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The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHEF) is a specialty food distributor in the Wholesale Trade sector, focused on specialty food product distribution to professional culinary customers in the United States, the Middle East and Canada. As a public company, it files reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that describe its financial condition, results of operations and material events affecting CHEF stock.
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Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. President and CEO Christopher Pappas reported several changes in his holdings of the company’s common stock. On May 5, 2026, he executed an open-market sale of 125,000 shares at $78.00 per share.
On May 4, 2026, he also made a bona fide gift of 79,950 shares to a charitable trust. According to the disclosure, neither Pappas nor any family member is a trustee of that trust or controls its investment decisions. Following these transactions, he holds 2,189,453 shares directly and 62,639 shares indirectly through GRATs.
The Chef's Warehouse filed a Form 144 notice for the proposed sale of 125,000 shares of Common stock. The filing shows a Restricted Stock Award grant date of 08/11/2011 for those shares and reports that Christopher Pappas sold 95,908 shares on 03/03/2026 for $5,996,849.11. The broker listed is Jefferies LLC at 520 Madison Avenue, New York; the filing references NASDAQ and the date 05/05/2026.
The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. reported solid first‑quarter results, with net sales of $1.06 billion, up 11.4% from $950.7 million a year earlier. Growth was driven mainly by organic expansion, with Italco’s acquisition adding about $10 million.
Gross profit rose to $257.4 million, and gross margin improved to 24.3% from 23.8%, helped by effective pricing and product cost management across both specialty and center‑of‑the‑plate categories. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 10.5% to support higher volumes, but leveraged slightly better as a percentage of sales.
Operating income increased to $33.1 million from $22.7 million, and net income grew to $17.4 million, or $0.45 basic and $0.40 diluted earnings per share, compared with $0.27 and $0.25, respectively. The company generated $38.3 million of operating cash flow, ended the quarter with $122.7 million in cash, and maintained total debt of about $750.4 million, including term loans, convertible notes and an asset‑based facility. It also repurchased 156,861 shares for roughly $10.0 million under its ongoing buyback program.
The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. reported strong first-quarter 2026 results with net sales rising 11.4% to $1.06 billion, up from $950.7 million a year earlier. Growth was driven by higher organic volume, increased product penetration and contributions from acquisitions.
GAAP net income climbed to $17.4 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, compared with $10.3 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, in first quarter 2025. Gross profit expanded to $257.4 million with margin improving to 24.3% as operating income margin increased to 3.1%.
Adjusted EBITDA rose to $60.1 million from $47.5 million. For full-year 2026, the company guides net sales to $4.35–$4.45 billion, gross profit of $1.053–$1.076 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $276–$286 million, indicating expectations of continued growth.
The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. reported that director Ivy Brown resigned from its Board of Directors effective April 20, 2026, citing personal reasons. The company states her resignation did not involve any disagreement regarding operations, policies, or practices. She will not stand for reelection at the May 8, 2026 annual meeting, and her Board seat will remain vacant until the Board appoints a new director or reduces its size.
Chefs' Warehouse Inc/The received an amendment to a Schedule 13G filing from The Vanguard Group reporting that, following an internal realignment, Vanguard and its reporting entities hold 0 shares of Common Stock, representing 0% of the class as reported in this amendment.
The filing explains that certain Vanguard subsidiaries will report beneficial ownership separately in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538, and that Vanguard no longer is deemed to beneficially own securities held by those entities.
The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. reports full-year 2025 results and strategic progress. Revenue rose to $4.15 billion for fiscal 2025, an increase of 9.4% versus fiscal 2024, and Adjusted EBITDA increased to $258.3 million, up 18%. Net income was $72.4 million. The company generated $87.8 million of free cash flow and ended the year with Net Debt of $529.5 million, producing a reported net debt leverage ratio of 2.1 as of year-end 2025. Management completed the acquisition of Italco Specialty Foods in Q4 2025, deployed capital to expand distribution capacity in Qatar and Oman, and repurchased approximately $15 million of common shares under an approved $100 million program. Shares outstanding were 40,694,233 as of February 9, 2026.
The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. is holding a virtual annual stockholder meeting on May 8, 2026, where holders of 40,777,629 common shares as of March 16, 2026 can vote online, by phone, mail or during the webcast.
Stockholders are asked to elect nine directors, ratify BDO USA, P.C. as independent auditor for fiscal 2026, and approve a non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation. The proxy highlights a largely independent, committee-driven board, ESG oversight, and an executive pay program built around base salary, annual cash incentives tied to adjusted EBITDA, and multi‑year performance-based equity awards.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Chief Human Resources Officer Christina Polychroni reported a Form 4 transaction involving company common stock. On the vesting of restricted stock granted under the Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, 999 shares were withheld at $62.52 per share to cover tax obligations. After this tax-withholding disposition, she directly owned 29,142 shares of Chefs' Warehouse common stock.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Tim McCauley reported a small disposal of company stock related to tax withholding. On the vesting of restricted common stock granted under the company’s Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, 551 shares of common stock were withheld at a price of $62.52 per share to cover tax liabilities. After this tax-withholding disposition, McCauley directly owned 48,943 shares of Chefs' Warehouse common stock.