February 18, 2019
The 5 biggest food distributors in Baltimore, MD area
Source: Maria Sieron, Triangle Business Journal
#5
Sysco Food Services of Baltimore LLC
8000 Dorsey Run Road
Jessup, MD, 20794
(410) 799-70000
Founded in: 1919
Number of employees: 680
From Bloomberg.com:
Sysco Baltimore, LLC markets and distributes food and food service products in the Baltimore, Washington DC, and northern Virginia areas.
Sysco Baltimore also offers supplies, equipment, and products for chefs, kitchen managers, and restaurant owners. Sysco Baltimore, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Sysco Corporation.
#4
Lancaster Foods
7700 Conowingo Ave
Jessup, MD 20794
(800) 247-8125
Founded in: 1986
Number of employees: 700
From Bloomberg.com:
Lancaster Foods, LLC is a wholesale provider of vegetables and fruits in the mid-Atlantic region. The company also provides forward distribution, custom packaging and labeling, and transportation services.
Lancaster Foods, LLC was formerly known as Lancaster Seafood and changed its name to Lancaster Foods, LLC in 1989.
#3
Frito-Lay
3101 Viona Ave
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 355-6106
Founded in: 1961
Number of employees: 980
From YellowPages.com:
Frito-Lay is the convenience food division of PepsiCo. The company was formed in 1961 as a result of a merger between Frito Company and H.W. Lay & Company. Frito-Lay has a staff of more than 45,000 employees and maintains over 30 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States.
#2
Coastal Sunbelt Produce
8704 Bollman Place
Savage, MD 20763
(800) 247-8125
Founded in: 1992
Number of employees: 1,050
From Bloomberg.com:
Coastal Sunbelt Produce, LLC is a food service distributor of produce and dairy in the Mid-Atlantic. It delivers products to customers in Virginia, Washington, DC, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
#1
H&S Bakery
601 S. Caroline St
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 276-7254
Founded in: 1943
Number of employees: 1,575
From Bloomberg.com:
H&S Bakery, Inc. produces and supplies wheat breads, white breads, organic breads, rolls, and other products for restaurants and supermarkets throughout the U.S.
“Helping our clients get jobs done since 1998.”