FreshEdge, a family of best-in-class fresh food distribution companies backed by Wind Point Partners, acquired Sirna & Sons Produce, a fourth-generation, family-run, wholesale food distributor and its respective value-added operation, Christine’s Cuts, a Kosher and Primus GFS certified in-house produce processing facility.
Since 1939, Sirna & Sons Produce has continually provided premium produce and superior customer service to restaurants, hotels, country clubs, schools, and institutions throughout Ohio, central Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia. Sirna & Sons Produce operates out of two state-of-the-art facilities, one in Ravenna, Ohio, and a second in Norwalk, Ohio. Together these facilities boast over 140,000 square feet of warehouse space, as well as solar panels and other sustainable materials.
“We gladly welcome Tom, Vince, Serena and their outstanding team to FreshEdge,” said Steve Grinstead, CEO of FreshEdge. “With a commitment to customer service at its core, Sirna & Sons Produce will be a great addition to our growing family of customer-obsessed companies.”
FreshEdge now operates more than 1.1 million square feet of warehouse space across 28 facilities with a fleet of 1,027 trucks.
“We are excited for this new opportunity,” said Tom Sirna, president of Sirna & Sons Produce. “We remain committed to offering the same level of excellent customer service and quality our customers have come to expect from Sirna & Sons. The Sirna family will remain involved in the day-to-day operations of the company to ensure the legacy built by our father will continue for years to come.”
About FreshEdge
FreshEdge is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, and was established in 2019 with the combination of Indianapolis Fruit Company and Piazza Produce in Indianapolis and Get Fresh Produce in Bartlett, IL. Since then, other best-in-class distribution companies have joined the FreshEdge family, including McCartney Produce (Paris, TN), Valley Produce (Knoxville, TN), Vine Line Produce (Grand Rapids, MI), Monteverde’s (Pittsburgh, PA), City Produce (Fort Walton Beach, FL, and Foley, AL), Testa Produce (Chicago, IL), and Panama Banana (Chicago, IL). FreshEdge also includes a collection of Garden Cut branded fresh-cut processing facilities (Bartlett, Fort Walton Beach, Indianapolis, and Pittsburgh), a tomato re-packer, a USDA fresh kitchen (CIBUS Fresh), and two transportation companies. FreshEdge’s footprint spans twenty-one states throughout the Midwest and southeastern United States. FreshEdge has grown into a super-regional leader in the fresh food industry, with a focus on fresh produce and specialty food items. Sirna & Sons Produce represents FreshEdge’s third acquisition since Wind Point’s initial investment. Together, Wind Point and FreshEdge intend to continue growing FreshEdge by welcoming more fresh food distribution companies into the group—all focused on high quality produce and specialty food products, along with exceptional service—to create a unique group of complementary entities.
