March 18
Hawaiʻi Foodservice Alliance, LLC is founded by Chad Buck. He began operating statewide, launching Safeway’s private label bread program in Hawaiʻi.
We are a community of individuals who support one another as we grow to be the best versions of ourselves. We grow stronger together, through our combined culture of personal and professional development.
Together, we serve our Hawaiʻi communities that our families have called home for generations.
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Hawaiʻi Foodservice Alliance, LLC is founded by Chad Buck. He began operating statewide, launching Safeway’s private label bread program in Hawaiʻi.
After only two years, HFA is recognized as the #1 Fastest Growing Company in Hawaiʻi by Pacific Business News.
Three years in, HFA is recognized as the Fastest Growing Company in Hawaiʻi for the second year in a row by Pacific Business News, making them the only company to ever win first place two consecutive years in a row.
Founder and CEO, Chad Buck, is honored as Business Person of the Year for the City & County of Honolulu by the Small Business Administration.
After an amazing six years distributing food across the islands, HFA expands to the west coast and opens up its first consolidation facility in Long Beach, CA.
MOO-ve over! HFA begins distributing milk across the Hawaiian Islands.
HFA ranks #218 in Hawaii Business Magazine’s Top 250 Companies by Revenue in Hawaiʻi in 2009.
HFA starts an annual tradition of spreading holiday cheer at Honolulu Hale with thousands of free servings of milk and cookies, led by the HFA Leadership team and families.
HFA moves up to #193 in Hawaii Business Magazine’s Top 250 Companies by Revenue in Hawaiʻi in 2010.
HFA expands its distribution efforts and begins distributing eggs to the community.
HFA is ranked for the third year in a row at the #164 spot on Hawaii Business Magazine’s Top 250 Companies by Revenue in Hawaiʻi in 2011.
HFA is recognized as one of Hawaiʻi’s Most Charitable Companies by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature for it’s work giving back to local Hawaii communities.
For the fourth consecutive year, HFA ranks on Hawaii Business Magazine’s Top 250 Companies by Revenue in Hawaiʻi in 2012, moving up to #164.
HFA installs new state-of-the-art chill and freezers as the anchor tenant in a facility in Kahului, Maui, former location of the Maui Pineapple Cannery.
HFA builds out over 33,000 square feet of warehouse, including 11,000 square feet of new state-of-the-art chill in Honolulu near the Honolulu International Airport and surrounding harbors.
HFA invests in 550 PV panels on the Maui facility.
HFA installs 1,344 PV panels on the facility in Honolulu.
For the fifth consecutive year, HFA continues to move up the chart at #134 on Hawaii Business Magazine’s Top 250 Companies in Hawaiʻi in 2013.
HFA ranks #128 on Hawaii Business Magazine’s Top 250 Companies in Hawaiʻi in 2014, listed for the sixth consecutive year.
HFA is recognized in the top ten Most Charitable Companies in Hawaiʻi since 2014 by Hawaiʻi Business News. – Link to Article
HFA leads the first community response to the Puna and Nanawale Community after Hurricane Iselle struck Hawaiʻi Island on August 8, 2014, providing ice, food and water in coordination with the American Red Cross Hawaiʻi Chapter.
HFA ranks #117 on Hawaii Business Magazine’s Top 250 Companies in Hawaiʻi in 2015, making it the seventh consecutive year.
Honolulu operations expands with 22,000 square feet in its second state of the art facility.
HFA is proud to support the Pu’u Wa’awa’a Forest restoration project through Hawaiian Values in Action, an HFA community organization. We partnered with the community for this environmental-focused event to ensure the Pu’u Wa’awa’a Forest is protected with fencing to protect the native environment. Watch Here
In 2016, HFA and Hawaiian Values in Action help with the cultivation of Loʻi. Watch Here
HFA, Hawaiian Values in Action and the Maryknoll Basketball Travel Team work with Ahahui Malama I Ka Lokahi to help restore the cultural and ethnobotanical features of Ulupō Heiau on ‘Oahu. Watch Here
HFA continues to move up on Hawaii Business Magazine’s Top 250 Companies in Hawaiʻi, for the eighth consecutive year, and ranks at #108, in 2016.
Phase II begins on the installation of 780 PV panels in the facility in Honolulu.
HFA builds a brand new, state-of-the-art facility on Hawaiʻi Island. The facility features 24,000 square feet of warehouse, including chill and freezer space for our growing Hawaiʻi Island business.
