Gordon Food Service Distribution Centers

Gordon Food Service Distribution Centers in Grand Rapids, MI, is a trusted food distributor catering to various sectors like restaurants, hospitals, and schools. From their kitchen to yours, they prioritize exceptional service and top-notch quality products, ensuring that you can serve your customers with the best. With a focus on culinary excellence, Gordon Food Service offers a range of high-quality brands that are sure to keep your customers coming back for more. They provide cleaning products you can rely on, as well as innovative tools like the Gordon Restaurant Pro and Gordon Culinary Pro to streamline your operations. The team at Gordon Food Service values respect, responsibility, and reliability, standing behind you every step of the way. They offer a blend of high-tech solutions and personalized support, making managing your business easier, from truck to table. Count on Gordon Food Service to help you succeed, evolve, and grow in the ever-changing foodservice industry. Generated from the website content

In May 1938, Edward E. Hoekzema founded the Frost-Pack Distributing Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Frost-Pack was the first West Michigan, full-service distributor to the food service industry. Under Mr. Hoekzema's leadership, Frost-Pack proved to be a true innovator in West Michigan - the first to market frozen food products to restaurants, deliver ordered product to customers in a refrigerated compartment, occupy a frozen food warehouse facility and develop a wholesale cash and carry operation. Mr. Hoekzema and Frost-Pack were instrumental in the formation of the Sysco Corporation in 1969. Frost-Pack and eight other independent regional foodservice distributors merged to form Sysco Corporation.

Gordon Food Service, also known as GFS, is one of the largest, family-owned food service distributors in North America. Founded in 1897, it operates more than 120 food stores under the GFS Marketplace nameplate. The company operates in Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. In addition, Gordon Food Service serves restaurants, schools, nonprofit organizations and churches. It provides salads, seafood items, beverages, and grocery and diary products. The company also offers various products from the Pillsbury, Rubbermaid and Country Fresh brands. Gordon Food Service provides food products under the GFS, Trade East, Gordon Signature, Array and Triumph brands. It additionally offers party planning, delivery and in-store services, as well as fundraising programs. The company maintains several distribution centers and warehouses.