About Food Services, Inc.
A Legacy of Family Ownership Since 1945
The Early Days
Food Services, Inc. is proud to be a family-owned and operated company. We began as the privately owned Everett Hall Meat Company when Mr. Everett Hall opened a wholesale meat processing plant in 1945 in our current location. He and his family operated the meat plant until 1973 when he decided to retire and sold the business to Mr. Joe Tremblay and his partner Mr. Harry Anderson. They added 2400 sq. feet of freezer and 10,000 sq. feet of dry storage to the facility and diversified into frozen and dry groceries. At the same time they discontinued processing meat at the facility and began purchasing their meat products from outside sources to become strictly a distributor of wholesale grocery items.
Growth & Expansion
Growing Our Capabilities to Better Serve Customers
In 1979 Joe and Harry decided to sell the company to Bill and Jerri Crawford. In 1982 the Crawford’s added a 4800 sq. foot freezer to the facility and continued to expand sales. Food Services acquired the assets of B&P distributors and Keene’s Produce located in Bellingham, WA thus diversifying into vending items and fresh produce.
Investing in Space, People, & Service
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In 1983 Food Services bought Lee’s Food Sales located in Tacoma thus expanding their distribution area to Pierce and Thurston counties. In 1987 a company named Keener Foods (a company that Bill used to run) went out of business and Food Services, Inc. acquired their northern sales and some of their employees. In 1991 Food Services acquired assets of Bargreen’s in Mount Vernon, several great employees and opened a cash and carry on the west side of town. In 1993 Food Services, Inc. purchased some of the assets of Woodmansee Foods and added Jack Woodmansee to our sales force. In 1996 another 20,000 sq. feet of dry storage was added to our facility. Food Services, Inc. continues to expand our facility as we enjoy increased business.
Built on Tradition, Powered by Innovation
Into the Present
Today, Food Services, Inc. a UniPro member, operates from a state of the art facility at the same location where our business originally began. Our people make the difference… We are very proud to be the “Premier” full-line institutional food distributor for western Washington. Our personalized customer service is what separates from other companies.
We appreciate each and every one of our valued customers and look forward to being of service to you!
Quality, Integrity, Value, Service & Dedication
- Decisions are made locally, always with our customers’ best interests and long-term success in mind.
- We provide reputable, nationally recognized brands that deliver consistent performance.
- As a flexible, family-owned business, we adapt quickly to meet our customers’ needs.
- Our team is knowledgeable, experienced, and dedicated to delivering exceptional service.
- We respond quickly to challenges and emergencies, without unnecessary corporate red tape.
- Our company is built on the principles of quality, integrity, value, service, and dedication.
- We believe in giving back and staying actively involved in the communities we serve.
- Our long-tenured employees are deeply committed to supporting our customers’ success.