- CEO
- Francesco Ospitali
- Full Time Employees
- 2,072
- Sector
- Distribution services
- Industry
- Food distributors
- Address
- Street Spagna n. 20 Rimini RN Italy 47921
- IPO Date
- Jun 6, 2005
- Business
- MARR S.p.A. (MARR.MI) is Italy's leading company in the specialized distribution of food and non-food products to the foodservice sector, serving commercial catering operators including restaurants, hotels, pizzerias, resorts, bars, and tourist villages, as well as collective catering such as canteens, schools, and hospitals. The company offers an extensive range of over 25,000 food products encompassing fresh, frozen, dried, and ambient seafood including fish and shellfish; meat products such as beef, pork, poultry, sheep, and rabbit; grocery items; cured meats and cheeses; fruit and vegetables; and wine and beverages like beers, juices, soft drinks, liqueurs, and infusions; complemented by approximately 8,000 non-food items including disposable and consumable products, cleaning and hygiene supplies, delivery and takeaway items, professional kitchen equipment, furnishing accessories for restaurant halls and bedrooms, and maintenance services for public premises; along with commercial consultancy, digital solutions, and a significant selection of private label, exclusive, green, sustainable, and Made in Italy products. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Rimini, Italy, with main operations at Via Pasquale Tosi 1300 in Santarcangelo di Romagna, MARR operates nationwide through over 40 distribution centers, four central platforms, more than 950 vehicles including low-emission gas and Euro 6 trucks, over 30 partnerships for fresh fruits and vegetables, and dedicated facilities for meat and seafood, employing over 1,000 staff plus 975 sales agents and serving approximately 55,000 customers primarily in Italy with some international reach in the European Union. A subsidiary of Cremonini S.p.A., the company continues to expand through strategic acquisitions such as recent ones in Turin and Bologna to strengthen presence in large cities, ongoing logistics redesign and enhancements including a project to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2025 in Lazio, and sales reclassifications for structured clients from street market to national accounts segments in 2024, while reporting sales growth trends into early 2025 and maintaining focus on ESG strategies, food safety, waste recovery, and phygital customer tools.