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Central Foodservice, founded in 1975, is a specialty broadline foodservice distributor. The company services the entire metropolitan Chicago area, northeast, northwest and central Indiana, and its customer base consists primarily of independent fast-food operators. Known as "Chicago's Favorite Fast Food Supplier," Central Foodservice offers a wide selection of specialty and broadline items.

"F.A.B., Inc. is the obvious choice for a company such as ours that is anticipating substantial growth in the broadline foodservice sector. The services and support they provide are innovative and second to none and will enable us to focus our efforts and extend our market reach," said George Liggett, president of the distributorship.

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