Al Letizio, Jr., President of A.J. Letizio Sales & Marketing of Windham, NH announced today that the company has reached an agreement with owners of JP Food Sales of Dresher, PA to acquire their business, a strong, and long recognized player in the Pennsylvania food industry. Founders Jack and Phyllis O’Donnell agreed to the deal that transfers ownership of the business of JP Food Sales to A.J. Letizio effective June 1, 2025 and merges the two organizations into the most powerful privately owned food sales agency in the greater Pennsylvania region. In the agreement, the entire JP Food Sales will be joining A.J. Letizio Sales & Marketing.
A.J. Letizio has named JP Food Sales executive Kevin O’Donnell to Category Director for Deli in the company’s Retail Division in the Eastern United States. Legacy Founder Jack O’Donnell will support A.J. Letizio’s Executive Team in Strategic Business Development throughout the Eastern United States. The J.P Food Sales team will relocate operations to the A.J. Letizio Philadelphia regional headquarters in King of Prussia, PA. A.J. Letizio has announced plans to construct a new, state-of-the-art A.J. Letizio Enterprise Center in Philadelphia to be the company’s new regional support and training center, serving its Retail and Foodservice Business in the marketplace.
Jack and Phyllis O’Donnell founded the business forty-four years ago in 1981. Since then, under Jack O’Donnell’s leadership, the JP Sales Team grew, and the team successfully built their business through the years offering expert personal service to their customers and clients. By joining together with A.J. Letizio, JP Food Sales’ customers and clients will enjoy the same benefits of the top-notch personalized attention they have been accustomed to from JP, in addition to the extensive services and resources of A.J. Letizio. According to Al Letizio, Jr., “I have always admired and respected Jack and his family’s accomplishments. I am impressed by the dedicated service that JP has delivered to their clients, building successful relationships that have lasted for decades, a true testament to the results they deliver. Jack and I share many common experiences over our careers, and I am honored to have the opportunity to work with him and every member of his fine team. We have much in common, both personally and professionally and we are excited to have the opportunity to work together.”
JP Food Sales has been a recognized leader in the retail Cheese, Deli, Produce, Meat, and related categories throughout the greater Pennsylvania marketplace for decades and their merger into the A.J Letizio organization strengthens the A.J. Letizio team significantly in the region. A.J. Letizio Senior Vice President Nick Letizio, who leads Account Management and Analytics, and represents the family’s fifth generation in the food industry spoke of the conversations leading up to the two organizations coming together, “We felt an immediate connection with the O’Donnell’s and our common culture. It was clear that our families shared the same philosophies and work ethics. We bring tremendous resources to the relationship and are excited about JP Sales joining us.” Jack O’Donnell, JP’s President added, “Plans are under way from day one to combine the strengths of both organizations and bring a higher level of service, technology and insights to our customers.” According to Account Manager and O’Donnell family member Kourtnay Sweeney, “I believe that our business growth has come as a result of delivering depth of expertise at headquarters, top merchandising at store level and growth results beyond expectation, on a consistent basis.” We now have more resources than ever as a part of the A.J. Letizio family.”
A.J. Letizio Sales & Marketing is a privately owned independent Super Regional Sales Agency in the Eastern United States that celebrates its 37th year in operation in 2025. The company provides service to all channels of the retail and foodservice industry throughout the Eastern United States. A.J. Letizio supports its business with its team of 162 of the industry’s finest professionals on staff, headquartered in Windham New Hampshire, and with regional support facilities in New York City; Rochester, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Glastonbury, Connecticut; and its new Columbia, Maryland facility.
