RIDGEFIELD, Conn., Oct. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHEF), a premier distributor of specialty food products in North America, today announced that it has acquired selected assets of Harris Seafood LLC, based in Orlando, Florida.

“We are very excited to welcome Harris Woodsby to the CW family,” said Christopher Pappas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. “This acquisition gives The Chefs’ Warehouse a platform on which to accelerate the growth of our seafood category in Orlando and South Florida. We look forward to leveraging Harris Seafood’s local sourcing relationships and category expertise to offer the market the highest quality seafood. For 35 years we have prided ourselves in supplying the world’s greatest ingredients to North America’s best chefs; this acquisition deepens this commitment.”

"I am incredibly excited to join the team! The Chefs’ Warehouse and Allen Brothers epitomize what we are known for in the industry: Consistent high-quality, impeccable service, and fair pricing,” said Harris Woodsby, Founder of Harris Seafood LLC. “I look forward to helping Chefs’ Warehouse grow the seafood category in the Southeast and beyond.”

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 55,000 products to more than 34,000 customer locations throughout the United States and Canada.