J.f. Clarke Corporation

What J.f. Clarke Corporation does

J. F. Clarke Corporation is a privately held, family-owned importer and distributor of frozen shrimp and seafood founded in 1962 and headquartered in Franklin Square, New York. The company sources product directly from suppliers in Mexico, Indonesia, Belize, Honduras, Turkey, Spain, Peru, and New Zealand, offering a catalog of roughly 30 SKUs across shrimp (wild and farmed, shell-on, peeled and deveined, head-on), finfish (salmon, snapper, swai, orange roughy, whiting, wahoo, branzino, sprat), shellfish (lobster tails, blue crab, Jonah crab, snow crab), and complementary items (octopus, sea scallops, squid, seafood mix, basmati and jasmine rice). Product range has been incrementally expanded through 2024-2026 with new SKUs such as Alaskan Garden Veggie Salmon Burgers, Orange Roughy Fillets, Norwegian Salmon Fillets, and Pacific Russell Snapper.

The business operates two distinct revenue streams. The retail channel consists of a single physical storefront at 167 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Square, NY 11010 (relocated in 2024 from the prior address two doors down), where walk-in consumers purchase frozen seafood in 2 lb bags, 5 lb boxes, and 10 lb cases, paying via cash, credit, debit, or EBT. The wholesale channel delivers to restaurants, hotels, country clubs, catering halls, and retail businesses on Long Island and distributes nationally to wholesale accounts via a credit application process. The go-to-market is sales-led, relying on phone, email, a contact form, a basic Squarespace website, and a Facebook/Instagram presence. Pricing is unit-based with bulk case discounts; no subscription, SaaS, or contract-based pricing exists.

The business is small-scale, single-location, and owner-operated, with no disclosed headcount, no external funding, no parent company, and no M&A activity. Marketing is limited to organic social media and an email newsletter signup. There is no proprietary technology, no e-commerce checkout, and no AI/ML capabilities — the company's competitive position rests on 60+ years of supplier relationships, direct-importing cost structure, and local Long Island brand recognition. The business is actively operating as of the latest available data, with standard retail hours Monday through Saturday.

Name

J.f. Clarke Corporation

Legal name

J. F. Clarke Corporation

Website

https://jfclarke.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

J. F. Clarke Corporation is a family-owned frozen shrimp and seafood importer and distributor founded in 1962, serving walk-in retail customers from its Franklin Square, NY storefront and delivering wholesale to restaurants, hotels, country clubs, and catering halls on Long Island and nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seafood Import and Distribution

NAICS

Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446), Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers (4244)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Meat, Poultry & Seafood Wholesale (AFAIAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bulk Meat & Seafood Wholesale-to-Consumer (CRAHAMAI)

Keywords

• Frozen seafood distribution
• Shrimp import wholesale
• Frozen fish supply
• Seafood retail store
• Long Island seafood

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin Square

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Seafood Sales: Direct retail sales of frozen shrimp and seafood to individual consumers and small buyers from their physical storefront in Franklin Square, NY. Products sold in various package sizes including 2 lb bags, 5 lb boxes, and 10 lb cases. Customers pay per transaction at the store.
2. Wholesale Seafood Distribution: Wholesale distribution of frozen shrimp and seafood to restaurants, hotels, country clubs, catering halls, and retail businesses. Delivers to Long Island customers and distributes nationwide. Pricing typically in 10 lb case quantities with bulk discounts available. Credit application process for wholesale accounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

J. F. Clarke Corporation is a frozen shrimp and seafood importer and distributor that sources products globally (Mexico, Indonesia, Belize, Honduras, Turkey, Spain, Peru, New Zealand) and sells them to wholesale accounts (restaurants, hotels, country clubs, catering halls, retail businesses) on Long Island and nationwide, as well as to walk-in retail consumers at its Franklin Square, NY storefront. Pricing is offered on a per-unit retail basis (2 lb bags, 5 lb boxes) and in bulk wholesale cases (10 lb and 15 lb boxes) with credit terms available to wholesale accounts.

