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| Logo of The WEBstaurant Store | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Foodservice |
| Founder | Fred Clark |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | United States |
| Website | www.webstaurantstore.com |
The WEBstaurant Store is an online restaurant supply company based in Lititz, Pennsylvania. The company offers commercial-grade equipment to the foodservice industry through online ordering and commercial shipping. The WEBstaurant Store is a division of Clark Associates, Inc., which was rated as Central Pennsylvania's fastest growing company in 2013 by the Central Penn Business Journal[1]. It was also rated as the fourth largest restaurant supply distributor in 2014 by Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Magazine[2].
History
The WEBstaurant Store was founded in Lancaster, Pennsylvania as a business-to-business (B2B) sales company. The company is now led by President Dave Groff who helped establish the business in 2004. In 2012, the company expanded to Madisonville, Kentucky[3] followed in 2013 by another expansion to Dayton, Nevada[4]. Also in 2013, the company moved headquarters from Smoketown to Lititz to accommodate a growing number of employees[5].
Organizational Structure
The WEBstaurant Store is a privately owned company that follows a traditional corporate hierarchy with Dave Groff as the acting president followed by a vice president, director, and financial controller. The bulk of the employees are split among several individual departments, such as customer service and programming, that each concentrate on different facets of the business. The company also heavily employs DISC personality testing as a way to gauge employee work personalities.
Charitable Initiatives
As a subsidiary of Clark Associates, Inc., the WEBstaurant Store is a contributing member of the Clark Associates Charitable Foundation. The foundation raises money through a number of donation channels to give back to the local community in a number of ways, including academic scholarships[6]. Independently, the WEBstaurant Store organizes "Volunteer Days" under coordinator Emily Gertenbach on a monthly basis to aid local organizations. Previous volunteer collaborators include Water Street Ministries, the Sierra Club [7], and Relay for Life. The WEBstaurant Store has also opened its doors to host local organizations such as Lancaster Young Professionals[8].