 RIDGEFIELD, Conn., March 01, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- The Chefs Warehouse, Inc. NASDAQ: CHEF the Company today announced the closing of its previously announced offering of its 1.875 convertible senior notes due 2024 the Convertible Notes in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended the Securities Act. The Convertible Notes issuance was a reopening of, and is part of the same series as, the 150 million aggregate principal amount of 1.875 Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 the Existing Notes issued by the Company on November 22, 2019. While the Convertible Notes will trade under a Rule 144A CUSIP number, once de-legended, the Convertible Notes will have the same CUSIP number and will be fully fungible with the existing notes. 