Richmond, VA – September 25, 2026 – Legacy Food Group (“LFG”) announced today that Bryan Sendre has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Sendre will oversee the organization’s financial strategy and operations, supporting Legacy Food Group’s continued growth and its expanding network of independent foodservice distribution divisions.
Sendre brings more than 25 years of progressive leadership experience across foodservice distribution, finance, operations and private equity-backed organizations. Most recently, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Global Market Foods, a specialty food distributor that experienced significant organic and acquisition-driven growth during his tenure.
Prior to joining Global Market Foods, Sendre served as Chief Financial Officer of Worldwide Produce, where he helped guide the company through a period of substantial growth, acquisition activity and operational expansion. His experience includes financial planning and analysis, margin management, M&A integration, systems modernization, cash flow management and strategic growth initiatives.
“Bryan brings an impressive combination of financial expertise, operational knowledge and deep foodservice distribution experience to Legacy Food Group,” said John Miller, CEO of Legacy Food Group. “As we continue to grow our organization and support our operating divisions, strong financial leadership is increasingly important. Bryan understands our industry, has successfully worked within growing organizations, and knows how to build the financial infrastructure needed to support long-term success. We are excited to welcome him to the team.”
Earlier in his career, Sendre held a senior finance and operations leadership role with Levy Restaurants and spent 20 years with US Foods, where he progressed through numerous leadership positions across finance, merchandising, operations and national sales. His experience at US Foods included responsibility for pricing strategy, customer profitability, group purchasing organizations, operational planning and financial oversight across multiple areas of the business.
“Legacy Food Group has built a compelling platform by bringing together strong independent distributors while preserving the qualities that have made each of them successful,” said Sendre. “I am excited to join the team and look forward to working with our divisions and leadership group to support continued growth, strengthen our financial capabilities and help position the organization for the opportunities ahead.”
Sendre earned his MBA, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. He will be based in Chicago, Illinois, and will support Legacy Food Group divisions and leadership teams across the organization.
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Continuing the Legacy . . .
Legacy Food Group is a dynamic holding company, established to unite high-quality regional independent foodservice distributors, and assist in their becoming high performance, owned Operating Divisions. By bringing together multiple distributors, Legacy Food Group creates macro-scale efficiencies and group synergies that come with shared resources while preserving the identity of each Operating Division that makes them unique within their local market.
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