GrubMarket Acquires Produce Software Providers Frantoni and Granite State Software

We are so excited to announce that we’ve acquired both New York-based Frantoni Corporation (“Frantoni”) and Kansas-based Granite State Software (“GSS”), highly reputable enterprise software providers that specialize in building advanced food supply chain software solutions, with a focus on the Eastern and Midwest regions of the U.S.

Both companies are led by software veterans with decades of industry experience in the fresh produce space. Founded nearly 40 years ago by experienced computer professional Peter Kimball, GSS is now managed by seasoned software engineer Glenn Sherman, who joined GSS in 1990 and took over ownership of the company in 2014. Frantoni is still run by original owner Frank Gemeinhardt, an accomplished tech sales executive and software engineer who built Frantoni into a industry-leading software used by many prominent produce wholesalers in New York City. In addition to offering specialized produce ERP software systems, both GSS and Frantoni seamlessly integrate with Orders IO, our innovative, custom-branded eCommerce mobile app for customer ordering and communications. Known for their commitment to customer satisfaction, both Frantoni and GSS have loyal and dedicated customers who have grown with the companies for decades. After the acquisition, GSS and Frantoni will continue to be managed by Glenn Sherman and Frank Gemeinhardt, respectively, and GSS and Frantoni customers will have the opportunity to add on additional modules offered by our Orders IO and WholesaleWare products.

“We are thrilled to join GrubMarket and continue our legacy by working with the team here to improve the archaic and old-school food supply chain industry. Our deep technical expertise from 39+ years of produce wholesale software development experience, combined with our strong customer relationships across the Northeast, Midwest, and Southeast U.S., puts us in a unique position to help further GrubMarket’s mission to digitally transform this under-digitized sector,” said Glenn Sherman, owner of GSS.

Frank Gemeinhardt, owner of Frantoni, excitedly adds: “We are excited to join the GrubMarket team to provide our customers with the opportunity to adopt additional modules offered by the visionary WholesaleWare ERP software. GrubMarket’s tech team is among the best in the industry, and we can’t wait to collaborate as a greater team to solidify our status as the most impactful technology enabler in the food space.”

Our own CEO Mike Xu says: “Both Frantoni and GSS have strong reputations in the software development space for fresh food supply chain players. Both companies have a customer-first philosophy that matches our own here at GrubMarket. They’ve been in business for decades, have proven track records of high customer satisfaction, and offer strong synergies with our flagship product, WholesaleWare. We’re excited to bring Glenn and Frank’s considerable expertise to GrubMarket, to help us continue building a best-in-class software and eCommerce experience for our software customers. This acquisition enables us to further strengthen our ability to accelerate digital transformation in this traditional food supply chain space.”

GSS and Frantoni’s software offerings will become an addition to our eCommerce and software product family, which already includes the innovative and proprietary WholesaleWare software suite, our software-as-a-service platform that provides food industry wholesalers and distributors with seamless financial management, powerful sales, and online ordering features, precise inventory management, lot traceability, grower accounting, and automated routing and logistics, as well as Orders IO, our custom branded mobile eCommerce solution.

Please join us in welcoming GSS and Frantoni to the GrubMarket family!