M&A Deal Summary

Chefs Warehouse Acquires Praml International

On April 30, 2012, Chefs Warehouse acquired distribution company Praml International

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Chefs Warehouse’s 2nd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Chefs Warehouse’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Chefs Warehouse’s 1st transaction in Nevada.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-04-30
Target Praml International
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Chefs Warehouse
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Praml International

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Praml International Ltd. is a specialty foods importer and foodservice distributor located in Las Vegas, NV, which services customers in Las Vegas, NV and Reno, NV.

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Buyer

Chefs Warehouse

Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States
Category Company
Founded 1985
Sector Food
Employees4,873
Revenue 3.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Chefs' Warehouse is a provider of food products. The company servers to independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools and specialty food stores. Chefs' Warehouse was founded in 1985 and is based in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 19
Sector (Distribution) 2 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 19
State (Nevada) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 18
Year (2012) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-07 Provvista Specialty Foods

Portland, Oregon, United States

Provvista Specialty Foods, Inc. is a specialty foods importer and wholesale distributor.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-13 Michael s Finer Meats

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Michael's Finer Meats LLC (Michael's Finer Meats & Seafoods) is a specialty processor and distributor of meats and seafood headquartered in the Midwest. The company focuses on white-linen restaurants, country clubs, caterers, hotels, and others nationwide who value the highest quality proteins and exceptional service. Michael's is the nation's premier center-of-the-plate specialist and prides itself on supplying excellent and consistent products every time to every customer.

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