B&G Restaurant Supply was started by Gloria Powers in 1985. After 22 years in the foodservices distribution business, Gloria decided that she could provide products and services superior to the competition. Gloria knew that she had value-added services to offer, beginning with exceptional customer service, and could provide her customers with quality products at a reasonable price.
Bernie Powers, Gloria’s husband, began helping with deliveries but quickly realized that Gloria would need his full-time commitment as the business immediately took off. Bernie found his niche in the equipment side of the business (Gloria’s background was in supplies) and in 1987 they incorporated the business. Bernie was responsible for projects & consulting and Gloria focused on sales & purchasing.
Their son Robert helped in the warehouse in his spare time and for the past twenty years has served as President running the company. Bobby has been instrumental in the company’s growth over the last fifteen years covering everything from purchase price negotiation, to sales and daily delivery logistics.
Their daughter Tricia joined them full-time in 2004 after finishing her Masters in Business Administration degree at Babson College and quickly began focusing on technology, accounting and operations.
B&G has outgrown three facilities, and its headquarters has now been located on Eagle Street in Pittsfield for the past 15 years. In 2006, B&G opened a second location in Albany, NY to better service their New York State customers. B&G–Albany increased its showroom and warehouse space in 2010 to keep up with the growth in business.
In Summer of 2017 B&G opened a 3rd location in the Boston area after Eastern Bakers closed its doors after 70 years of business. Their building in downtown Boston was sold and the business needed to move. B&G hired all of the remaining employees to help start the new branch at the Rt93/Rt95 interchange just south of the city. B&G-East is located on University Avenue in Westwood, MA and houses a showroom, distribution center, and 15 employees.
B&G hired a few former BHS employees in 2020 and opened a Rochester, NY warehouse run by Stefan Charvella. In January 2024, they moved to a larger warehouse in Victor, NY and currently has 5 employees working out of the B&G – Rochester branch. This is B&G’s fourth location in the Northeast.
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