{"id":27775,"date":"2022-02-11T08:22:39","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T13:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gfs.ca\/ideas\/gordon-food-service-announces-agreement-to-acquire-macgregors-meat-seafood-ltd\/"},"modified":"2022-02-11T08:22:39","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T13:22:39","slug":"gordon-food-service-announces-agreement-to-acquire-macgregors-meat-seafood-ltd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gfs.ca\/en-ca\/ideas\/gordon-food-service-announces-agreement-to-acquire-macgregors-meat-seafood-ltd\/","title":{"rendered":"Gordon Food Service Announces Agreement to Acquire Macgregors Meat &#038; Seafood Ltd."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gordon Food Service today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macgregors.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Macgregors Meat &amp; Seafood Ltd<\/a>, a leading Canadian supplier to foodservice, retail, and private label customers coast to coast. The acquisition will diversify and expand Gordon Food Service\u2019s customer offerings through new food categories and new retailers. Upon the transaction\u2019s completion, Macgregors will operate as a Specialty Company of Gordon Food Service.<\/p>\n<p>With roots dating back to 1834, in Toronto\u2019s historic St. Lawrence Market, Macgregors is one of Canada\u2019s longest standing independent family-owned purveyors. The company\u2019s operations include state-of-the-art dedicated raw and cooked facilities, new office and innovation center space, and a popular, adjacent <a href=\"https:\/\/macgregorsstore.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">store<\/a> open to the public. Its brand partnerships include Certified Angus Beef\u00ae, 44th Street\u00ae, Niman Ranch\u00ae and Jail Island Salmon\u00ae.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to welcome Macgregors employees and its brands to the Gordon Food Service family,\u201d said Gordon Food Service\u00ae President and CEO Rich Wolowski. \u201cMacgregors is among the most respected in the marketplace and like Gordon Food Service, Macgregors operates with a people-focused culture. We expect our cultural similarities will make for a smooth transition for both our customers and employees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Macgregors President and General Manager Duncan Macgregor Jr. shared, \u201cAs our family contemplated Macgregors\u2019 future strategic direction in the Canadian foodservice and retail landscape, we identified key important factors in selling the business. This included shared values, vision, passion for the business, and seamless opportunity for our staff. We\u2019ve come to respect and admire the similarities with the Gordon family and anticipate an exciting future as part of the Gordon Food Service group of Specialty Companies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The closing of the transaction &nbsp;is subject to regulatory approval under the Competition Act (Canada) and other customary closing conditions.<\/p>\n<h2>About Gordon Food Service<\/h2>\n<p>For 125 years, Gordon Food Service has delivered uncompromising quality and heartfelt service for our customers. Beginning as a simple butter-and-egg delivery service, we\u2019ve grown to become the largest family business in the foodservice industry by upholding the same approach since 1897\u2014remaining passionately committed to the people we serve. Today, we serve foodservice operators in the Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, and Southwest regions of the United States and coast-to-coast in Canada. We also operate more than 170 Gordon Food Service Store locations in the U.S. By partnering with organizations from across industries\u2014healthcare to education, independent and chain restaurants, and event planners\u2014we help our customers create food experiences that people choose, enjoy, and remember.<\/p>\n<h2>About Macgregors Meat &amp; Seafood Ltd.<\/h2>\n<p>With roots dating back to 1834 in Toronto\u2019s historic St. Lawrence Market, Macgregors Meat &amp; Seafood Ltd. spans seven generations of continual family ownership, most recently now in its third generation of the Macgregor family (since 1949). We recognize that our continued success lies with Our People and our culture \u2013 a foundation that has enabled us to attract and retain great people. Dedicated true Centre-of-the-plate-Specialists&#x2122;, we\u2019ve grown partnerships alongside some of the most respected and progressive brands in the marketplace. &nbsp;We believe we can only get to the point of being Our Customers First Choice by delivering on our unique strengths: &nbsp;A culture of Core Values, independent family ownership, and capacity to deliver as a single source for high volume, high quality, raw and cooked meat and seafood. Our Tradition of Excellence since 1949&#x2122; has Macgregors operating out of Toronto in three distinct and dedicated, CFIA inspected, raw and cooked facilities serving the foodservice, retail, and private label Canadian food landscape coast to coast.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gordon Food Service today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Macgregors Meat &amp; Seafood Ltd, a leading Canadian supplier to foodservice, retail, and private label customers coast to coast. 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