The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. engages in the distribution of specialty food products. The company is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut and currently employs 5,156 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2011-07-28. The firm is focused on serving the specific needs of chefs who own and/or operate some of the nation's menu-driven independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolateries, cruise lines, casinos and specialty food stores. Its product portfolio is comprised primarily of imported and domestic specialty food products, such as artisan charcuterie, specialty cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, chocolate and pastry products. The company also offers a line of center-of-the-plate products, including custom cut beef, seafood and hormone-free poultry, as well as produce and broadline food products, such as cooking oils, butter, eggs, milk and flour. The company also sells certain of its center-of-the-plate products directly to consumers through its Allen Brothers subsidiary.