Originally known as the W.L. Halsey Grocery Company, Inc, the company started as a retail entity, and morphed into foodservice in the early 1960s. The original building
was located on the north side of the square in Huntsville, Alabama. In 1904 the company moved into the building on Jefferson Street in downtown Huntsville, which today houses our Cash & Carry location.
In 1971 the company moved its distribution center to its current address in Madison.
Always a pioneer, William Halsey, Jr. helped create a buying group to enable independent foodservice distributors to consolidate their buying power in 1960. This consolidation lowered each distributors cost of goods, allowing them to compete favorably with the largest distributors in the country.
In the beginning there were only five members..and the purchasing entity was known as CODE. The anacronym CODE stood for Consolidated Organization of Distributor Enterprises, and it continued to grow until it merged with a like kind entity which is known as Unipro. Today Unipro does over 115 billion in sales, and has supplanted Sysco as the buying group leader.
Will was also Past President of the Institutional Food Distributors of America, Past President of the Alabama Wholesale Grocers Association, and a Past Vice President of the United States Wholesale Grocers Association.
We at Halsey Foodservice understand how valuable our customer's time is, and with the addition of a Fresh Meat Division and Produce Division in addition to our extensive product lines we provide our customers with a one-stop shop for all their business needs. Our 260,000 square foot warehouse is dedicated to on-time delivery of what our customers need, when they need it!
Being a family owned business and having longevity is no small feat. Our fourth generation Cecilia Halsey, has been President/CEO of the company since 1991. Following in her father's footsteps she has been a Past Director for the International Food Distributors of America, Past Governor of the International Food Distributors of America, and Past Board member of Unipro. Carrying on the traditions at Halsey Foodservice is our life - we make all decisions in house, and have a sincere interest in forming a partnership unlike any other with our customers. Success is a two-way street, and we pride ourselves on our ability to help our customers be as successful as possible. Our sales force is second to none with the experience to help with current, innovative solutions for all foodservice needs.
With a dedicated staff, a top-of-the-line facility, and 130+ years of experience, we have what it takes to make sure our customers always get the best.
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