Page 1 - CBI History

An American Success Story

1925 | Cheney Brothers is founded by Joe Cheney 2013 | New additions
• The original location was 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 • Acento Latino, a private label, is introduced
• Byron Russell, Mr. Cheney’s grandson, joins the Cheney Brothers • CBI partners with Broward County based meat distributor,
team as a buyer and warehouse manager Grand Western
1977 | Sales hit $3 million 2015 | Third distribution center opens in Punta Gorda, FL
• The new 345,000 sq. ft. distribution center opens
1981 | Byron Russell becomes CEO
2016 | Establishing base in North Carolina
1986 | Cheney Brothers new location • The assets of Pate Dawson Company, a 131-year-old family-owned
• Moves into a 75,000 sq. ft. distribution center in West Palm Beach, FL distribution company are purchased, thereby acquiring three
• CBI launches Warewashing Division distribution facilities located in Goldsboro and Greensboro, NC
• Fleet grows to 20 delivery trucks and sales hit $20 million • Specialty meat, seafood, & cheese processing company is acquired
1987 | Frozen & Refrigerated Products are added 2017 | Fresh and frozen seafood are added
• Italian Division is introduced • Crazy Fish International launches in the South Florida market to
process and distribute fresh and frozen seafood
1992 | First 1-million-dollar day in sales
2018 | More expansion in North Carolina
1995 | Export Division is added • Yearly sales hit $2 billion and workforce is 3,000 employees strong
• Sales expanded into the Caribbean, Mexico, and Latin American
2019 | Growth & Expansion
1997 | First distribution center opens in Riviera Beach, FL • Grand Opening celebration for new Statesville, NC distribution
• Moves to its current facility at 1 Cheney Way, Riviera Beach, FL center 450,000 sq. ft.
• Sales hit $85 million and the workforce is 350 employees strong • Cheney Brothers initiates new construction for Southern Foods
meat and seafood processing facility in Greensboro, NC
1998 | Cheney Brothers introduces Kitchen Design
• CBI Kitchen Design, Equipment, & Supplies Division - designing, 2021 | Looking to the future
installing, and furnishing professional restaurant kitchen • A 50-acre site in Florence, SC is acquired to build a
new distribution center
1999 | Product line grows to over 12,000 products • 82,000 sq. ft. expansion of Punta Gorda, FL distribution center is
completed, making the facility over 427,000 sq. ft.
2000 | First 2-million-dollar day in sales
2022 | Breaking ground
2006 | Second distribution center opens in Ocala, FL • Cheney Brothers breaks ground for a new distribution center on
• Adding 525,000 sq. ft. of office/warehouse space 55-acres in Port St. Lucie, FL
• July 4th marks first $3 million day in sales
• Fleet grows to 300 delivery trucks 2023 | Expanding the foundation for the future
• The construction of a new 375,000 sq. ft. distribution center in
2007 | Opens Kitchen Design Center Florence, SC begins FLORIDA
• CBI Kitchen Design Center opens in Riviera Beach, FL • CBI acquires a site in Pompano Beach, FL to construct new 1 Cheney Way, Riviera Beach, FL 33404 • 800-432-1341
• The 4th generation of the Cheney Family joins the team with Grand Western Beef & Crazy Fish International processing facility
the addition of Shane, Kyle, and Cheney Simmons • Regan Russell, the 4th generation of the Cheney Family, joins 2801 W. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, FL 34475 • 800-939-4018
the team
2010 | Forming a new alliance 1 Cheney Way, Punta Gorda, FL 33982 • 844-234-1341
• CBI partners with Bari Beef International (BBI), which operates 2024 | Grand Opening & Merger 1 Cheney Express Way, Port St. Lucie, FL 34987 • 888-432-1341
a 74,000 sq. ft. USDA processing facility in Orlando, FL • Grand Opening celebration for new Port St Lucie, FL distribution
• Duck Deli, a private label, is introduced center 350,000 sq. ft.
• Performance Food Group, an industry leader and one of the NORTH CAROLINA
2011 | Swisher Hygiene partnership largest foodservice distribution companies in North America 195 Business Park Dr., Statesville, NC 28677 • 866-365-6626 A TRUSTED LEADER
• Partners with Swisher Hygiene for warewashing, laundry, & chemicals completed the acquisition of Cheney Brothers
• Launches Hospitality and Lodging Division
2025 | Continuous Improvement 800-432-1341 SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE FOODSERVICE INDUSTRY
2012 | Annual sales hit $1 billion • New Florence, SC distribution center nears completion along www.cheneybrothers.com
• Product line grows to over 25,000 products I-95 corridor Florence ~ Coming Soon
• New Kitchen Design Studio offices open in West Palm Beach, FL,
completing dozens of new restaurant commercial kitchen
designs, procuring the equipment and providing install assistance. MORE THAN 100 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND ADAPTATION
• Belgium Butter, Nut and Candy, LLC completes construction of new An affiliate of
processing facility and opens in St Cloud, FL