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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000947871-22-001120"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHEF"
cik: "0001517175"
company_name: "Chefs' Warehouse, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T18:04:29.464476+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chefs' Warehouse acquires Chef Middle East; raises FY2022 guidance

## Summary
- Acquired Chef Middle East (CME) from Gulf Capital; CME operates in UAE, Qatar, Oman.
- CME expected to generate $160-180M annual net sales and $11-14M EBITDA.
- FY2022 net sales guidance raised to $2.48-2.58B (from $2.45-2.55B).
- Adjusted EBITDA guidance raised to $147-157M (from $145-155M).
- First acquisition outside North America.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000947871-22-001120
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHEF
- cik: 0001517175
- company_name: Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517175/000094787122001120/0000947871-22-001120-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517175/000094787122001120/ss1474039_8k.htm

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