Brake Bros

Brakes
Company typeFood and Drink supplier
Brakes
IndustryNon-specialised wholesale food, etc
Founded1958
Founders
  • Frank Brake[1]
  • Peter Brake
  • William Brake
HeadquartersAshford, Kent, United Kingdom
Area served
GB
Key people
  • Paul Nieduszynski (CEO)[2]
  • Stuart Hassall (CIO)
ParentSysco
Websitewww.brake.co.uk

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.

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  2. ^ Leader, Alice. "Sysco GB to invest £15m into Brakes Scotland depot in Newhouse". The Grocer. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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  4. ^ Aldrik, Philip. "Brake Brothers sold to US investment firm". telegraph.com.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
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  7. ^ "Company Overview of Brake Bros Limited". Bloomberg. 2 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Brakes sold to US company Sysco in $3.1bn deal". The Guardian. 22 February 2016.