As a supplier for all Foxtrot locations since the launch of the innovative convenience store concept, this week’s announcement of the chain’s abrupt closure was no small thing for Pod Foods.

According to Peter Gialantzis, Pod’s chief merchandising officer, the distributor made deliveries to all of those locations as recently as last Friday and had inbound orders en route this week. But with Foxtrot’s closure Tuesday morning, Pod Foods’ quickly shifted focus to protecting its suppliers, Gialantzis emphasized.