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 the time.
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.
Discover Dot's Roots
Meet the Tracy Family
About 65 years after RT’s first sale, the Tracy family still owns and operates Dot Foods. The 150+ members of the Tracy family remain devoted to one another and the family business.
RT and Dorothy passed day-to-day management to their children starting in 1985. In their work at Dot, the second and third generations of the Tracys have proven themselves excellent stewards of what the founding couple created.
1st Generation
The late Robert and Dorothy Tracy.
2nd Generation
The 12 sons and daughters of Robert and Dorothy and their 12 spouses.
3 work full-time for the business today.
3rd Generation
The 75 grandchildren of Robert and Dorothy and their spouses.
11 work full-time for the business today.
4th Generation
The 61 great-grandchildren of Robert and Dorothy.
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.
Our Locations
Our distribution centers are strategically located across the country to better serve our customers and supplier partners.
Join Dot Foods
We are constantly growing and always looking for more diverse, unique, and exceptional people to join our team.