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EARP Distribution company history timeline

1954

Earp Distribution, whose official name is Earp Meat Company, was founded by Don and Marie Earp and originated as a partnership in 1954 that sold quality fresh meat to restaurants, hotels, and institutions in the Greater Kansas City area.

1962

In 1962, the Company began selling fresh hamburger to two McDonald’s restaurants in Kansas City.

1967

The company was incorporated in 1967, with all stock being owned by the Earp Family.

1972

In 1972, the Company started servicing McDonald’s restaurants in Wichita, Kansas, the first area expansion outside Kansas City.

1974

On October 1, 1974, Earp Distribution sold its fresh meat business and building at 1615 E. 8th Street and moved to 5510 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, Kansas.

1979

In February, 1979, the Company began to deliver fresh buns every other day to 37 McDonald’s restaurants in greater Kansas City in addition to once weekly deliveries of frozen, refrigerated and dry food products, including produce and dairy products, twice weekly to restaurants in Wichita.

1984

In October, 1984 our distribution center at 6550 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, Kansas, became operational.

1998

In 1998 the company began delivering to Chipotle restaurants in the Kansas City market.

2008

Through 2008, the company serviced 420 McDonald’s and 50 Chipotle’s from this location.

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