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Case Study: City Fresh Foods
Scaling With Confidence: How Next Level Now Helped City Fresh Foods Drive Growth And Combat Food Insecurity
City Fresh Foods, a mission-driven company tackling food insecurity, faced growing pains during rapid expansion in the pandemic. With Next Level Now’s support, the company streamlined its financial processes, gained timely insights, and improved efficiency, allowing it to scale operations and better serve communities in need.
I want financial relationships where I have a lot more headspace to be creative and I have more resources to deploy to solve critical business issues, including meeting my team’s expectations for wage, dividend and share value growth, and so do my shareholders. Next Level Now’s work allows me to do that."
Henry Rinehart
President, City Fresh Foods
The Challenge
Rapid Growth & Operational Strain
City Fresh Foods experienced rapid growth during the pandemic, surpassing its financial capabilities and struggling to keep up with rising demands.
Lack of Accurate Financial Data
Risk of inaccurate financial reporting, which, despite their best efforts, affected timely decision-making.
Complex Supply Chain
Supply chain disruptions, inflation, and the complexities of launching a new production facility compounded operational challenges in an already highly regulated industry.
The Solution
Financial Leadership
Next Level Now supplied a dedicated CFO, controller, and financial team, empowering more informed decisions.
Improved Forecasting
Accurate, timely, and actionable forecasting and reporting eased financial burdens, streamlining operations and planning.
Operational Efficiency
Enhanced financial oversight optimized operations, billing, and supply chain management, driving efficiency and reducing costs.
City Fresh Foods
Mission
City Fresh was founded in 1994, with the mission of providing services and jobs in Boston’s low-income neighborhoods. They hire from in the community, cultivate talent and build sustainable and meaningful careers for their employees, many of whom live in economically challenged neighborhoods.
Industry
Food Distribution
Size
100+ Employees
Onboarded
July 2022
Services
CFO Services
HR & Payroll
Accounts Payable
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