PRO*ACT Adds 7 New Distributors

MONTERY, CA (June 29, 2012) PRO*ACT has announced the addition of seven new distributors. These companies bring the buying and marketing group’s distributor network total to 49 companies that collectively operate 70 distribution centers nationwide.

Max Yeater, PRO*ACT president, says: “The addition of these seven strong, family-owned businesses will greatly enhance our coverage in the Southeast. Individually, each company is a well known and respected leader in their local market. As a group, they have already proven to be a tremendous asset to our network and have increased our ability to serve our industry supply chain partners. We are especially proud of the capabilities of our new distributors to deliver top-quality products and unparalleled service to our valued customers throughout the Southeast."

The new distributors are:

  • Chapman Produce, Tallahassee, FL
    Keith Chapman, owner and Dan Bruijn, partner
     
  • City Produce, Fort Walton, FL
    Tommy Sundy, owner
     
  • Gulf Coast Produce, Biloxi, MS
    Mike and Christi Alise, owners
     
  • Limehouse Produce Company, North Charleston, SC
    Jack and Andrea Limehouse, owners
     
  • McCartney Produce, Paris, TN
    Raymon Randolph, general manager
     
  • Metropolitan Foods, Little Rock, AK
    Kevin and Gina Womack, owners
     
  • Sunrise Fresh Produce, Jacksonville, FL. and Jackson, MS.
    Andrew Mercier, president

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