The acquisition will expand Fortune Fish’s service footprint to Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and areas of Northern Iowa and Northern Wisconsin.
Fortune Fish & Gourmet, Bensenville, Ill., announced plans to acquire Coastal Seafoods, a Minneapolis-based seafood purveyor and retailer. The acquisition will expand Fortune Fish’s service footprint to Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and areas of Northern Iowa and Northern Wisconsin.
Coastal Seafoods originally started in 1981 as a wholesale seafood company, servicing over 300 restaurants and retail stores within a 5-state area. Coastal also operates two retail outlets in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn. Suzanne Weinstein, owner of Coastal Seafoods, will serve as a consultant moving forward. And, the retail stores will continue to operate under the Coastal Seafoods brand name.