Gordon Food Service®, a privately held and family-managed foodservice distributor with operations in the U.S. and Canada, today announced it will open six new Gordon Food Service Stores in the greater Houston area to serve local restaurants, food operations and the public. The new Gordon Food Service Stores are the first Texas locations and the most opened by the company at one time.

Primarily designed to provide chef-quality food products to restaurant owners and foodservice professionals of all types, the new Gordon Food Service Stores will also cater to home shoppers with an assortment of packaged and fresh produce and goods, much of which will be prepared on site.

Each facility will employ an average of 40 full- and part-time team members and measure between 25,000 to 30,000 square feet in size with a modern, fresh décor and easy to navigate layouts for quick shopping.

Gordon Food Service Stores opening March 14:

-Houston - FM 1960 W, located at Champions, FM 1960 at Stuebner Airline

-Houston - Westheimer Rd., located at Westheimer at Dairy Ashford

-Katy, located at S. Mason Road at Kingsland

-League City, located at West Main at Hwy 3

Opening later:

-Houston - Antoine Dr., located at Antoine and Pinemont

-Houston - Braeswood Blvd., located at North Braeswood and Chimney Rock

"Gordon Food Service Store believes in the power of good food and its ability to bring people together and make moments special," said Tim Grabar, president, Gordon Food Service Stores. "We are excited to open our doors to the greater Houston community and provide the chef-quality food products our stores are known for."

Local shoppers can expect to find:

-Large seasonal produce department with an assortment of the best market-direct items available

-Fresh meats available by the piece, pound, or case

-Meal solutions for shoppers looking for a quick dinner or the perfect tailgate, picnic, or cookout

-Wholesale walk-in customer coolers housing cases of produce, meats, and dairy items

-Grab & Go meal solutions with an assortment of ready-to-eat and ready-to-heat items like rotisserie and fried chicken, ribs, deli sandwiches, hand-made guacamole, cut fruit, and freshly squeezed juices

-Tortillerias that produce fresh tortillas daily

-15 varieties of gourmet fresh popped popcorn

-Gordon Go!, a free wholesale loyalty program available to businesses and nonprofit customers to earn points that can be spent like cash or redeemed for $1,000 checks

-Convenient online ordering for same day in-store pick up

-Same day Express Van Delivery

Gordon Food Service Stores will operate 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CST Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CST on Sunday. Opening week specials and promotions will be shared through email. Customers can learn more and register to receive emails at GFSstore.com/Houston.