History

1969

After new federal regulations were imposed upon the food service industry, Alyn Scheatzle bought Morris Schiff’s wholesale meat business and became Schiff’s Restaurant Service, Inc.

Initially the company concentrated only on cut meats and frozen foods, but has since expanded to include a full-service product offering including thousands of line items in fresh seafood, groceries, provisions, produce, chemicals, dairy products and equipment.

1987

After the acquisition of Scranton Foods, it was necessary to provide a separate business identity and expand our facilities to better serve the growing needs of our customers.

1990

Schiff’s Food Service, Inc. was incorporated as a separate entity and we relocated to our current facility in Taylor, Pennsylvania.
An USDA meat cutting facility was also added to provide the highest quality specialty meat cutting demanded by our customers.

Since the relocation, we joined the Pocahontas Buying and Marketing Group. Our increased abilities enabled us to expand distribution to Northern New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, and the Southern tier of New York State.

2009

Following a merger between Progressive Group Alliance and UniPro, we became an equity member in UniPro Food Service, Inc., the largest food service distribution cooperative in the United States, with over $66 billion in buying power which directly benefits you.

The UniPro organization is the nation’s #1 food service distribution network for the industry’s leading national brands. This superior buying leverage is passed on to you. It is through this membership we can assure you the optimum variety of product, at competitive prices.

2021

SFS acquired the distribution division of K. Heeps in Allentown, Pennsylvania. We increased our fleet size by twenty percent to meet the demands of the expanded customer base. 

2022

SFS acquired Korte & Co., Inc.’s facility and business in Easton, Pennsylvania. This location specializes in house-made items like beef chip-steak. We retained the Korte staff in addition to increasing staffing at that location.

2024

SFS acquired the foodservice and distribution business from Tommy Burke Provisions of Catasauqua, PA. This strategic move allowed SFS to expand its customer base and reach a broader audience.  The acquired business would primarily operate out of the SFS Easton office, formerly known as Korte & Co. 

2025

SFS purchased the real estate, business, and all associated branding of R&R Provision Co. Through this purchase, we plan to expand and streamline

our Lehigh Valley operations through the 40,000-square-foot facility. We also gain the incredible team from R&R, a retail outlet, and online shop. The new location is renamed “Schiff’s Food Service Easton”.

TODAY
At Schiff’s Food Service, we are supplying food service solutions in the tradition of past generations.