BiRite Foodservice Distributors
IndustryFood industry
Founded1966
FounderVictor Barulich
Headquarters
Brisbane, CA
Number of locations
1
Area served
San Francisco Bay Area
Key people
Bill Barulich (CEO & President)
ServicesFoodservice distribution
Number of employees
300+
Websitewww.birite.com

BiRite Foodservice Distributors is one of northern California's leading foodservice distributors. With more than $285 million in annual sales, BiRite is the 24th largest foodservice distributor in the nation.

On December 12, 2012, BiRite announced the acquisition of local produce company, A&B Produce.[1]

History

The company was founded in 1966 by cousins John Barulich and Victor Barulich in San Francisco, California. At the time, it was a small warehouse of five employees who supplied canned goods to many of San Francisco's coffee shops and restaurants.

In 1981, the company moved to a new 238,000 square foot distribution facility in Brisbane, California. Currently, the company has over 300 employees and is still owned and operated by the Barulich family.

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References

  1. ^ "BiRite Foodservice Distributors Acquires A&B Produce Company". Restaurant Business. 11 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-01-09. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. ^ "San Francisco Business Times" (PDF). 2014-07-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14.
  3. ^ "Silicon Valley Business Journal". 2013-09-06.
  4. ^ "ID Magazine's 2011 Top Distributors". 2011-01-01.
  5. ^ "IFMA Excellence Award" (PDF). 2011-11-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.

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