Founded in Baltimore in April 1946, Hearn Kirkwood has grown from a downtown storefront into a perishable-food distributor with two facilities totaling 110,000 square feet. Its 70,000-square-foot production facility supports its Prime Cuts and Food Unlimited divisions, including handmade ready-to-serve foods for retail and food-service customers. The company also operates refrigerated delivery routes across Maryland and nearby states.
Saval FoodserviceFounded by Harry and Flora Saval in Baltimore in 1932, Saval Foodservice has grown from a deli-meat processor and distributor into a fourth-generation, family-owned broadline foodservice distributor serving Mid-Atlantic restaurants. Based in Elkridge, Maryland, the company supplies thousands of restaurants with next-day foodservice delivery and operates 1932 Specialty Produce & Meat for fresh produce sourcing and custom-cut steaks.ELKRIDGE, MD
State Street Poultry & ProvisionsBorn as Holly Farms’ inner-city, ice-packed chicken distribution arm, State Street Poultry & Provisions now processes branded poultry and distributes wholesale proteins throughout the Mid-Atlantic. The Baltimore company traces its independent operation to the early 1960s, moved into a 40,000-square-foot facility in 2000, and handles more than 100 million pounds annually. Its own quality-assurance team supports poultry processing under USDA guidelines and a HACCP program, while a multilingual sales team serves wholesale and food-service customers.BALTIMORE, MD
York Street MarketYork Street Market has grown from a one-truck Hudson County deli-meat route in 1967 into a family-owned maker and distributor of fresh, handcrafted food-service programs. Based in New Jersey with a second facility in Cincinnati, the company processes more than 300,000 orders annually and produces over two million boxed meals, serving nearly half the country through its own refrigerated distribution network. Its SQF Level 3-certified facilities and food-safety systems support customers ranging from airports and universities to healthcare organizations and hotels.CINCINNATI, OH
Fresh Creative CuisineFresh Creative Cuisine prepares fresh-to-order foods for retail, café service and large-scale meal fulfillment, with more than 160 menu SKUs developed by its in-house chefs. Based in Baltimore, the company combines culinary production with computerized predictive ordering and temperature-monitored distribution, and also supports emergency response and first-responder meal programs.BALTIMORE, MD