C&S Wholesale Grocers to acquire Edsung Foodservice Co.

Keene, N.H.-based C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. said that its wholly owned subsidiary Hawaiian Housewares Ltd. signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire the operations of Edsung Foodservice Co., Honolulu.

The sale is expected to close in late April, at which point the Edsung business will be consolidated into the Hansen Distribution Group, a division of C&S Wholesale Grocers, providing operational efficiencies, increased purchasing power and product breadth, and opportunities for continued growth, the company said.

Edsung was founded in 1946 by Sungdai Choi as a family-owned broadline foodservice distributor. Servicing all of Hawaii, the company specializes in bakery and restaurant supplies, C&S Wholesale Grocers noted.

“Edsung and the Choi family have maintained a very loyal customer base with their high-service business model and strong customer partnerships,” said Rick Cohen, chairman and CEO, C&S Wholesale Grocers. “We are committed to maintaining Edsung’s distinctive ‘Service with Aloha’ as we welcome the employees and customers into the C&S family.”