Specialty Produce Import & Distribution Company – #2074

Business Overview Established, vertically integrated specialty produce grower, importer, packer, and distributor serving national grocery retailers, wholesale produce distributors, foodservice operators, and international supermarket channels. The company combines owned production, long-standing grower partnerships, and global import relationships to deliver dependable year-round supply of fresh produce across multiple commodity categories – positioned squarely in one of the most defensive and recession-resilient segments of the U.S. food supply chain. Investment Highlights Diversified, Year-Round Sourcing Platform. Owned production combined with strategic grower partnerships and established international import relationships ensures dependable, year-round availability across multiple produce categories – insulating revenue from single-source, single-season, and single-region supply risk. Recurring National & International Customer Base. Decades-long relationships with blue-chip national retailers, wholesalers, and foodservice distributors – plus international supermarket channels – generate highly recurring revenue and a reputation for quality, reliability, and service that is difficult to replicate. Modern Infrastructure with Scalable Capacity. Owned, state of the art, packing, cold storage, and distribution infrastructure with meaningful available capacity to absorb organic growth, tuck-in acquisitions, or new product lines without near-term capex. Defensible Competitive Moat. Differentiated product portfolio, established supplier network, specialized sourcing capabilities, and FDA/PACA/food-safety credentials create meaningful barriers to entry in a fragmented industry. Experienced, Transferable Management Team. Full leadership bench and transferable operating platform support a seamless ownership transition. Pre-Market Quality of Earnings Completed. The company has completed a sell-side Quality of Earnings analysis, providing prospective buyers with enhanced visibility into historical financial performance, normalized earnings, and key EBITDA adjustments. Multiple Growth Levers. Clear expansion runway through new commodity categories, foodservice channel expansion, e-commerce and direct-to-consumer produce, organic and specialty SKUs, additional geographic distribution, and platform roll-up acquisitions in a highly fragmented industry. Transaction Rationale Compelling acquisition target for strategic buyers, food distribution platforms, produce wholesalers, and private equity sponsors seeking a scalable, recurring-customer business with vertically integrated capabilities, strong long-term industry fundamentals, and immediate platform potential in the U.S. fresh produce market. TTM May 2026 Revenue: $33,978,000 Cash Flow: $2,436,000