Robert and Dorothy Tracy didn't set out to create a new business model in food distribution, but that's exactly what they did.
Robert Tracy (RT) wanted to give customers access to affordable products and help food industry suppliers increase sales. It wouldn’t be easy; he and his wife, Dorothy, had very little money to start the company—plus eight young children at home.
Despite the odds, they started Associated Dairy Products Company (now Dot Foods) out of the back of their station wagon, consolidating orders and deliveries to drive efficiency and sales for their customers and suppliers. Fast forward more than 65 years later and our small family business is now North America’s largest less-than-truckload consolidator for the food industry. But we never lost sight of our humble beginnings and family values.
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Meet the Tracy Family
We aren’t just a family company because of the Tracys. Every employee is part of the One Dot family. Even as our company adds new locations and remote employees, we ensure each person is treated with trust and respect. Without all the great employees over the years, we wouldn’t be the Dot Foods we are today.