Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) started trading on the NASDAQ

Chefs’ Warehouse Holdings, LLC is a distributor of specialty food products in the United States. The Company focuses on serving the specific needs of chefs who own and/or operate independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools and specialty food stores.

Its product portfolio includes over 11,500 stock-keeping units (SKUs) and consists of imported and domestic specialty food products, such as artisan charcuterie, specialty cheeses, oils and vinegars, hormone-free protein, truffles, caviar and chocolate. It has locations in New York City, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Miami.

The Company’s customers consist of chefs. It distributes its specialty food products to over 7,000 distinct customer locations primarily located in its six existing markets. On June 18, 2010, it acquired he assets of Monique & Me, Inc., doing business as Culinaire Specialty Foods.