QSR LOGISTICS

What QSR LOGISTICS does

Quick Service Logistics (QSL), legally Meyer Quick Service Logistics GmbH & Co. KG, is a family-owned European full-service logistics provider specializing in temperature-controlled supply chains for the quick service restaurant and system catering industry. The company manages the entire supply chain end-to-end on behalf of enterprise customers — from operational purchasing and inventory management through warehousing, order picking, distribution and last-mile delivery to restaurant sites. QSL serves approximately 6,000 restaurants across 20 countries, with named blue-chip customers including Burger King, KFC, Starbucks, Pizza Hut, Five Guys and Popeyes in the QSR vertical, alongside food retail and manufacturing clients such as Metro, Kaufland and Ferrero served via its QSL CARGO sub-brand.

The operating platform is built around a fleet of 130 wholly-owned multi-temperature vehicles plus access to 1,200 additional trucks from sister company Meyer Logistik, totaling 1,300 multi-temperature trucks across the Meyer group, supported by 27 IFS Higher Level-certified warehouses across Europe. Technology layers include DROP & GO (paperless digital delivery documentation), GPS-enabled telematics for real-time tracking, IT-supported inventory management with intelligent forecasting algorithms, an online customer portal and Track & Trace functionality. QSL also runs QSER, its corporate social and environmental responsibility initiative, and has achieved Lean & Green recognition (-38% emissions in 5 years) supported by 28 LNG-powered IVECO Stralis vehicles. The company holds IFS Higher Level, HACCP and Euro 6 certifications, and conducts 150 internal and external audits annually.

Commercially, QSL operates a quote-based enterprise B2B model with long-term contracts and dedicated key account management. Revenue is generated through managed-services fees for supply chain management and warehousing, transaction-based transportation fees for temperature-controlled long-haul and last-mile delivery, and professional-services fees for waste-disposal logistics via partner Interseroh. QSL is headquartered in Friedrichsdorf, Germany, employs 900+ people across Europe, and is led by managing directors Markus Bappert, Florian Entrich and Thorsten Kilgenstein, with regional leadership such as Claudia Balmer (Country Manager Switzerland). The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors and has no public ticker.

Name

QSR LOGISTICS

Legal name

Meyer Quick Service Logistics GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://quick-service-logistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Quick Service Logistics is a family-owned European full-service logistics provider specializing in temperature-controlled supply chains for the quick service restaurant industry, managing end-to-end procurement, warehousing and distribution across 20 countries serving approximately 6,000 restaurants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Chain Logistics Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Couriers and Express Delivery Services (492110)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Beverage (Non-Pharma Cold/Chilled/Frozen) (TLAIALAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Restaurant & Catering Cold Delivery (TLAAAJAB)

Keywords

• Temperature-controlled logistics
• Cold chain supply chain
• Quick service restaurant logistics
• Multi-temperature transport
• Food distribution services

Headquarters

HQ city

Friedrichsdorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Supply Chain Management Services: Full-service logistics provider handling entire supply chains including operational purchasing, inventory management, order picking, warehousing, distribution and delivery to restaurants. Revenue generated through service fees for comprehensive logistics management.
2. Temperature-Controlled Transportation: Long-distance road transport for refrigerated and frozen goods across Europe. Fleet of 130 owned trucks plus access to 1,200 trucks from sister company Meyer Logistik. Revenue from transportation fees based on distance, volume and temperature requirements.
3. Warehousing Services: 27 certified warehouse locations across Europe for storing fresh, ultra-fresh and frozen ingredients. Revenue generated from storage and handling fees.
4. Waste Disposal Logistics: Certified and integrated recycling solution for sustainable disposal logistics in cooperation with Interseroh, guaranteeing closed disposal cycle.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Quick Service Logistics is a full-service, one-stop-shop logistics provider for the system catering and quick service restaurant industry, managing the entire cold-chain supply process from operational purchasing and procurement through warehousing, order picking, multi-temperature distribution and delivery to restaurant locations. It operates a fleet of 1,300 multi-temperature trucks and 27 IFS-certified warehouses across 20 European countries, serving approximately 6,000 restaurants and executing around 888,000 deliveries per year. Its QSL CARGO sub-brand separately provides temperature-controlled long-distance road transport of partial and complete truckloads across Europe.

