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Perishable Food Import and Wholesale Distribution Business, Ontario
An established importer and wholesale distributor of perishable food products, supplying wholesalers and retailers across Canada from an Ontario base. The business has traded under the same ownership and management for more than fifteen years. Revenue in the most recent completed fiscal year was approximately $9.1 million, up from approximately $6.6 million three years earlier. The company carries no bank debt. Warehousing, cold storage, handling and loading are purchased as a service on a per-load basis rather than owned. Cost moves with volume, and a buyer inherits no deferred replacement cycle. What the business does own is harder to replicate. Supplier relationships built over decades in the trade, across multiple facilities in more than one offshore origin country. Its own brands and labels. A federal food import registration, with the audit and traceability record behind it. The business is run by a single working principal who leads buying, selling and customer relationships, with support from others in the business. The sale is driven by retirement. The principal will remain for whatever period a buyer requires to take the business over confidently, with no limit set on that commitment. Growth is available without changing the model: additional lines through the existing supplier base, extension of distribution beyond the current core province to all regions of Canada, and expansion of the direct retail account base. The opportunity suits a food distributor or importer of perishable goods, an operator with existing cold chain and logistics infrastructure that could absorb volume at low marginal cost, or an owner-operator with trade or import experience.
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Eastern Canada Specialty Food Distributor - $12M+ Revenue
A profitable, well-established wholesale food distribution business serving one of Canada's fastest-growing ethnic food categories is available for acquisition. Operating for 20 years from a GTA-based distribution facility, the business has more than doubled in revenue over the past five years and is currently tracking $12M+ in annual sales with expanding margins. The company serves a highly diversified customer base across Eastern Canada through long-standing supplier relationships and a deep product catalog. Business Highlights - Trailing revenue of $12M+ with consistent gross margins above 22% - Normalized EBITDA of $600K+ with margin expansion underway - Customer base of several hundred active accounts spanning ethnic grocers, supermarket chains, and food service operators across Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and the Maritimes - Top customer represents less than 3% of revenue (excellent diversification) - Catalog of over 1,800 SKUs across multiple product categories - Network of 40+ established supplier relationships in Canada and the United States - 20+ trained employees and a fleet of nine delivery trucks - Leased distribution facility with renewal option in place - Owner-operator transitioning out, willing to support a structured handover Growth Opportunities Active expansion plans into mainstream supermarket chains, geographic extension into Western Canada, e-commerce and direct-to-consumer channel development, and adjacent ethnic food category extension leveraging existing distribution infrastructure. Transaction Terms Asking Price: Available upon NDA execution Structure: Share sale preferred for tax-efficient treatment to vendors Qualified buyers will be required to execute a Non-Disclosure Agreement before receiving the Confidential Information Memorandum.