Foxtrot teams up with KeHE Distributors

Foxtrot, a hybrid corner store, cafe and delivery market, is partnering with KeHE Distributors, the Naperville, Illinois-based wholesale food distributor announced on Tuesday.

"Partnering with KeHE is an exciting step for Foxtrot," said Mitch Madoff, head of supply chain for Foxtrot, in a statement. "KeHE's robust mix of innovative brands and customer favorites is helping us to rapidly expand our business and change how consumers perceive convenience stores. We're now able to offer an amazing variety of highly curated healthy, innovative products that our customers love with the consistency and dependability of KeHe."

Foxtrot, which now operates 28 stores in its current markets of Chicago, Washington, D.C., Dallas and Austin, Texas, is a new step for KeHE in the convenience-store channel, according to a press release from KeHE.

Foxtrot, which offers an all-day café experience, as well as grocery retail, has focused on growing its private-label assortment while also maintaining strong partnerships with local brands.

“We are thrilled to be selected by Foxtrot as their primary distributor for natural, organic and specialty products,” said Kristen Christopher, VP of Alternate Channels at KeHE. “Foxtrot and KeHE share a commitment to providing consumers with curated assortment of innovative and high-quality products that also support diverse, local and sustainable businesses.” 

A Certified B Corporation, KeHE is owned by its more than 6,800 employees and distributes to over 30,000 natural food stores, independent and chain grocers, and e-commerce retailers.