The Sam Tell Companies

Our story begins in 1956 when Sam Tell and his son, Neil, founded the Sam Tell Companies.

They started as a two-person operation with one location on Bleecker Street and a goal of providing customers with quality foodservice solutions. The market was competitive, and getting started was a challenge. However, the father-and-son team worked hard and believed that if they stuck to their values of dependability, integrity, and honesty, their company would be a success.

"They worked hard. And their business grew."

And they were right! By the 1970s the two-man operation was growing. They were adding team members and buying more trucks. By the 1980s, Sam Tell’s grandson, Marc, joined the team, as well as Dan Saltzman.

Today, Marc Tell and Dan Saltzman run the company and lead a team 180 members strong with a 75,000 square foot warehouse in Farmingdale and a design showroom in Manhattan, where we’re among the largest restaurant and foodservice equipment and supplies dealerships in the nation.

Along the way, we’ve completed projects across the street, across the United States, and even across the ocean! From small, family-owned restaurants to tenants of the tallest buildings in New York City, The Sam Tell Companies continue to provide each of our clients with the same unparalleled service that has distinguished us for more than 60 years.

One-Stop Solution
With a detail-oriented design department, a highly-skilled install team, and a knowledgeable smallwares salesforce, Sam Tell is your one-stop solution for all things foodservice.