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Company type | Food and Drink supplier |
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Brakes | |
Industry | Non-specialised wholesale food, etc |
Founded | 1958 |
Founders |
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Headquarters | Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom |
Area served | GB |
Key people | |
Parent | Sysco |
Website | www |
Brakes (previously known as ‘Brake Bros Ltd’) is a food and distribution company supplying food, drink and other products mainly to the catering industry in the UK through more than 20 distribution centres.[3] It provides delivered wholesale and contract logistical services.[4][5][6] The company was created in 1958 and headquartered in Ashford, United Kingdom. Brake Bros Limited has been a subsidiary of Sysco Corporation since 5 July 2016 when the latter bought it for $3.1bn.[7][8]
Its customers include schools, contract caterers, hospitals, hotels, independent dining establishments and various large restaurant chains.