___________________________________________________________________________________ Fortune
Fish & Gourmet
“ Fortune Fish & Gourmet is a founderrun importer, processor, and distributor of premium seafood, specialty meat, and gourmet food products,” explains Sean O’ Scannlain, Chief Executive Officer of Fortune.“ I founded Fortune Fish in 2001 in Bensenville, Illinois, and the company’ s name pays tribute to my great-great-grandfather, Peter Fortune – an Irish immigrant who founded the Fortune Brothers Brewing Company in Chicago in 1866. Together, there were five of us on our first day at Fortune, amassing over 100 years of combined experience in the seafood industry, and we’ ve since grown from a single operation in Illinois to operating 14 state-of-the-art processing and distribution facilities and 20 privatelyowned brands across the United States.
“ We’ ve built our business and our reputation on mastering the art of sourcing, processing, and transporting the most delicate and time-sensitive items in the food industry. This has fueled our expansion to become one of the largest seafood and specialty food distributors in the country, and a leader in the industry, handling thousands of carefully selected different products to exceed the high standards embraced by our quality driven customer base.”
Consistent quality
Encapsulating excellence, quality, and luxury in every product, Fortune’ s portfolio showcases the very best in professionalquality, premium products. Across its 20 innovative brands, Fortune’ s selection offers an impressive catalogue of seafood, meat, cheese, charcuterie, mushrooms, pastries, and specialty pantry items, all ethically and sustainably sourced with the highest standards of quality and supply chain traceability in mind.
“ At Fortune, we take pride in offering one of the most comprehensive premium selections of fresh and frozen seafood, meat, poultry, and specialty products within the
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