2020s
Rapid Distribution Expansion and a Bright Future
The new decade ushered in tremendous growth for the company. Following the opening of QCD’s new headquarters in Frisco, Texas a few months earlier, the company acquired four distribution centers in the Midwest and Northeast United States. The 2020 acquisition expanded QCD’s national footprint to more than 25 support locations across the country to service additional stores across 20 states. By the end of that year, QCD’s growth in the Midwest with three more new DCs added positioned the company to support more than 8,000 stores for Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle, and McDonald’s in virtually every state. GSF also continued to add additional customers in other areas of the business.
As a pioneer in truck fleet electrification, QCD advanced emissions reduction initiatives for its last-mile logistics operations in Southern California. From 2021 through 2024, QCD deployed 44 electric trucks and installed 16 fast chargers powered by a first-of-its-kind renewable energy microgrid. These award-winning commitments to sustainable operations have earned recognition from industry media, including Food Logistics and Heavy Duty Trucking, as well as the Best in Biz awards program for 2023 Environmental Program of the Year.
GSF entered a new chapter in 2023 when Brian Dick succeeded Mark Wetterau as the company’s fourth Chief Executive Officer. In 2024, private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg acquired a controlling interest in GSF, while the Wetterau families retained a significant ownership stake, as the organization successfully made a pivotal ownership transition.​
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