From Pocahontas to Public — 140 Years of Growth Through Acquisition

PFG's identity is built on M&A — from its 1885 Richmond, Virginia origins as a James Capers grocery business to its emergence as Pocahontas Foods, its 2008 take-private by Blackstone and Wellspring, the 2015 IPO, and a string of multi-billion-dollar acquisitions (Reinhart, Eby-Brown, Core-Mark, Cheney Brothers). Understanding this history tells a candidate two important things: (1) PFG values disciplined integration and (2) "we just acquired X" stories are the cultural texture of every team.