Golbon

Golbon is a leading national foodservice buying and marketing group headquartered in Boise, Idaho. Established in 1963, Golbon has been dedicated to supporting the success of independent food distributors across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica.

Golbon offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to enhance the operations and profitability of its distributor members. These services include:

• Purchasing Support: leveraging collective purchasing power to provide strategies for inventory reduction, fill rate improvement, category management, and SKU profitability analysis, enhancing purchasing department efficiency.
• Marketing Programs: customized local marketing programs to help distributors increase market share and leverage purchases.
• Sales Assistance: analyzing sales strategies, developing execution plans, and addressing challenges faced by distributor sales representatives.
• Program Managers: dedicated managers focusing on increasing a member's purchases, overall sales, and profit.
• Market Intelligence: Market IQ, a database of approximately 1.4 million locations in the U.S. foodservice market, helping members identify new opportunities.
• Technology Solutions: Golbon360 Technology offers strategic consultations and educational opportunities to enhance business technological capabilities.

In addition to these services, Golbon provides various programs and incentives to support its members, including:

• Financial Incentive Programs: rewarding members with increasing financial returns as purchases increase throughout the year.
• Incentive Trips: programs like Golbon Destinations and Premier Club offer luxurious trips and rewards for top-performing members.
• Annual Conferences & Awards: two conferences annually—the Spring Member Conference and the Fall Member Conference & Awards—to foster networking and collaboration among members and suppliers.

Golbon's commitment to innovation and member success is evident from initiatives such as the launch of Golbon360 in 2022. This platform provides consulting resources covering Purchasing, Marketing, People and Planning, Technology, and Operations.

With a dedicated team of industry experts and a culture focused on developing meaningful relationships, Golbon drives the success of independent food distributors, helping them stay competitive and profitable in the evolving foodservice industry.

Locations

Golbon's headquarters are located in Boise, Idaho.

Its extensive network of distributor members spans across:

• United States
• Puerto Rico
• Jamaica

Additionally, Golbon has a verified presence in Boise, ID, USA.