Vistar Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1997

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 2,700

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt

  • Financing Rounds
  • 4

  • Investments
  • 14

Vistar General Information

Description

Distributor of food products and other supplies. The company offers pizza ingredients, deli meats and tomato products to vending companies, pizza and Italian restaurants, theatres, sandwich chains, commissaries and office coffee service operations.

Contact Information

Website
www.vistar.com
Formerly Known As
Multifoods Distribution Group
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 188 Inverness West Drive
  • Suite 800
  • Englewood, CO 80112
  • United States
+1 (800)
Primary Industry
Distributors/Wholesale
Other Industries
Food Products
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 188 Inverness West Drive
  • Suite 800
  • Englewood, CO 80112
  • United States
+1 (800)

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Vistar Valuation & Funding

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Vistar Comparisons

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Employees
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Details
Distributor of food products and other supplies. The company offers pizza ingredients, deli meats and tomato products to
Distributors/Wholesale
Englewood, CO
2,700 As of 2023

Chicago, IL
 

Charlotte, NC
 
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Vistar Competitors (4)

One of Vistar’s 4 competitors is Mondelēz Global, a Corporation company based in Chicago, IL.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Mondelēz Global Corporation Chicago, IL
Snyder's-Lance Corporate Backed or Acquired Charlotte, NC
Shearer's Snacks Private Equity-Backed Massillon, OH
Jel Sert Corporation West Chicago, IL
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Vistar Patents

Vistar Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
FR-2923688-B1 Claie de portage Active 21-Nov-2007
FR-2923688-A1 Transporting rack for e.g. fire nozzle pipe on place e.g. deep forest, has transporting and storing cabinet including base with openings, whose shape and size are adopted for embedding and blocking connecting division in base Active 21-Nov-2007

Vistar Signals

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Vistar Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Vistar Investments (14)

Vistar’s most recent deal was a Early Stage VC with Yerbaé. The deal was made on 25-Feb-2020.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Yerbaé 25-Feb-2020 Early Stage VC Beverages
Liberty Distribution 29-Jun-2012 Buyout/LBO Logistics
Institution Food House 23-Jun-2012 Buyout/LBO Other Commercial Services
PERFORMANCE Foodservice - Somerset 18-Dec-2009 Buyout/LBO Food Products
Five Star Distributors 15-Jun-2009 Buyout/LBO Distributors/Wholesale
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Vistar Exits (2)

Vistar’s most recent exit was on 25-Feb-2020 from Yerbaé. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Yerbaé 25-Feb-2020 Completed
Original Brand Foods of Atlanta 09-Jan-2004 Buyout/LBO Completed
  • 2 buyers
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Vistar FAQs

  • When was Vistar founded?

    Vistar was founded in 1997.

  • Where is Vistar headquartered?

    Vistar is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

  • What is the size of Vistar?

    Vistar has 2,700 total employees.

  • What industry is Vistar in?

    Vistar’s primary industry is Distributors/Wholesale.

  • Is Vistar a private or public company?

    Vistar is a Private company.

  • What is Vistar’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Vistar is .

  • How much funding has Vistar raised over time?

    Vistar has raised $81.1M.

  • Who are Vistar’s investors?

    Blackstone has invested in Vistar.

  • Who are Vistar’s competitors?

    Mondelēz Global, Snyder's-Lance, Shearer's Snacks, and Jel Sert are competitors of Vistar.

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