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Columbus Fish and seafood's humble beginnings date back to 1985. When one man, a truck and an upright freezer decided that the Central Ohio area was in need of a quality seafood wholesaler who believed, "No customer or order is ever too small" and "Quality at a fair price." That man is Frank Gonzalez. He began in the seafood industry as a teenager in 1978. He worked and learned every aspect of the business from seafood processing, delivery, customer service, sales and purchasing, to food prep. After relocating from Northern Ohio to the Columbus area in 1985, he continued in the industry with a small company who specialized in large retail and food service accounts. When this company ceased operations in Ohio he saw the need for a company who was willing to work closely with some of the smaller accounts in the Central Ohio area. With the help of an excellent supplier, in 1995 he set out to market a few select frozen items, fresh shellfish and fresh-shucked oysters from a home office. Providing a quality product at a reasonable price helped insure the increased growth of Frank's business. That growth facilitated the need for an additional vehicle, employee, cold storage facilities and a diversity of suppliers. Columbus Fish and Seafood is very proud of this early phase of operations. Frank was able to take a handful of customers and expand that base to over 50, and 1 supplier to 12. This one-man operation eventually reached proportions that required the help of an additional...

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