7-Eleven Franchisees Name McLane as Service Provider of the Year
TEMPLE, Texas — McLane Co. Inc. has been awarded the prestigious Service Provider of the Year award by the National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees (NCASEF) for the second consecutive year.
The honor highlights a company's service, commitment and dedication to 7-Eleven franchisees, franchise owners associations (FOAs) and the national coalition. The winner was chosen by NCASEF board members, who specifically noted the ways the distributor built trust and dependability as a vendor partner.
"We are thrilled once again to recognize McLane as our Service Provider of the Year," said Sukhi Sandhu, chairman of NCASEF. "Their commitment to understand and meet the needs of our franchisees has made them an invaluable partner and played a significant role in our success. We deeply appreciate their ongoing support and look forward to continuing our partnership in the years ahead."
McLane has worked with 7-Eleven Inc. for 57 years and services more than 7,400 locations spanning 38 states. McLane completes almost 800,000 deliveries to 7-Eleven locations each year, providing a wide range of products including fresh food, candy, snacks and general merchandise.
"For McLane to be honored with this distinction for the second year in a row reflects our team's dedication to providing exceptional service and building strong, collaborative relationships with 7-Eleven's franchisees across the country," said Vito Maurici, McLane customer experience officer. "We take great pride in our longtime partnership with such a recognized retailer and look forward to our continued collaboration in delivering first-rate service, quality and efficiency while driving mutual success."
Originally founded in 1973 by six franchisees, NCASEF today consists of 40 FOAs, located in more than 30 states where 7-Eleven does business.
Temple-based McLane is one of the largest distributors in America, serving convenience stores, mass merchants and chain restaurants with more than 80 distribution centers across the country. The company offers tailored solutions to retail and restaurant customers, from ordering and fulfillment to equipment and in-store merchandising. McLane is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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