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GEN Restaurant Group Signs Wholesale Distribution Deal with C&S Wholesale Grocers

GEN Restaurant Group, operator of the largest full-service Korean BBQ chain in the United States, signed a distribution agreement with C&S Wholesale Grocers on June 04, 2026. The deal expands access to GEN's ready-to-cook marinated meats and other CPG products.

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GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. signed a distribution agreement with C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC on June 04, 2026. The announcement was made from Cerritos, California. GEN Restaurant Group operates GEN Korean BBQ, the largest full-service Korean BBQ restaurant chain in the United States.

The company is traded on NASDAQ under the ticker GENK. C&S Wholesale Grocers is one of the largest wholesale grocery distributors in the United States. It services more than 7,500 customers nationwide, including independent supermarkets, major regional and national chain stores, military commissaries, and institutional food service operations.

C&S also operates over 200 corporate-run grocery stores under banners including Piggly Wiggly, Grand Union, and Family Fare. Through the agreement, GEN gains access to C&S's established wholesale distribution network. This expands the reach of its ready-to-cook marinated meats and other CPG products across additional retail and institutional channels.

"C&S is one of the most established wholesale grocery distributors in the country, and this agreement provides an important platform to extend the GEN brand to a wider range of retail and institutional customers," said David Kim. " Benzinga reported the agreement details.

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