Page 1 - CBI History

An American Success Story.
LEADING FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTOR
SERVING THE SOUTHEAST SINCE 1925
1925 Cheney Brothers is Founded by Joe Cheney 2013 New Additions
Original location: 420 Claremore Drive in West Palm Beach, FL Coast to Coast Importing establishes direct seafood sources
from around the world
1976 Byron Russell Joins Cheney Brothers
Byron Russell, Mr. Cheney’s grandson, joins Cheney Brothers Acento Latino, a private label, is introduced
as a buyer and warehouse manager CBI partners with Broward County based meat distributor,
1977 Sales Hit $3 million Grand Western
1981 Byron Russell Becomes CEO 2015 Third Distribution Center Opens in Punta Gorda
The new 345,000 sq. ft. distribution center opens
1986 Cheney Brothers New Location / Sales Hit $20 Million
75,000 sq. ft. distribution center in West Palm Beach, FL 2016 Establishing Base in North Carolina
The assets of Pate Dawson Company, are purchased, thereby
CBI launches Warewashing Division acquiring 3 distribution facilities located in Statesville,
Fleet grows to 20 delivery trucks Goldsboro, and Greensboro, North Carolina
1987 Frozen & Refrigerated Products Added Specialty meat, seafood, and cheese processing company is
Italian Division is introduced acquired – Meat and Seafood Solutions LLC d/b/a Southern
Foods – located in Greensboro, NC
1992 First 1-Million-Dollar Day in Sales
With these acquisitions, CBI welcomes more than 300 new
1995 Export Division Added employees and extends its reach substantially north
Sales expanded into the Caribbean, Mexico & Latin America 2017 Fresh And Frozen Seafood are Added
1997 First Distribution Center Opens In Riviera Beach, FL Crazy Fish International launches in the South Florida market
Moves to current state-of-the-art facility at 1 Cheney Way, to process and distribute fresh and frozen seafood
Riviera Beach, FL 2018 More Expansion in North Carolina
Sales hit $85 million Ground breaking for an additional 165,000 sq. ft. expansion of
Workforce is 350 employees strong the Statesville, NC distribution center, which will expand the
building to over 250,000 sq. ft.
1998 Cheney Brothers Introduces Kitchen Design
CBI Kitchen Design, Equipment & Supplies Division Yearly sales hit $2 billion
Workforce is 3,000 employees strong
1999 Product Line Grows To Over 12,000 Products
2021 Looking to the Future
2000 First 2-Million-Dollar Day In Sales
A 50-acre site in Florence, SC is acquired to build a new
2006 Second Distribution Center Opens In Ocala, FL distribution center
Adding 525,000 sq. ft. of office/warehouse space 82,000 sq. ft. expansion of Punta Gorda distribution center is
(Cheney Brothers’ Disaster Recovery Center) completed, making the facility over 427,000 sq. ft.
Produce Division expands, quadrupling sales in first year 72,000 sq. ft. expansion of Statesville distribution center is
July 4th marks first $3 million day in sales completed, making the facility over 337,000 sq. ft.
Fleet grows to 300 delivery trucks CBI acquires 55 acres in St. Lucie County, FL to build a new
350,000 sq. ft. distribution center
2007 Opens Kitchen Design Center
CBI Kitchen Design Center opens in Riviera Beach Simply Nuts, a Cheney Brothers affiliate, completes plans to
construct a new processing facility in St. Cloud, FL
The 4th generation of the Cheney Family join the team with FLORIDA
the addition of Shane, Kyle and Cheney Simmons 2022 Breaking Ground
Cheney Brothers breaks ground for a new distribution center 1 Cheney Way, Riviera Beach, FL 33404 • 800-432-1341
2010 Forming A New Alliance in Port St. Lucie, FL 2801 W. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, FL 34475 • 800-939-4018
CBI partners with Bari Beef International (BBI), OUR PAST
a 74,000 sq. ft. USDA processing facility in Orlando 2023 Expanding The Foundation For The Future 1 Cheney Way, Punta Gorda, FL 33982 • 844-234-1341
The construction of a new 375,000 sq. ft. distribution center
Duck Deli, a private label, is introduced in Florence, South Carolina begins 1 Cheney Express Way, Port St. Lucie, FL 34987 • 888-432-1341
2011 Swisher Hygiene Partnership CBI acquires a site in Pompano Beach, FL to construct new SAYS EVERYTHING
Partners with Swisher Hygiene for warewashing & laundry Grand Western Beef & Crazy Fish processing facility NORTH CAROLINA >>>>
chemicals The construction of a new 43,000 sq. ft. processing plant in 195 Business Park Dr., Statesville, NC 28677 • 866-365-6626
Launches Hospitality and Lodging Division St. Cloud, FL for Simply Nuts & Belgium Butter, Nut and ABOUT OUR FUTURE
Candy commences
2012 Annual Sales Hit $1 Billion 800-432-1341 SOUTH CAROLINA
Product line grows to over 25,000 products New 357,000 sq. ft. distribution center in Port St Lucie, FL
heads towards completion www.cheneybrothers.com Florence ~ coming soon
Regan Russell, the 4th generation of the Cheney Family, joins
the team