Santa Monica Seafood Explained

Santa Monica Seafood
Type:Private
Industry:Foodservice
Founded:1939
Founder:John Deluca
Hq Location:Rancho Dominguez, California
Num Locations:11
Num Locations Year:2024
Area Served:Arizona
California
New Mexico
Nevada
Texas
Key People:Roger O'Brien (pres., CEO)
Michael Cigliano (chair., exec. VP)
Jim Costello (CFO)
Owner:Cigliano family

Santa Monica Seafood is an American foodservice distribution company serving the Southwestern United States. It exclusively distributes seafood at a wholesale price and has ten physical stores.[1]

The company also has satellite locations in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Baltimore, Maryland, Chicago, Illinois and Denver, Colorado, allowing it to reach most of the U.S., barring the Southeast.[1] [2] [3]

History

John Deluca started the business when he moved from Naples, Italy to San Pedro, Los Angeles in 1898 and distributed seafood to support his family. His shop, which was later rebranded to The Albright, was located at the end of the Santa Monica Pier, giving the company its name.[4] [5] The company was not officially incorporated until 1939.[1]

In 2011, it acquired Long Beach Seafood Co., a seafood distributor and longtime competitor.[6] Central Coast Seafood was bought in 2012, increasing Santa Monica Seafood's presence in Central California.[7] The company bought Seattle Fish Company in 2018, allowing for a further reach into New Mexico and Texas.[8] A new logo debuted in 2019.[9] [10] [11] Ethos Seafood was bought in 2020, furthering expansions into the Midwest.[12] [13] Factories in Baltimore, Maryland and Denver, Colorado opened in 2023 and 2024, respectively.[2] [3]

Services

The company buys its food in the morning from fishermen in Morro Bay, Santa Monica, and San Diego. There are six hundred species of fish and shellfish supplied by the company, including swordfish, dungeness crab, rockfish, and sablefish. In addition, sea urchin roe, lobsters, oysters, mussels, and clams are sold. Its physical stores contain lines of signature sauces.[1] The company also has two seafood restaurants, in Santa Monica and Costa Mesa, California.[14] [15] [16]

