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WebstaurantStore

WebstaurantStore is an online restaurant supply company based in Lititz, Pennsylvania. The company offers commercial-grade equipment to the foodservice industry through online ordering and commercial shipping, and carries over 430,000 products. They have over 70 private-label brands, including Avantco, Choice, Noble, and Regal.

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WebstaurantStore
Company type
Privately held company
IndustryFoodservice
Founded2004
FounderFred Clark
Headquarters
Lititz, Pennsylvania
,
United States
Number of locations
18 warehouses
Area served
U.S.
Key people
BrandsAcopa®, Avantco™, Backyard Pro®, Choice®, Carnival King®, Cooking Performance Group®, Lancaster Table & Seating®, Lavex®, Noble Chemical™, Regal Foods™
Number of employees
3,000 (2023)
ParentClark Associates

WebstaurantStore is an online restaurant supply company based in Lititz, Pennsylvania. The company offers commercial-grade equipment to the foodservice industry through online ordering and commercial shipping, and carries over 430,000 products.1 They have over 70 private-label brands, including Avantco, Choice, Noble, and Regal.

History

WebstaurantStore was founded in Lancaster, Pennsylvania as a business-to-business sales company. The company is currently led by President Dave Groff who helped establish the business in 2004.2 In 2012, WebstaurantStore expanded to Madisonville, Kentucky3 followed by other expansions to Dayton, Nevada4 in 2013 and Cumberland, Maryland5 in 2014. To date, WebstaurantStore also operates warehouses in Pennsylvania;6 Durant, Oklahoma;7 and Albany, Georgia.8 In 2013, the company moved headquarters from Smoketown to Lititz.9 Office locations have since expanded from Pennsylvania into Albany, Georgia;10 Madisonville, Kentucky;11 and Tampa Bay, Florida.12

References

References

  1. "About Us". webstaurantstore.com. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  2. Hummel, Cindy (May 23, 2019). "Lititz-based WebstaurantStore plans $33M distribution center near Bloomsburg to create 400 jobs". LancasterOnline. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  3. "Clark Associates to Hire 95 for Distribution Facility - Lane Report | Kentucky Business & Economic News". lanereport.com. July 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  4. "WEBstaurant adds Nevada site to serve western states - LancasterOnline: Business". lancasteronline.com. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  5. "Restaurant supply store to hire 150 - Cumberland Times-News: News". www.times-news.com. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  6. "Warehouse industry brings new jobs - LancasterOnline". lancasteronline.com. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  7. "Food service company to add 160 jobs in Durant - NewsOK". newsok.com. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  8. "Webstaurant to add 40 jobs at Albany facility - Albany Herald". Albany Herald. albanyherald.com. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  9. "Kitchen supply firm expanding - LancasterOnline: Business". lancasteronline.com. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  10. "Webstaurant store searching for new employees - WALB News 10". walb.com. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  11. "Madisonville company boosting pay in bid for workers - Kentucky New Era". kentuckynewera.com. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  12. "Pennsylvania restaurant supplier bringing 300 jobs to Tampa - Tampa Bay Times: Business". tampabay.com. Retrieved 2018-11-19.