J. Kings & JNI Merge To Better Serve The NY, NJ & Connecticut Metro Areas
October 20, 2011 | 2 min to read
J. Kings Food Service Professionals, Inc., a broadline foodservice distributor in Holtsville, NY is proud to announce the acquisition of JNI Specialty Foods, a frozen food distributor serving the New York Metropolitan area for over 30 years.
"Our decision to join with J.Kings will offer an added value to our customers." said Neal Schimmel, President and Owner of JNI Specialty Foods, "Like J.Kings we built our company on service and quality. J.Kings stocks over 8,000 items. This enables us to better serve customers by delivering them more without sacrificing service ".
"This acquisition was a natural fit for everybody involved. J.Kings and JNI already buy from many of the same manufacturers, so there will be opportunities for our vendors to grow and our customer to have a single source for all of their foodservice needs. We're looking forward to the JNI family becoming part of the J.Kings team." said John King, Chief Customer Officer of J.Kings.
"Over the years, we've had great success with firms joining our company." Said Greg Ferraro, President of J.Kings, "In most instances, we've kept on the company's principals and they have added value to our customers by offering their personal expertise. We're currently looking to do more of these projects. It just makes sense for all parties."
About J. Kings Food Service Professionals
J. Kings Food Service Professionals is a broadline food service distributor headquartered in Holtsville, Long Island. For 37 years, J. Kings has provided the full spectrum of food and business supplies to the restaurant industry in the New York metropolitan area through their state-of-the-art facility on Long Island. The company has been named one of 2011's top 50 independently owned distributors in the country by ID Magazine, and is known for its commitment to the highest quality food products, food safety and customer service.
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