Chefs' Warehouse Files 8-K Report

TL;DR

Chefs' Warehouse filed a standard 8-K, no major news yet.

AI Summary

On January 13, 2025, The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. filed an 8-K report. The filing primarily concerns Regulation FD Disclosure and the submission of Financial Statements and Exhibits. No specific financial figures or material events were detailed in the provided excerpt.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates routine corporate reporting and disclosure by The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. to the SEC.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — The filing is a routine 8-K report with no immediate indication of significant financial changes or risks.

Key Players & Entities

• The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• 0000947871-25-000027 (filing_id) — Accession Number
• January 13, 2025 (date) — Date of earliest event reported
• 100 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877 (address) — Principal executive offices

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.01 — ch registered Common Stock, par value $0.01 CHEF The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC In
• $3.94 billion — 2025: Net sales to be in the range of $3.94 billion to $4.04 billion; Gross profit to be
• $4.04 billion — to be in the range of $3.94 billion to $4.04 billion; Gross profit to be in the range of $
• $951 million — n; Gross profit to be in the range of $951 million to $976 million; and Adjusted EBITDA
• $976 million — t to be in the range of $951 million to $976 million; and Adjusted EBITDA (1) to be in the
• $233 million — justed EBITDA (1) to be in the range of $233 million to $246 million. (1) Adjusted EBITDA
• $246 million — ) to be in the range of $233 million to $246 million. (1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP m

Filing Documents

• ss4324439_8k.htm (8-K) — 35KB
• ss4324439_ex9901.htm (EX-99.1) — 27KB
• 0000947871-25-000027.txt ( ) — 241KB
• chef-20250113.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• chef-20250113_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 33KB
• chef-20250113_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 22KB
• ss4324439_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHEF) (the "Company") today issued a press release announcing its preliminary outlook for fiscal year 2025. A copy of this press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Based on current trends in the business, the Company is providing the following financial guidance for fiscal year 2025: Net sales to be in the range of $3.94 billion to $4.04 billion; Gross profit to be in the range of $951 million to $976 million; and Adjusted EBITDA (1) to be in the range of $233 million to $246 million. (1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Please see the schedule accompanying the press release in Exhibit 99.1 for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the measure's most directly comparable GAAP measure. The information contained herein is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K, "Regulation FD Disclosure." This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The furnishing of this information will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained herein.

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-Looking Statements business that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations and management estimates; actual results may differ materially. The risks and uncertainties which could impact these statements include, but are not limited to the following: our success depends to a significant extent upon general economic conditions, including disposable income levels and changes in consumer discretionary spending; the relatively low margins of our business, which are sensitive to inflationary and deflationary pressures and intense competition; the effects of rising costs, decreases in supply or the interruption of commodities, ingredients, packaging, other raw materials, distribution and labor; fuel prices and their impact on distribution, packaging and energy costs; our ability to grow our operations whether through expansion of our operations in existing markets or penetration of new markets, and our effective management of that growth; our continued ability to promote and protect our brand successfully, to anticipate and respond to new and existing customer demands, and to develop new products and markets to compete effectively; our ability and the ability of our supply chain partners to continue to operate distribution centers and other work locations without material disruption, and to procure ingredients, packaging and other raw materials when needed despite disruptions in the supply chain or labor shortages; economic and other developments, or events, including adverse weather conditions, in the jurisdictions in which we operate; risks associated with the expansion of our business; our possible inability to identify new acquisitions or to integrate recent or future acquisitions, or our failure to realize anticipated revenue enhancements, cost savings or other synergies from recent or future acquisitions; other factors

01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits . Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release of The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. dated January 13, 2025 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. THE CHEFS' WAREHOUSE, INC. By: /s/Alexandros Aldous Name: Title: Alexandros Aldous General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Chief Government Relations Officer & Chief Administrative Officer Date: January 13, 2025

View Full Filing

View this 8-K filing on SEC EDGAR