Dot Foods
| Company type | Private - Family owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food redistribution |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Dick Tracy (CEO) George Eversman (President) |
| Revenue | $10.6 billion (2024)[1] |
Number of employees | 6,300 |
| Website | www |
Dot Foods is the largest foodservice redistribution company in the United States.[2] Dot offers over 123,500 products from 1,530 food industry manufacturers.[3] Dot consolidates those products and delivers in less-than-truckload (LTL) quantities to distributors nationwide on a weekly basis. Distributors can purchase a combination of products with various temperature requirements as long as the combined total weight is at least 5,000 pounds.[4]
History
Dot Foods was founded in 1960, by Robert F. Tracy, and was originally named Associated Dairy Products to reflect the nature of the business at the time. Tracy began the enterprise by selling an assortment of dairy products from the back of the family station wagon.[2] Tracy was originally from Jerseyville, Illinois, and moved to Mount Sterling after his marriage.[5]
In 2016, Dot Foods was listed at number 65 on Forbes' list of America's Largest Private Companies with a reported revenue of $6.2 billion.[1]
In 2017, John Tracy moved from CEO to executive chairman in the company, and his brother, Joe Tracy, became CEO. Another brother, Dick Tracy, was appointed president. All three are sons of founder Robert Tracy and his wife, Dorothy.[6]
Locations
Dot Foods has fifteen locations including its headquarters:[7]
- Mount Sterling, Illinois (headquarters, distribution center)
- Ardmore, Oklahoma
- Bear, Delaware
- Bullhead City, Arizona
- Burley, Idaho
- Cambridge City, Indiana
- Chesterfield, Missouri (Sales headquarters, offices only)
- Dyersburg, Tennessee
- Liverpool, New York
- Manchester, Tennessee
- Modesto, California
- Vidalia, Georgia
- Williamsport, Maryland
- University Park, Illinois
References
- ^ a b Forbes (January 1, 2025). "Dot Foods Company Overview". www.forbes.com. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ a b "Nation's Largest Food Redistributor". www.dotfoods.com.
- ^ "Food Products List". www.dotfoods.com. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "Helping Partners increase Profits through Redistribution | Dot Foods". www.dotfoods.com.
- ^ "Dot Foods co-founder dies at 91". Jacksonville Journal-Courier. 2020-03-27. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ^ "Dot Foods names new CEO, president". Jacksonville Journal-Courier. Jacksonville Journal Courier. March 1, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ "Nationwide Food Redistribution | Dot Foods". www.dotfoods.com.