Brooks Food Group is one of the nation’s leading food service companies owned and operated by women, with 50% of Brooks Food managers being female. The organization was created in 1995 after husband-and-wife team Frank and Robin Brooks acquired Golden West Foods from McCormick.
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launched their dream venture, Brook’s husband passed away. Despite her tragic loss, Brooks pushed forward and has since grown the company to approximately $105 million in revenues — a 3.9% increase from the previous year.Today, the Virginia-based business distributes more than 100 million pounds of par-cooked poultry, appetizers, side dishes, and desserts to restaurant chains across the country. The company’s clients include Burger King, the Olive Garden, Red Lobster, and Ruby Tuesday among others.