Dot Foods
| Type | Private - Family owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food redistribution |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Headquarters | Mount Sterling, Illinois, United States |
| Revenue | $3.6 billion (2010) |
| Employees | 3,300 |
| Website | www.dotfoods.com |
Dot Foods is the largest foodservice redistribution company in the United States.[1] Dot offers over 100,000 products from 700 food industry manufacturers.[2] Dot consolidates those products and delivers in less-than-truckload (LTL) quantities to distributors nationwide on a weekly basis.[3] Distributors can buy a mix of temperatures and products, with a combined minimum of just 5,000 pounds.[4]
History [edit]
Dot Foods was founded in 1960 by Robert F. Tracy and was originally named Associated Dairy Products to reflect the nature of the business at the time.[5] Mr. Robert Tracy began the enterprise by selling an assortment of dairy products out of the back of the family station wagon.[6] Robert was originally from Jerseyville, Illinois, and moved to Mount Sterling after marriage.
