Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHEF) distributes specialty foods and center-of-the-plate products to chefs and foodservice businesses in the United States, the Middle East and Canada. Its customers include independent and fine-dining restaurants, hotels, country clubs, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, cruise… From the company’s description.
In fiscal 2025, Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. reported revenue of $4.15B, up 9.4% from fiscal 2024, and net income of $72.36M. Its operating margin was 3.5%, and operations generated $129.22M in cash. Over the twelve months to Jun 26, 2026, revenue was $4.39B.
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What Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. does
In the company’s own words
The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHEF) distributes specialty foods and center-of-the-plate products to chefs and foodservice businesses in the United States, the Middle East and Canada. Its customers include independent and fine-dining restaurants, hotels, country clubs, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, cruise lines, casinos and specialty food stores; its Allen Brothers subsidiary also sells proteins directly to consumers by mail and online. The company offers more than 90,000 products from over 4,000 suppliers, including specialty cheeses, charcuterie, truffles, caviar, chocolate, custom-cut meat, seafood, poultry, produce and broadline staples. It operates as one foodservice distribution business, supported by 44 distribution centers and a fleet of delivery trucks. In fiscal 2025, revenue was $4.1 billion, and the company served more than 55,000 customer locations. Founded in 1985, it has expanded through organic growth and acquisitions, completing 38 acquisitions since its initial public offering. Its website is https://www.chefswarehouse.com.
Company details
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Industry (SIC)
- Wholesale
- Headquarters
- RIDGEFIELD, CT
- Fiscal year end
- December
- CIK
- 1517175
- SIC
- 5141
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2013–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.’s weight in each
Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.’s bonds, as funds hold them
Funds report holding 1 issues of Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.’s debt, $135.31M at market value — what funds hold, not the company’s total debt. Weighted-average coupon 2.38%, maturing 2028 to 2028.
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.
Recent filings
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