Keeping the businesses behind America's ethnic food supply chain independent, and alive. When it's time to buy or sell, we're here to find the right partner for you.
Independent by Design. Essential by Nature.
50+ combined years across manufacturing, distribution, food service, convenience, grocery, restaurants, and logistics. We understand you, your suppliers, and your bottlenecks — which is why we find the right partner to buy or sell your food business.
Whether you're selling, buying, or planning what's next, we bring food-industry depth to every stage — and represent you with the fluency of someone who's worked the business, not just studied it.
You built it. We position it. We find the buyer who values what you've created — not just the highest bidder, but the right partner. Valuation, buyer outreach, deal marketing, negotiation. You run your business. We run the process.
Growth through acquisition, done right. We source the targets, surface the off-market deals, run the diligence, and structure the transaction — your advocate from first conversation to close.
The best exits are built years in advance. Clean financials. Reduced key-person risk. Stronger operations. A clear timeline. When the moment comes, you sell from strength — and maximize your outcome.
Not every question is a transaction. Valuation, deal structure, partnership options, timing. When you need a food-savvy sounding board without the pressure of a mandate, we're at the table.
New confidential mandates are being onboarded across the ethnic food supply chain. Profiles are shared under NDA — request information and we'll be in touch as opportunities come to market.
Have a business to sell, or a mandate to fill? Start a conversation.
Origen is a nod to where we come from and who we serve: the multicultural founders who built America's ethnic food supply chain from the ground up. We speak your language — literally and operationally.
Manufacturing. Distribution. Grocery. Produce. Restaurants, from the dish pit to the front of house. Origen was built by someone who has actually worked these businesses — who grew up in ethnic distribution, founded a frozen dessert manufacturing and distribution company, sourced internationally, ran the P&Ls, and built the teams. That's not textbook knowledge. That's the floor, the warehouse, the kitchen, and the ledger.
That's what makes us different. We've stood in your shoes at nearly every point in the chain. We know what your P&L is really telling us. We know where the bottlenecks hide. We know what your business is worth to the right buyer — and what it means to the person selling it.
We keep the people who feed this country independent and thriving. When it's time to buy, sell, or plan your next chapter, you deserve an advisor who's lived it.
Practical guidance on valuing, selling, and future-proofing food businesses — written for owners and operators. Articles open in a new tab.
SDE, EBITDA, comps, leases, liquor licenses, asset value, DCF, and unit economics — how buyers really value restaurants.
Read article → Business ModelsThree food business models, three economic profiles, three valuation approaches — with a side-by-side comparison.
Read article → Market OutlookWhy the dense NY/NJ/CT corridor is a compelling food M&A market — and what the acquisition process looks like.
Read article → ValuationEBITDA, SDE, and the factors that move your multiple up or down — plus how to prepare before you sell.
Read article → Succession & ExitStart early, clean the books, reduce key-person risk, and protect your team and legacy before a sale.
Read article →Every conversation is confidential and every first call is free. Whether you're years from a sale or ready tomorrow, the best time to plan is now.