US Foods Acquires Quandt's Foodservice Distributors


Mon. October 21st, 2013 - by Sarah Hoxie

<p>US Foods has agreed to acquire the assets of Quandt’s Foodservice Distributors, which services most of Eastern New York and portions of Western New England. Although terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, the transaction is expected to close on October 25th, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> “Serving approximately 2,000 customers, Quandt’s Foodservice is a strong company with a long history of being a reliable food distributor and partner to its customers’ success,” said John O’Carroll, northeast region president, US Foods. “We are thrilled to welcome Quandt’s customers to US Foods and are committed to exceeding the stellar customer experience they have come to expect from Quandt’s.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> The Amsterdam, N.Y. Quandt’s Foodservice location will remain open through the first quarter of 2014 to ensure a smooth transition, after which the business will shift to the US Foods location in Albany, N.Y.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> “As one of the nation’s largest food and distribution companies, US Foods can offer Quandt’s customers access to new and innovative products and business solutions that will help them continue to succeed and grow their businesses,” said Robert S. Quandt, president and CEO of Quandt’s Foodservice Distributors.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Stay tuned to AndNowUKnow for more coverage on US Foods’ acquisition of Quandt’s Foodservice.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.usfoods.com/about-us.html" target="_new"> US Foods </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.quandts.com/company" target="_new"> Quandt’s Foodservice Distributors </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">