The company's subsidiary, Los Angeles Fish Co., imports Japanese seafood to the U.S.[1] It also supplies fresh fish such as chum salmon and tilapia to Walmart.[17] The University of California, Los Angeles also sources its fish from the company.[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official website . 2024-07-07 . July 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708174240/https://santamonicaseafood.com/ . live .
  2. Web site: White . Cliff . 2023-11-17 . Santa Monica Seafood, Lagoon Seafood complete expansion projects . 2024-07-08 . SeafoodSource . en . July 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708174148/https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/premium/processing-equipment/santa-monica-seafood-lagoon-seafood-complete-expansion-projects . live .
  3. Web site: Gibson . Dan . 2024-02-12 . Santa Monica expands into Colorado with $8m factory . 2024-07-08 . Undercurrent News . en-US . July 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708174157/https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2024/02/12/santa-monica-expands-into-colorado-with-8m-factory/ . live .
  4. Web site: Hall . Suzanne . 2012-04-09 . Santa Monica Seafood Expert Tips For Buying Seafood . 2024-07-08 . The Chalkboard . en-US . July 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708174157/https://thechalkboardmag.com/the-reel-deal-navigating-the-fish-market-with-santa-monica-seafoods-michael-cigliano/ . live .
  5. Web site: Kayte . Deioma . 2019-09-15 . Santa Monica Pier Restaurants and Fast Food Options . 2024-07-08 . TripSavvy . en . August 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220816051605/https://www.tripsavvy.com/santa-monica-pier-restaurants-4137605 . live .
  6. Web site: 2011-04-22 . 72-Year-Old Seafood Company Acquires 90-Year-Old Competitor . 2024-07-08 . Quality Assurance & Food Safety . July 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708174157/https://www.qualityassurancemag.com/news/qa-042211-72-year-old-seafood-company-acquires-90-year-old-competitor/ . live .
  7. Web site: 2012-07-03 . Santa Monica Seafood acquires Central Coast Seafood . 2024-07-08 . . en . July 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708174203/https://www.intrafish.com/news/santa-monica-seafood-acquires-central-coast-seafood/1-1-502080?zephr_sso_ott=gB6K9O . live .
  8. Web site: 2018-03-09 . Santa Monica Seafood Announces Purchase of Seattle Fish Company of New Mexico . 2024-07-08 . SeafoodNews . March 11, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180311232417/http://www.seafoodnews.com/Story/1094941/Santa-Monica-Seafood-Announces-Purchase-of-Seattle-Fish-Company-of-New-Mexico . live .
  9. Web site: 2019-11-15 . Santa Monica Seafood’s new logo first phase of brand identity change . 2024-07-08 . Undercurrent News . en-US . July 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708174250/https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2019/11/15/santa-monica-seafoods-new-logo-first-phase-of-brand-identity-change/ . live .
  10. Web site: 2019-11-18 . Santa Monica Seafood New Logo as Part of Redesigned Brand Identity . 2024-07-08 . Perishable News . en-US . March 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230330050340/https://www.perishablenews.com/seafood/santa-monica-seafood-new-logo-as-part-of-redesigned-brand-identity/ . live .
  11. Web site: White . Cliff . 2019-11-18 . Santa Monica Seafood rebranding effort begins with new logo . 2024-07-08 . SeafoodSource . en . July 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240705195836/https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/santa-monica-seafood-rebranding-effort-begins-with-new-logo . live .
  12. Web site: 2021-01-12 . Santa Monica Seafood buys out JV partner in Ethos Seafood Group; doubles footprint in Midwest . 2024-07-08 . . en . February 1, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210201164750/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/santa-monica-seafood-buys-out-jv-partner-in-ethos-seafood-group-doubles-footprint-in-midwest-301206790.html . live .
  13. Web site: Blank . Christine . 2022-01-07 . Santa Monica Seafood seeking merger, aquisition opportunities after record sales . 2024-07-08 . SeafoodSource . en . October 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221001011212/https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/business-finance/santa-monica-seafood-seeking-merger-aquisition-opportunities-after-record-sales . live .
  14. Web site: Mayfield . Priscilla . 2012-06-25 . Late Lunch Special: Oysters at Santa Monica Seafood . 2024-07-08 . . en . July 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708174210/https://orangecoast.com/news/late-lunch-special-oysters-at-santa-monica-se1 . live .
  15. Web site: Venezia . Barbara . 2014-01-08 . Tasty Tidbits: Waves of flavors at Santa Monica Seafood . 2024-07-08 . . en-US . July 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708174308/https://www.ocregister.com/2014/01/08/tasty-tidbits-waves-of-flavors-at-santa-monica-seafood/ . live .
  16. Web site: 2019-06-26 . Santa Monica Seafood Hires Levitt Foods as National Retail Broker . 2024-07-08 . Perishable News . en-US . January 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127165442/https://www.perishablenews.com/seafood/santa-monica-seafood-hires-levitt-foods-as-national-retail-broker/ . live .
  17. Web site: Nadkarni . Avani . 2016-08-08 . Santa Monica Seafood provides salmon, tilapia to Walmart . 2024-07-08 . . en . July 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708174207/https://www.intrafish.com/news/santa-monica-seafood-provides-salmon-tilapia-to-walmart/1-1-771891?zephr_sso_ott=Y8RVOp . live .
  18. Web site: Wang . Hedy . 2018-03-11 . UCLA Dining Services increases sustainably sourced seafood on menu . 2024-07-08 . . May 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503061730/https://dailybruin.com/2018/03/11/ucla-dining-services-increases-sustainably-sourced-seafood-on-menu . live .

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