Performance Food Group Company

Description

Performance Food Group Company (PFG) is one of North America’s top foodservice distribution companies and provides its services in over 150 locations in the United States and some parts of Canada.

PFG and its family of companies are engaged in marketing and delivering quality food and similar products to more than 300,000 locations which include independent and chain restaurants, healthcare facilities, vending and office coffee service distributors, and convenience stores.

The company’s headquarters is in Richmond, Virginia. Performance Food Group Company trades on the New York Stock Exchange Market (NYSE), under the ticker symbol ‘PFGC’.

Performance Foodservice, Vistar, and PFG Customized are divisions of PFG. Each division focuses on meeting the requirements of various customers.

Performance Foodservice focuses on delivering over 150,000 food and related products. The company claims to enhance the overall dining experience through its experienced drivers, culinary experts, and seasoned chefs.

Performance Foodservice provides its products under various brands, including Roma which consists of high-quality products that are sourced in authentic Italian style. Louis G. Piancone observed that there is a need for wholesale distribution to restaurants, so he started to deliver authentic Italian food to restaurants, and that is how Roma was established.

Peak Fresh Produce focuses on providing fresh-cut produce, and fresh herbs. Brilliance Premium Oils provides soybean clear fry oil, sunflower clear fry oil, and buttery oils.

PFG’s Vistar segment is engaged in providing beverages, cold beverages, candy, and snacks to theaters, vending and office coffee services, distributors, and sporting arenas.

The company considers itself a top national wholesale distributor across various industries, including vending and micro-markets, office coffee service, specialty retail, theaters, hospitality travel and campus retail.

Restaurants that have multiple locations and specialized products rely on PFG Customized. It provides its services to casual dining and fast-casual chain restaurants. It was established by Kenneth O. Lester, Sr. in 1930 and serves customers in all 50 states and 41 countries.