relevant as direct but local competitors to individual GFS Store locations.

Others

• Gordon Food Service (broadline distribution): The parent company's B2B broadline distribution business serving restaurants, schools, and healthcare. Sister entity rather than competitor, but its product catalog and pricing influence the store's assortment and value proposition.
• Restaurant Marketplace / GFS GordonRestaurantMarket: Sister online foodservice marketplace operated under the GFS corporate umbrella. Targets the same restaurant/organizational customer segment via e-commerce and is closely aligned with the store concept's B2B thesis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GFSstore
• Instagraminstagram.com/gordonfoodservicestore
• TikToktiktok.com/@gordonfoodservicestore
• Pinterestpinterest.com/gfsstore
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gordonfoodservicestore

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 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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