HFA breaks the top 100 on Hawaii Business Magazine’s Top 250 Companies in Hawaiʻi in 2017 with the #95 spot.
HFA renovates on Kauaʻi Island. The lot features 67,000 square feet of land with two warehouses and plenty of room for expansion.
Honolulu operations expands with third warehouse facility dedicated to Salty Snacks.
HFA continues to make the top 100 on Hawaii Business Magazine’s Top 250 Companies in Hawaiʻi for the ninth consecutive year, with the #83 spot in 2018.
HFA continues to make the top 100 on Hawaii Business Magazine’s Top 250 Companies in Hawaiʻi for the tenth consecutive year, with the #72 spot in 2019.
Mahi Pono and HFA donate potatoes and transportation to bring locally-grown potatoes to Hawaiʻi residents during the pandemic. See Article
During the height of the pandemic, Chad and Stephanie Buck partner with the HFA Leadership team and Salvation Army volunteers to give away 2,220 gallons of fresh milk, 4,320 dozen eggs, 3,000 loaves of bread, and 5,000 pounds of fresh Maui harvest potatoes during a food distribution at Ala Moana Center. See Article
Chad Buck speaks with The Star Advertiser about Hawaiʻi Foodservice Alliance’s role in Hawaiʻi food chain. See Article
HFA breaks the top 75 on Hawaii Business Magazine’s Top 250 Companies in Hawaiʻi in 2020 with the #70 spot.
Assists with distribution logistics in food giveaway for 250 households on Molokaʻi.
Supporting Hawaiʻi: Each year, Hawaiʻi Foodservice Alliance is recognized by Hawaiʻi Business Magazine and our community as one of the largest donors of In-Kind Donations. In 2020, HFA was the fourth most generous donor of In-Kind Donations. See Article
During the pandemic, HFA created a network of non-profits to reach thousands of families with USDA milk. HFA distributes over 75,000 gallons of milk to families across our island home.
Completing our commitment to sustainable energy on all islands, HFA installs 293 PV panels on the Kauaʻi facility.
HFA has supported the men and women from Hawaiʻi’s community correctional center since inception. Recently highlighted in a Hawaiʻi Business Magazine article about Secrets of Success After Prison for their Maui Reentry program. See Article
Together with Vibrant Hawaiʻi, HFA supports a new food program with the USDA and DOE to feed over 7,000 keiki during the summer. HFA coordinated the logistics of purchasing and distributing food on four islands, in excess of 500,000 pounds of milk, bread and shelf-stable protein.
HFA breaks top 50 on Hawaii Business Magazine’s Top 250 Companies in Hawaiʻi in 2021 with the #48 spot.
In 2021, HFA’s sister company, Hawaiʻi Secure Foods, is awarded the lease of Oʻokala Dairy from the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture.
HFA donates $12,500 of the $25,000 to 10 local Hawaiʻi non-profits that are making a positive impact on our communities.
In support of Waʻianaʻe Coast Comprehensive Health Center’s (WCCHC) food distributions throughout the pandemic, HFA donates over 8,000 gallons of milk and over 3,000 dozen eggs.
This first ever food pod of its kind holds long-term meal storage for an entire community supporting food security in communities that are vulnerable to natural disasters.
Hawaiʻi Business Magazine’s Need to Know series’ first event focuses on Food Security and Hawaiʻi’s Supply Chain. The panel for this event consists of Dr. Albie Miles of CTAHR (UH), David Lopez, the Director of Hawaiʻi Emergency Management, Denise Yamaguchi founder of Hawaiʻi Agricultural Foundation, Kāʻeo Duarte of Kamehameha Schools, and Chad Buck of Hawaiʻi Foodservice Alliance.
Cheers to 20 Years! HFA celebrates across all islands and in California with our HFA ʻohana.
HFA remains in the Top 50 on Hawaii Business Magazine’s Top 250 Companies in Hawaiʻi in 2022 with the #50 spot.
Hawaii Foodservice Alliance has been recognized as one of Hawai‘i Business Magazine’s ‘Hawai‘i’s Most Charitable Companies 2023’, securing a spot among the top 5 for-profit contributors. We’re proud to support our community and continue our commitment to making a positive impact in Hawaii.
In early January, the Waimea community was impacted by a landslide that left 2 dozen families stranded. In partnership with the Kauaʻi Food Bank, HFA donates eggs, bread, milk and lamb.
HFA consistently invests in solar energy, including 385 PV panels on the Hawaiʻi Island facility.
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