Product overview

J.F. Clarke Corporation is a frozen shrimp and seafood importer and distributor established in 1962, serving restaurants, retail businesses, and wholesale customers on Long Island and throughout the country. The company offers an extensive portfolio of frozen seafood products including multiple shrimp varieties (wild and farmed, shell-on, peeled & deveined, head-on in various counts), fresh and frozen fish fillets (salmon, snapper, swai, orange roughy, whiting, wahoo), whole fish (branzino, sprat), lobster tails and crab varieties, octopus, scallops, squid, and complementary grocery items including rice. Products are sourced globally from suppliers including Mexico, Indonesia, Belize, Honduras, Peru, Turkey, Spain, and New Zealand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Frozen Shrimp A broad assortment of frozen shrimp varieties including EZ Peel Shell-on White Shrimp (31/40 count, IQF), Peeled and Deveined Shrimp (41/50 and 16/20 counts), Head-On Shrimp (50/60 count), Wild Shrimp from Mexico (21/25 count), and Colossal Shrimp (13/15 count). Sold in 2 lb bags, 4 lb blocks, and 10 lb cases to retail and wholesale customers.
• Caribbean Lobster Tails Caribbean lobster tails available in 4 oz piggyback, 5 oz, 7 oz, and 10-12 oz sizes. Sold individually, in 2-tail packs, or in 10 lb case quantities to restaurants and retail customers.
• Salmon Fillets Wild caught Sockeye Salmon skin-on fillets (2-4 oz) sold in 1 lb bags, and farm-raised Norwegian Atlantic Salmon skinless 6 oz fillets sold in 10 lb cases. Targeted at home cooks and restaurant kitchens.
• Snapper Wild caught Caribbean Red Snapper (large, yellowtail/lane in extra-large through extra-small) and Pacific Russell Snapper from Indonesia (large and medium sizes), sold whole in 10 lb boxes. Red Snapper fillets also available in 10 lb boxes.
• Whole Branzino Farm-raised whole Mediterranean sea bass (branzino) from Turkey at 3/4-1 lb each, approximately 10-12 fish per 10 lb box. Targeted at restaurant menus and retail buyers.
• Swai Fillets Farm-raised swai fillets at 5-7 oz each, sold in 15 lb boxes. Targeted at foodservice operators seeking an affordable whitefish option.
• Orange Roughy Fillets Wild caught and chemical-free orange roughy fillets from New Zealand, sold in 1 lb bags as a mild white fish option for retail and foodservice customers.
• Wahoo Steaks Wild caught wahoo steaks from Indonesia, sold in 10 lb boxes. Positioned as an alternative to king fish for restaurant menus.
• Whiting Fillets Wild whiting fillets at 4-6 oz each, sold in 2 lb bags for retail and foodservice customers seeking an economical whitefish option.
• Whole Sprat Wild-caught whole sprat from the USA, sold in 5 lb boxes for restaurant and retail customers.
• Conch Conch sourced from Belize and Honduras, sold in 5 lb boxes to restaurants and retail customers seeking Caribbean specialty seafood.
• Frozen Crab Wild caught blue crab (2 lb boxes), Jonah crab claws (2 lb bags), and snow crab clusters at 8-10 oz each (2 lb boxes), sold to restaurant and retail customers.
• Octopus Whole octopus at 2-4 lb per pack, sold to restaurant and retail customers seeking specialty Mediterranean-style seafood.
• Sea Scallops Farm-raised sea scallops from Peru at 40/60 count per pound, sold in 12 oz bags to retail and foodservice customers.
• Squid Squid cut rings and tentacles, product of USA, sold in 2.5 lb packages to restaurants and retail customers.
• Seafood Mix Wild-caught mixed seafood from Spain, sold in 1 lb bags as a convenient mixed-seafood option for retail and foodservice customers.
• Salmon Burgers
• Rice

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• True World Foods: Major US seafood importer and distributor with multiple distribution centers nationwide. Represents the large-incumbent threat: same imported product categories (shrimp, lobster tails, snapper) but with the scale, logistics, and exclusive supplier contracts J.F. Clarke cannot match.
• Seattle Fish Company: Denver-headquartered specialty seafood distributor with Midwest and Mountain West distribution. Comparable wholesale seafood business model but operates at significantly larger scale with proprietary sustainability programs.
• Inland Seafood: Atlanta-based large seafood distributor serving restaurants, retailers, and institutional customers across the Southeast and beyond. Comparable in product breadth and foodservice focus, but with substantially larger scale and geographic reach.
• Fortune Fish & Gourmet: Chicago-area specialty seafood and gourmet foods distributor with national reach. Larger scale but directly comparable product mix and foodservice/wholesale customer orientation.

Direct peers

• Northeastern Seafood: Oakhurst, NJ-based wholesale seafood distributor serving restaurants, hotels, and country clubs in the Northeast. Closely matches J.F. Clarke's customer segments (restaurants, hotels, country clubs) and regional foodservice focus.
• Samuels & Son Seafood: Philadelphia-area seafood wholesaler supplying restaurants and retailers. Comparable in operating model — direct importer, foodservice-anchored customer base, regional delivery footprint, and family-business heritage.
• Sid Wainer & Son: New Bedford, MA-based family-owned specialty foods importer and distributor including a meaningful seafood program. Comparable as a multi-generational independent foods importer/wholesaler with a regional foodservice customer base.
• Browne Trading Company: Portland, Maine-based seafood importer and wholesaler supplying restaurants and direct-to-consumer mail-order customers. Comparable in global sourcing strategy, premium product mix, and dual B2B/B2C revenue model.
• Stavis Seafoods: Boston-based family-owned wholesale seafood distributor serving restaurants and retailers across New England. Closely comparable to J.F. Clarke as a similarly sized, multi-generational importer/wholesaler focused on foodservice supply with regional delivery.

Emerging players

• Lobster Anywhere: Online direct-to-consumer frozen seafood and lobster retailer. Represents the emerging DTC channel J.F. Clarke could pursue; comparable in product category (lobster tails, shrimp) and target buyer (individual consumers buying premium frozen seafood online).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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