Keiter Advisors Announces the Sale of Mike Hudson Distributing

Posted on January 30, 2023

KA Advises West Coast Distributor

Keiter Advisors (KA) announces the sale of Mike Hudson Distributing in Petaluma, California to a strategic national distributor. Mike Hudson Distributing is a broadline foodservice distributor located 40 miles north of San Francisco and serves independent markets and grocers, restaurants, and pizzerias. Keiter Advisors served as the financial advisor to Mike Hudson Distributing.

The company will continue to operate from its current facility in Petaluma serving its 700+ customers from the Bay Area to southern Oregon.

This is Keiter Advisor’s 42nd transaction in the foodservice distribution industry and the third transaction in the past 12 months.

About Keiter Advisors

KA is the only financial advisory firm dedicated to the foodservice distribution industry. The firm has:      

  • Assisted owners at more than 120 distributors in 38 states resolve their business challenges.
  • Completed 100+ business valuations for broadline, produce, protein and specialty companies.
  • Consulted with over 50 family owned or closely held businesses on strategic issues.
  • Completed transactions with Sysco, US Foods, PFG, Gordon, Chefs’ Warehouse, Ben E. Keith, and many other “super-regional” and independent companies.
  • Represented 12 independent distributors in the acquisition of other foodservice, protein, or equipment businesses.

 For additional information, contact:

                       Bill Beattie                                              Scott Zickefoose

          bbeattie@keiteradvisors.com                        szickefoose@keitercpa.com    

                  (804) 513-7488                                              (804) 273-6253 

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