Product overview

Quick Service Logistics (QSL) operates as a full-service logistics provider for the system-catering industry, offering a unified platform of integrated services. The core offering includes supply chain management, sourcing, procurement, warehousing, distribution logistics, and restaurant services. Key digital modules include DROP & GO (digital delivery documentation), Track & Trace (real-time tracking), and an online customer portal. QSL CARGO operates as a temperature-controlled transport sub-brand. The company also runs QSER, its corporate social and environmental responsibility initiative. Services are digitally networked via intelligent IT systems with customer-facing interfaces, and operate across 27 warehouses in Europe serving approximately 6,000 restaurants in 20 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QSER: Corporate social and environmental responsibility initiative, an acronym combining QSL and CSR/CSER, encompassing social and environmental sustainability programs.

Products and services

• Full-Service QSR Supply Chain Management (Quick Service Logistics core service) End-to-end, one-stop-shop logistics for quick service restaurant chains covering operational purchasing, inventory management, order picking, multi-temperature warehousing, distribution and last-mile delivery to restaurant locations across Europe. Target customers are enterprise QSR and system catering chains.
• QSL CARGO Temperature-Controlled Long-Distance Transport Temperature-controlled partial and complete truckload road transport across Europe using multi-temperature vehicles. Target customers are food manufacturers, food retailers and distributors needing refrigerated or frozen freight rather than full supply chain outsourcing.
• IFS-Certified Multi-Temperature Warehousing Storage and handling of fresh, ultra-fresh and frozen ingredients across 27 IFS Higher Level certified warehouses in Europe, supported by state-of-the-art IT systems.
• Waste Disposal Logistics Certified and integrated recycling solution delivered in cooperation with Interseroh, providing closed-cycle sustainable disposal logistics for QSL customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 888,000 deliveries per year across Europe
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• InterserohminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with Interseroh for certified and integrated recycling solution and sustainable disposal logistics. Partnership guarantees closed disposal cycle enhancing sustainability performance, protecting environment and increasing efficiency.
• Meyer Logistik (Sister Company)coreOthersSister company within Meyer group providing access to additional 1,200 trucks for expanded fleet capacity. Combined fleet of 1,300 multi-temperature vehicles. Joint research and testing of alternative drive systems.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lineage Logistics: World's largest temperature-controlled warehouse and logistics company with significant European footprint. Directly comparable on cold-storage infrastructure, IFS-certified facilities and food-chain customers.
• Martin Brower: Specialized QSR supply chain partner serving brands including McDonald's, delivering temperature-controlled goods to restaurant locations worldwide. Closely matches QSL's vertical focus and enterprise customer profile.
• STEF: French-headquartered specialist in temperature-controlled food logistics, operating multi-temperature transport and warehousing across Europe. Closely comparable to QSL in vertical focus on food cold chain, multi-temperature fleet and B2B food service customers.
• HAVI: Global supply chain and logistics partner to McDonald's and other QSR chains, providing multi-temperature distribution, warehousing and procurement. Directly comparable to QSL's one-stop-shop QSR cold-chain model.
• Meyer Logistik: Sister company within the Meyer group providing refrigerated and frozen long-distance transport in Europe. Operates as QSL's fleet-sharing partner and is materially comparable in cold-chain trucking activity.

Broad incumbents

• Dachser: German-headquartered logistics provider with European road freight and contract logistics including temperature-controlled food logistics. Comparable as a European multi-temperature B2B logistics peer.
• DB Schenker: Global logistics provider with European contract logistics and refrigerated transport capabilities. Comparable to QSL on multi-temperature European distribution for enterprise customers.
• Geodis: French global 3PL with contract logistics and temperature-controlled capabilities serving retail and food-service customers across Europe. Competes with QSL for food and QSR supply chain contracts.
• Kuehne + Nagel: One of the world's largest 3PLs with substantial temperature-controlled logistics and dedicated cold-chain vertical for food and pharma. Competes with QSL for large QSR and food-retail accounts, though not specialized to QSR.
• DHL Freight: Deutsche Post DHL's European road freight arm offering groupage, full-truckload and temperature-controlled services. Overlaps with QSL on multi-temperature European distribution to enterprise food customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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