Santa Monica Seafood on Monday announced that it has acquired Long Beach Seafood Co., a Los Angeles-based seafood distributor that’s been in business for 90 years.
Tony and Star de Lucia, president and VP of sales of Long Beach Seafood, respectively, have joined Santa Monica Seafood and will continue to focus their efforts on sales to their customers.
Santa Monica Seafood is a family-owned and -operated seafood supplier in Santa Monica, Calif., that’s been in business for the past 72 years. The company will have approximately 300 employees, serving Southern California and the greater Las Vegas and Phoenix areas.
“Long Beach Seafood was one of our most well-respected competitors in Southern California,” said Anthony Cigliano, president of Santa Monica Seafood. “Both companies are quality-minded organizations with over 160 years of combined history in the seafood distribution business. The combined customer base of Santa Monica Seafood and Long Beach Seafood represents the largest segment of the highest quality restaurants, hotels and country clubs in Southern California, Nevada and Arizona. We are proud to have Tony and Star de Lucia join our family of employees.”
