T.G.I. Friday's® Restaurants Award FoodSource for "Outstanding Service Supplier of the Year"
"We are pleased to honor C.H. Robinson's FoodSource branch for their dedicated people and outstanding service they consistently provide," said John Neitzel, president and chief operating officer of T.G.I. Friday's.
C.H. Robinson's FoodSource has worked with T.G.I. Friday's for over five years. Cheyenne Barcelona, a C.H. Robinson FoodSource branch account manager said, "We are honored to be recognized for our commitment, dedication, and outstanding service. Our relationship with T.G.I. Friday's has evolved into an integrated and strategic partnership over the years. We have worked together to maximize efficiencies, including sourcing regional produce to over 40 produce distributors to help cut costs and food miles."
About Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, Inc.:
Carlson Restaurants Worldwide Inc., the parent company of TGI Friday's Inc., is a privately held company owned by Minneapolis-based Carlson, a world leader in the hospitality, travel and marketing industries. As of July 2009, Carlson Restaurants Worldwide owns, operates, franchises or licenses approximately 1,000 restaurants in 60 countries. For more information, visit http://www.fridays.com/.
About C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.:
Founded in 1905, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., is a global provider of multimodal transportation and logistics services, fresh produce sourcing, and information services to 32,000 customers through a network of more than 233 offices and approximately 7,300 employees in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Australia and the Middle East. The company works with 50,000 transportation providers worldwide. C.H. Robinson is a Fortune 500 company and had annual gross revenues of approximately $8.6 billion in 2008.
C H Robinson acquired the operations and certain assets of FoodSource Inc., in 2005. The company, based in Monterey, Calif., provides produce sourcing and distribution services.
Through the company and its Foundation, C.H. Robinson contributes millions of dollars annually to a variety of organizations, including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Community Health Charities, the American Cancer Society, Children's Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota, Produce for a Better Health, Sustainable Harvest International, and the United Way. The company is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and has been publicly traded on the Nasdaq since 1997. For more information about C.H. Robinson, visit our Web site at http://www.chrobinson.com/.