What Chefs Want to expand in Florida with acquisition

Louisville, KY and St. Petersburg, FL — December 4, 2025 — What Chefs Want BB #:161776 is pleased to announce that the company is under contract to acquire Puzycki’s Produce and Specialty Foods BB #:280896, a respected supplier of fresh produce and specialty food items based in St. Petersburg, Florida.

The transaction is scheduled to close on January 12, 2026.

Puzycki’s Produce, owned and led by Brian Puzycki, has served restaurants, schools, and foodservice operations across a wide stretch of central Florida for many years. The company operates from its primary St. Petersburg location and an additional warehouse in Vero Beach, allowing the team to support customers from Tampa Bay through Daytona and along the eastern corridor.

Puzycki’s Produce is known for reliable service, strong relationships, and high quality fresh products. What Chefs Want will continue to operate these locations and will build upon the trusted foundation already in place.

This acquisition expands the reach of What Chefs Want throughout the entire state of Florida. In recent years, the company has welcomed other Florida-based organizations into the What Chefs Want family, including The Garden Produce Company in Jacksonville, Florida, and more recently, Premier Produce in Dania Beach, Florida.

With Premier Produce serving much of the eastern and southeastern regions and Puzycki’s Produce serving the western and central regions, What Chefs Want will now maintain a cohesive and strategically aligned footprint throughout the entire state. This creates new opportunities to strengthen logistics, streamline distribution, and deliver greater consistency and convenience for chefs from coast to coast.

Ron Turnier, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of What Chefs Want, shared the following statement:

“We are excited to welcome Puzycki’s Produce into our growing Florida network. Brian Puzycki and his team have built a trusted business with a strong reputation for quality and service. This acquisition allows us to serve chefs across the entire state of Florida with a larger catalogue of items and the full scope of What Chefs Want offerings, including meat, seafood, dairy, gourmet products, pantry staples, and to go and paper essentials. We look forward to supporting new customers and delivering the convenience and reliability that chefs expect from our team.”

Brian Puzycki, owner of Puzycki’s Produce and Specialty Foods, added:

“This partnership opens an incredible path forward for our customers. With What Chefs Want, we gain the resources, technology, and product depth needed to grow in a meaningful way. I am excited for what this will mean for chefs throughout the Tampa Bay region and for the future of our business.”

In the coming months, What Chefs Want will begin introducing expanded services that are standard in its other markets. These include daily delivery, no order minimums, 24/7 customer support, and split case quantities across every product line. Florida customers will also gain access to the company’s robust online ordering and account management platform, which provides a fast and intuitive experience for professional kitchens.

Current customers of Puzycki’s Produce will continue to receive dependable service from the local team they know and trust. What Chefs Want will also add resources in logistics, operations, marketing, and customer support to ensure a smooth transition and a strong platform for future growth in the region.

For more information, please contact:
What Chefs Want
marketing@whatchefswant.com

About What Chefs Want
What Chefs Want is a chef centered distributor dedicated to exceptional service and unmatched convenience. The company offers fresh produce, meat, seafood, dairy, gourmet products, pantry staples, and to go and paper essentials, with daily delivery, no order minimums, split case quantities, and 24/7 customer support. The company’s online ordering platform provides a seamless and efficient experience for chefs and foodservice partners.

About Puzycki’s Produce and Specialty Foods
Puzycki’s Produce and Specialty Foods is a family-owned supplier based in St. Petersburg Florida with additional operations in Vero Beach. Under the leadership of owner Brian Puzycki, the company serves restaurants, retailers, school systems, and foodservice establishments across Tampa Bay, Daytona, Vero Beach, and central Florida with high quality produce, specialty items, dairy, and other fresh products.