Oklahoma
Location Details
Kirk Purnell
General Manager
Nolen Cleaves
Assistant General Manager
Michael Powers
Assistant General Manager
About
Ben E. Keith Foods was introduced to Oklahoma in December 1983 with the purchase of the Johnston Fruit Company. Three years later, the Collin-Dietz-Morris Company was acquired and both companies were placed under the Ben E. Keith banner and started to grow the business in Oklahoma.The Oklahoma Division of Ben E. Keith Foods now services accounts in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas. Ben E. Keith Foods, Oklahoma moved from its original distribution center at 316 South Blackwelder in Oklahoma City to the new Edmond location at 14200 North Santa Fe Avenue in January 2006. The recently expanded state-of-the-art facility totals over 476,456 square feet on 88 acres of land. The warehouse contains 53 dock doors with product stored in eight different temperature zones. The Oklahoma division currently has over 600 employees and includes an inventory of over 17,000 items.