Two Distributors Sign with Federated Foodservice



A privately held company, Sherwood Food Distributors, Detroit, represents approximately $1.6 billion in business, with approximately $70 million in traditional foodservice. Its foodservice business encompasses supermarket foodservice as well as broadline distribution. Its fleet of more than 150 trucks operates daily from distributor centers in Detroit, Cincinnati, Chicago, Cleveland and Atlanta.

A family-owned and managed business, Glidewell Distributing Company, Ft. Smith, AR, represents approximately $35 million in sales servicing 2,300 customers, including c-stores, discount stores, restaurants, institutions, concession stands and airports. Glidewell

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