Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. 8-K

What Happened The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHEF) filed an 8-K on January 13, 2026 to furnish a press release with its preliminary fiscal year 2026 guidance. The company announced expected full-year results for FY2026 of net sales (revenue) between $4.35 billion and $4.45 billion, gross profit between $1.053 billion and $1.076 billion, and Adjusted EBITDA of $276 million to $286 million. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and the company notes Adjusted EBITDA is a non‑GAAP measure with a reconciliation in the exhibit.

Key Details

• Filing date: January 13, 2026 (Form 8-K, Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure).
• Net sales guidance: $4.35 billion to $4.45 billion for fiscal 2026.
• Gross profit guidance: $1.053 billion to $1.076 billion for fiscal 2026.
• Adjusted EBITDA guidance: $276 million to $286 million (non‑GAAP; reconciliation provided in Exhibit 99.1).

Why It Matters This guidance gives investors a baseline for Chefs’ Warehouse’s expected revenue and profitability for FY2026 and will inform analyst models and forward-looking valuation. The use of an Adjusted EBITDA range highlights management’s focus on operating performance excluding certain GAAP items; investors should review the reconciliation in Exhibit 99.1 to compare to GAAP measures. No other material items (e.g., executive changes, mergers) were reported in this filing.