How many employees does The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. have?

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. reported 5,156 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 24, 2026. That is up 2.5% from a year earlier.

What is The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. brought in $4.15B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $805K per employee. That ranks 4 of 4 companies we track in Food Distribution, where the median is $1.22M.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

CHEF · Food Distribution · $4.66B market cap

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. had 5,156 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 2.5% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $4.15B, up 9.4% from a year earlier, or $805K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.

Employees

5,156

+2.5% YoY

Revenue

$4.15B

+9.4% YoY

Revenue / employee

$805K

Peer median $1.22M

Rank in industry

4 of 4

Food Distribution

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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CHEF employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	5,156	$4.15B	$805K	+2.5%	+9.4%
Dec 2024	5,029	$3.79B	$754K	+3.2%	+10.5%
Dec 2023	4,873	$3.43B	$705K	+18.2%	+31.4%
Dec 2022	4,124	$2.61B	$634K	+52.1%	+49.7%
Dec 2021	2,712	$1.75B	$644K	+22.1%	+57.0%
Dec 2020	2,221	$1.11B	$501K	-9.2%	-30.2%
Dec 2019	2,447	$1.59B	$651K	+5.7%	+10.2%
Dec 2018	2,316	$1.44B	$624K	+16.1%	+11.0%
Dec 2017	1,994	$1.30B	$653K	+2.4%	+9.1%
Dec 2016	1,948	$1.19B	$612K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Food Distribution.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
PFGC Performance Food Group Co	44,000	$67.8B	$1.54M	Efficient growth
USFD US Foods Holding Corp.	30,000	$39.4B	$1.31M	Leaner
SYY Sysco Corporation	75,000	$84.6B	$1.13M	Leaner
CHEF The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.	5,156	$4.15B	$805K	Efficient growth

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Questions about The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

How many employees does The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. have?: The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. reported 5,156 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 24, 2026. That is up 2.5% from a year earlier.
What is The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. brought in $4.15B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $805K per employee. That ranks 4 of 4 companies we track in Food Distribution, where the median is $1.22M.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 24, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell CHEF.