J.J. McDonnell & Co, Inc.

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J.J. McDonnell & Co, Inc.
Company type
Private
Founded1945
Headquarters Elkridge, Maryland
Key people
George McManus III, owner and CEO
ProductsSeafood, shellfish
Number of employees
200 (2020)
Website www.jjmcdonnell.com

J.J. McDonnell & Co, Inc. is a wholesale fresh and frozen seafood distributor on the U.S. East Coast. [1] [2] The company was established in 1945 and originally located in the Baltimore Seafood Market. [3] The company is headquartered in Elkridge, Maryland. [4] [5]

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History

The company was established in July 1945 by J.J. McDonnell in Baltimore. [3] [6] In 1984, the company relocated its operations to Jessup, Maryland, and in 2016, the company headquarters was relocated to a 60,000 square foot facility in Elkridge, Maryland. In 1986, the company was purchased by George McManus III. [4] [7] [5]

As of 2020, the company has over 200 employees and a fleet of 30 delivery trucks. [4] [7] [8] [9]

The company is a member of the Restaurant Association of Maryland, [10] Maryland Waterman's Association, Global Seafood Alliance, [9] Better Seafood Board, National Fisheries Institute, Sea Pact, British Retail Consortium, Marine Stewardship Council, Oyster Recovery Partnership, and FishChoice. [11]

The company has business operations and activities in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania, and has national distribution lines. [5] [12] The company is a supplier to Wegmans, Eddie's, Graul's, Seamore's, and various other markets and restaurant chains. [13] [14]

References

  1. ↑ "JJ Mcdonnell & Co Inc - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Seafood distributors taking greater measures to keep catch cold for safety". MarylandReporter.com. May 26, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Fisheries, United States Bureau of Commercial. SL. The Bureau.
  4. 1 2 3 "About J.J. McDonnell & Co. Inc". www.jjmcdonnell.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "JJ McDonnell's now-CEO George McManus aims to bring company to next level". www.seafoodsource.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  6. ↑ Fishing Gazette. Fishing Gazette Publishing Corporation. 1971.
  7. 1 2 "Five Minutes with George McManus III, owner of J.J. McDonnell & Co. seafood distributing". Baltimore Sun. November 4, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  8. ↑ "SAFER Web - Company Snapshot J J MCDONNELL & COMPANY INC". safer.fmcsa.dot.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  9. 1 2 Cassidy, Maddie (September 29, 2022). "Member Feature: J.J. McDonnell, Excellence in Seafood". Global Seafood Alliance. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  10. ↑ "JJ McDonnell & Co. Inc - Restaurant Association of Maryland". www.marylandrestaurants.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Certifications & Partnerships". www.jjmcdonnell.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  12. ↑ ElBoghdady, Dina (January 10, 2005). "Moving Off the Docks". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Go fish". www.loyola.edu. July 31, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Sustainable Seafood Restaurant Seamore's Opens In Arlington". September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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