Major natural, specialty and bakery broker C.A. Fortune has added the Enterprise Sales and Marketing TEAM to enhance its national footprint and coverage.
The Chicago-based broker said the Enterprise Sales and Marketing TEAM will operate as the company’s South Division.
“Throughout 2014, C.A. Fortune was on the path of growth – keeping in line with the rapid growth of the specialty/natural and bakery side as the fastest growing part of our industry,” said Tyler Lowell, managing partner of C.A. Fortune. “We’ll now be able to serve customers and clients in 41 states and more than 80 percent of the country within the natural/specialty channel.”
Enterprise Sales and Marketing TEAM, based in Arlington, Texas, serves other Texas markets as well as those in Oklahoma, Louisiana and New Mexico. Owned by 28-year industry veteran Galen Fowler, Enterprise Sales and Marketing TEAM got its start in April 2007.
“There won’t be any changes in the services offered to clients and customers,” Fowler said. “C.A. Fortune is dedicated to excellence in service to its clients and customers, so the transition will be seamless. In fact, C.A. Fortune will be able to add first-class customer and market insights through enhanced analytics of the market.”
Fowler, known for his commitment to his clients and customers, will lead C.A. Fortune’s South Division, which will be based in Arlington, Texas.
C.A. Fortune represents numerous specialty brands and manufacturers to a variety of retailers and distributors throughout the country – including KeHe and UNFI. Through this expansion C.A. Fortune will now also serve Value Merchandisers Co., Nature’s Best, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Affiliated Foods, Albertsons Texas, HEB and HEB Central Market, Whole Foods Market, United Supermarkets and Market Streets, Lowe’s Supermarkets, AG Baton Rouge, Grocer’s Supply/Houston, Kroger Texas Division, Fiesta Supermarkets, Randall’s Tom Thumb, Sprout Stores, Brookshire Foods, Brookshire Brothers, Buy for Less, Reasor’s, Rouse’s and Specs.
