Kirk Halpern, founder of Halperns’ Steak & Seafood Co., announces the conclusion of his tenure with the company. Kirk, his partners and founding employees started the company in 2005, shortly after he resigned as President of Buckhead Beef Co.
Halperns’, headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., has been a fast-growth company, supplying meat and seafood to hotels and restaurants in the Eastern United States and the Caribbean. Not only has sales growth been dramatic since its start, but the company also has received numerous accolades. In 2008, the company was second on the list of Atlanta’s 50 fastest-growing private companies with the Atlanta Business Chronicle Pacesetter Award. It was named the 2010 Processor of the Year by The National Provisioner magazine. Halperns’ was purchased by Gordon Foodservice of Grand Rapids, Mich., in January 2015.