Bridgford Foods Corp (NASDAQ: BRID) is a food manufacturing company that produces and distributes frozen and snack food products throughout the United States. Revenue comes from transactional sales of packaged food products to wholesalers, distributors, cooperatives, and retail and foodservice customers. The company operates two segments: Frozen Food Products and Snack Food Products. Founded in 1932 as a retail meat market in San Diego, California, and incorporated as a California corporation in 1952, Bridgford sells approximately 130 unique frozen food products through roughly 820 wholesalers, cooperatives, and distributors, and approximately 180 different snack food items through around 19,000 supermarkets, mass merchandise, and convenience retail stores across all 50 states (as of October 31, 2025). Gross margin on a consolidated basis declined from 25.2% in fiscal year 2024 to 19.3% in fiscal year 2025, with the Snack Food Products segment facing pressure from higher meat commodity costs of approximately $6,261 thousand in fiscal year 2025.

Revenue model

Transactional product sales to retail and foodservice channels. Snack food products are distributed through customer-owned distribution centers and a direct-store-delivery network. Frozen food products are sold through wholesalers, cooperatives, and distributors serving both retail and foodservice customers.

Products and services

Frozen food products (approximately 130 unique items, FY2025) sold to foodservice and retail customers, including restaurants, healthcare providers, schools, hotels, and corporations. Snack food products (approximately 180 items, FY2025) sold to supermarkets, mass merchandise, and convenience retail stores. The company also produces high-quality private-label products delivered to customer warehouses.

Customers and end markets

Retail end markets: approximately 19,000 supermarkets, mass merchandise, and convenience stores across all 50 states (as of October 31, 2025). Foodservice end markets: restaurants, healthcare providers, schools, hotels, resorts, and corporate food operations. Wholesale channel: approximately 820 wholesalers, cooperatives, and distributors for frozen food products (FY2025).

Value-chain role

Vertically integrated manufacturer and distributor. Bridgford manufactures, markets, and distributes its own products using a company-owned delivery fleet, direct-store-delivery routes, and customer-managed warehouse distribution centers.

Geographic exposure

United States only. Snack food products sold in all 50 states (as of October 31, 2025). No international operations mentioned in the filing.

Source: SEC 10-K, filed 2026-01-28

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