Centralized Supply Chain Services, LLC (CSCS®), Applebee’s®, and IHOP® Recognize 2026 Supplier Partners of the Year
Pacific Prime Meats and Custom Foods of America recognized for exceptional collaboration, responsiveness and value
LENEXA, Kan., October 30, 2026--Centralized Supply Chain Services, LLC (CSCS®), together with Applebee's® and IHOP®, have named Pacific Prime Meats and Custom Foods of America their 2026 Supplier Partners of the Year, honoring the companies for their collaboration, innovation, and commitment to supporting restaurant success across the Applebee's and IHOP systems. The awards were presented at the Applebee's Franchise Conference and IHOP Supplier Summit in Austin, Texas.
Pacific Prime Meats was named 2026 Applebee's Supplier Partner of the Year, recognizing the company's exceptional responsiveness, agility, and support on behalf of the Applebee's system.
"Pacific Prime Meats distinguished itself through its commitment, agility and partnership," said Mike Leikam, President and CEO of CSCS®. "When faced with the demands of a major Applebee's promotion, their team responded quickly and decisively to secure supply and help ensure restaurants were positioned to deliver for their guests."
Custom Foods of America was named the 2026 IHOP Supplier Partner of the Year for its strong collaboration and the value it delivered across the IHOP system.
"Custom Foods of America has been an outstanding partner to IHOP," Leikam said. "Their collaboration with IHOP Culinary and Dine Brands Quality Assurance, combined with their work with CSCS to ensure supply continuity and effectively manage costs, exemplifies the kind of partnership that creates meaningful value to the entire IHOP system."
"These companies represent the very best of our supplier community," Leikam added. "Their teams understand our business, anticipate challenges and work alongside us to develop solutions that support franchisees, restaurants and guests. We are proud to recognize their outstanding contributions."
ABOUT CENTRALIZED SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES, LLC
Centralized Supply Chain Services, LLC is the exclusive buying agent for the Applebee's and IHOP systems. Formed as a supply chain cooperative to leverage the combined buying power of both systems, CSCS manages approximately $2 billion in spend on behalf of its Member operators. CSCS's primary mission is two-fold. First, to assure that Member restaurants receive the benefit of continuously available goods and services in adequate supplies at the lowest sustainable delivered prices; and second, to coordinate with Applebee's and IHOP in their ongoing efforts to develop new and innovative products and programs to promote their respective concepts. Learn more about CSCS at www.cscscoop.com.