06/02/2026
📢 Independent restaurants, food entrepreneurs, and local suppliers depend on fair competition to keep food costs manageable.
🏢 Sysco, the nation’s largest foodservice distributor, is seeking to acquire Restaurant Depot, one of the few alternative wholesale purchasing options available to independent food businesses. Many restaurant owners rely on competition between these two companies to secure better pricing and maintain already razor-thin margins.
⚠️ If this acquisition moves forward, independent restaurants could face higher costs, fewer purchasing options, and reduced leverage in the marketplace. The effects would extend beyond restaurants, impacting local farms, regional producers, food entrepreneurs, and the communities they serve.
🤝 is leading a national campaign urging the Federal Trade Commission to block this merger and protect competition for independent restaurants and food businesses across the country.
🌱 At Commonwealth Kitchen, we’re proud to support this effort because a thriving food ecosystem depends on competition, choice, and opportunity for small businesses.
✍️ Follow the link in our bio to sign the petition and join in making your voice heard.
