Saladino's Inc

Saladino's Foodservice is a privately owned foodservice distributor based in Fresno, California. They are currently the largest independent food service distributor in California and the 19th largest food service distributor in the United States.^[1]

Saladino's was founded in 1944 by Don Saladino.^[2] Saladino gained experience working in his father's grocery store in Fresno, California.^[3] Saladino combined his meat packing experience with family recipes from the Calabrese region in Italy to form the Saladino's Sausage Company. Initially Saladino focused primarily on distributing sausage products to local grocery stores. In 1980, Don's son Craig Saladino, joined the business and they expanded their products to include a wider variety of sausage and meat products while also beginning distribution to local pizzerias and restaurants.

In 2001, Saladino's moved to a larger facility located further north in Fresno. Their largest customer is the restaurant chain Subway. In that same year, they also expanded their operations to include additional warehouses located in Ontario, California, and West Sacramento, California.They operate in California, as well as parts of Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, and Oregon.

In November 2023, Saladino's Foodservice was acquired by US Foods Holding Corp.^[4]