Gold Star Foods Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1966

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 380

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 7

  • Investments
  • 4

Gold Star Foods General Information

Description

Distributor of nutritional food products intended for school meals. The company utilizes its proprietary software platform to focus on the distribution of fresh bread and produce, as well as refrigerated, frozen and dry menu items, thereby enabling them to provide students nutritional meals through federal and state programs that include program-approved healthy ingredients.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Gold Star Meat Company
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Post Office Box 4328
  • Ontario, CA 91761
  • United States
Primary Industry
Distributors/Wholesale
Other Industries
Other Commercial Services
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Post Office Box 4328
  • Ontario, CA 91761
  • United States

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Gold Star Foods Valuation & Funding

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Gold Star Foods Signals

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Gold Star Foods Former Investors

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Gold Star Foods Investments (4)

Gold Star Foods’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with The Danielsen Company. The deal was made on 03-Mar-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
The Danielsen Company 03-Mar-2025 Buyout/LBO Distributors/Wholesale
A&R Food Distributors 13-Jun-2017 Buyout/LBO Distributors/Wholesale
Colyar Technology Solutions 27-Mar-2017 Buyout/LBO Business/Productivity Software
ASR Food Distributors 17-Dec-2012 Buyout/LBO Food Products
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Gold Star Foods Exits (1)

Gold Star Foods’s most recent exit was on 27-Mar-2017 from Colyar Technology Solutions. The exit was categorized as with 3 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Colyar Technology Solutions 27-Mar-2017 Completed
  • 3 buyers
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Gold Star Foods Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
The Danielsen Company Chico, CA 1964

Gold Star Foods FAQs

  • When was Gold Star Foods founded?

    Gold Star Foods was founded in 1966.

  • Where is Gold Star Foods headquartered?

    Gold Star Foods is headquartered in Ontario, CA.

  • What is the size of Gold Star Foods?

    Gold Star Foods has 380 total employees.

  • What industry is Gold Star Foods in?

    Gold Star Foods’s primary industry is Distributors/Wholesale.

  • Is Gold Star Foods a private or public company?

    Gold Star Foods is a Private company.

  • What is Gold Star Foods’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Gold Star Foods is .

  • How much funding has Gold Star Foods raised over time?

    Gold Star Foods has raised $58M.

  • Who are Gold Star Foods’s investors?

    Branford Castle Partners, Castle Harlan, and Prospect Partners have invested in Gold Star Foods.

  • When was Gold Star Foods acquired?

    Gold Star Foods was acquired on 03-Oct-2019.

  • Who acquired Gold Star Foods?

    Gold Star Foods was acquired by Good Source Solutions.

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