Keiter Stephens Advisors

New Year’s Resolutions for Foodservice Distributor OwnersKSA
Foodservice
Distribution
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Managing Director Bill Beattie

Tracking Your Progress on 2010 Finance Resolutions

As we begin the second quarter of 2010, how are you doing on your New Year’s resolutions for your business?

To help you take stock, we are writing a series of columns to check back on resolutions we proposed in our January column, “New Year’s Resolutions for Foodservice Distributor Owners”  Read More
What We Do
  • Profitability Improvement on both the vendor and customer sides
  • Mergers and Acquisitions: guiding the sales and acquisitions of foodservice distributorships and regional sales territories
  • Custom Strategic Services, including transition planning for family-owned distributors and driving management consensus with KSA’s 3-1-1 Planning Process
  • Custom Finance Solutions, including finance strategy development, distribution center expansion analysis, lease or buy decisions on real estate and equipment, and cost segregation studies.

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Foodservice distribution is about relationships and providing the best service possible in one of today’s tightest margin industries. That’s where Keiter Stephens Advisors comes in. We back our years of on-the-ground distribution experience with accounting and investment banking knowledge to help you to develop effective solutions for your business challenges.
Testimonials

"I have known Bill Beattie, KSA's Managing Director, for many years.  KSA is particularly well qualified because of their knowledge of the broadline industry and their specific experience in closing meat company transactions..."
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Malcolm “Mac” Sullivan
CEO, Pate Dawson Company

“Keiter Stephens Advisors not only understands broadline distribution and finance, they also brought in a meat specialist on our deal who had experience managing a meat operation similar to Winn’s...” Read More

Mike Roach
President, Ben E. Keith Foods


“I have nothing but praise for Keiter Stephens Advisors and recommend them highly.”
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Mark Dick
VP/Purchasing, Mid-America Wholesale


"Many M&A brokers approach us to consider companies they have been engaged to sell. Our experience with Keiter Stephens Advisors has demonstrated their knowledge of the foodservice M&A process and their high ethical standards...” Read More

Mark Drazkowski
CEO, Reinhart FoodService


“During my work with Bill Beattie, prior to his co-founding Keiter Stephens Advisors, he helped us figure out where our operator relationships were profitable – and where they were not. Why is this so important in our industry? We want to be the best partner we can be...” Read More

Jeff Miller
Vice President, Thomas O. Miller & Co.


“Keiter Stephens Advisors is unique because they understand the art of selling a family foodservice distributor. They helped us identify the key areas of value in our business, and their due diligence work left no guesswork...” Read More

Sharon Catanzaro Ledonne
Former President, Frank J. Catanzaro Sons and Daughters, Inc.