Foodservice distributor Gordon Food Service, will open six new stores in the greater Houston area to serve local restaurants, food operations, and the public. The Gordon Food Service Stores will be the company’s first Texas locations.
Primarily designed to provide chef-quality food products to restaurant owners and foodservice professionals of all types, the new Gordon Food Service Stores will also cater to home shoppers with an assortment of packaged and fresh produce and goods.
Each facility will employ an average of 40 full- and part-time team members and measure between 25,000 to 30,000 square feet. Four of the locations open today, including two in Houston, one in Katy, and another in League City. The other two locations will open later this year in Houston.
"Gordon Food Service Store believes in the power of good food and its ability to bring people together and make moments special," said Tim Grabar, president of Gordon Food Service Stores, in a statement. "We are excited to open our doors to the greater Houston community and provide the chef-quality food products our stores are known for."
The locations will offer:
• Large seasonal produce department with an assortment of market-direct items
• Fresh meats available by the piece, pound, or case
• Grab & Go meal solutions with an assortment of ready-to-eat and ready-to-heat items
• Wholesale walk-in customer coolers housing cases of produce, meats, and dairy items
• Fresh tortillas
• Fifteen varieties of fresh-popped popcorn
• Online ordering for same-day in-store pickup and delivery
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