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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000947871-23-000497"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHEF"
cik: "0001517175"
company_name: "Chefs' Warehouse, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T04:55:34.391946+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chefs' Warehouse updates FY2023 guidance; Q1 Adj. EBITDA rises to $32.2M

## Summary
- FY2023 net sales guidance $3.20B-$3.30B; gross profit $768M-$792M; Adj. EBITDA $199M-$207M.
- Q1 2023 (13 weeks ended 3/31/23) net income $1.4M; Adj. EBITDA $32.2M vs $21.5M YoY.
- Guidance reflects recent acquisitions and current business trends.
- Adj. EBITDA reconciliation includes non-cash stock comp $5.3M and duplicate rent $1.6M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000947871-23-000497
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHEF
- cik: 0001517175
- company_name: Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517175/000094787123000497/0000947871-23-000497-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517175/000094787123000497/ss2023297_8k.htm

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