$64.5bn
$XXX.Xm
35,217
2,419
$X.Xbn
In recent years, the grocery wholesaling sector in Canada has experienced a dynamic landscape marked by notable shifts in consumer behavior and market conditions. This industry, essential to the Canadian economy, has maintained steady performance despite challenges such as heightened competition and changing consumer preferences. Wholesalers have navigated these challenges with varying success, underscoring the sector’s resilience and adaptability. Industry-wide revenue has been growing at an average annualized 1.7% over the past five years and is expected to total $64.5 billion in 2024, when revenue will rise by an estimated 1.5%.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 1.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $64.5bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gordon Food Service | 10,359.5 | 137.4 | 1.3 | |
Sysco | 5,956.3 | 247.2 | 4.2 | |
Colabor Group Inc. | 645.7 | -75.9 | -11.8 |
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Grocery Wholesaling in Canada
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Fresh and frozen meats, poultry and seafood, Canned and dry products and Frozen fruits, vegetables and bakery products. Fresh and frozen meats, poultry and seafood is the largest segment of the Grocery Wholesaling in Canada.
Fresh and frozen food experience strong growth
Operators in the Grocery Wholesaling industry in Canada are intermediaries in merchandise distribution and do little to transform products. Wholesalers sell and distribute all general-line grocery products and do not specialize in a specific grocery type, such as fresh produce or poultry. Distributed products usually include dry groceries, perishable food and nonfood products found in grocery stores.
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NAICS 413110 - Grocery Wholesaling in Canada
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The market size of the Grocery Wholesaling industry in Canada is $64.5bn in 2024.
There are 2,419 businesses in the Grocery Wholesaling industry in Canada, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.6 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Grocery Wholesaling industry in Canada has been growing at a CAGR of 1.7 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Grocery Wholesaling industry in Canada is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Grocery Wholesaling market in Canada are Gordon Food Service, Sysco and Colabor Group Inc.
Wholesaling dry groceries and Wholesaling perishable food products are part of the Grocery Wholesaling industry.
The company holding the most market share in Canada is Gordon Food Service.
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Grocery Wholesaling industry in Canada.