RIDGEFIELD, Conn., June 27, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHEF), a premier distributor of specialty food products in North America, today announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of M.T. Food Service, Inc.,based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in the mid 1990’s, MT is a wholesale distributor of dairy, produce, specialty and grocery items in the metro Chicago area.

“We are pleased to welcome MT to our growing family of companies,” said Christopher Pappas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. “The Chefs’ Warehouse initially entered the Chicago market in 2013 through the acquisition of Allen Brothers and then more significantly with the greenfield of our specialty distribution branch in 2015. We’ve continued to grow in the region organically and the addition of MT significantly accelerates our growth plan.”

“Both The Chefs’ Warehouse and MT were founded on the idea that our customers deserve high quality products and outstanding service. Joining forces will only help our customers and our employees as we execute on that mission,” said Gary Levinson, an owner of M.T. Food Service, Inc.

MT is expected to generate between $50.0 million and $60.0 million in annualized net sales in 2017. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

About The Chefs' Warehouse
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (http://www.chefswarehouse.com) is a premier distributor of specialty food products in the United States and Canada focused on serving the specific needs of chefs who own and/or operate some of the nation's leading menu-driven independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolatiers, cruise lines, casinos and specialty food stores. The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. carries and distributes more than 34,000 products to more than 26,000 customer locations throughout the United States and Canada.