Comparison · Utah foodservice
A Nicholas & Company Alternative for Spices and Seasoning in Utah
Nicholas & Company is a Utah broadline distributor carrying tens of thousands of items across every category. The Good Seasoning Company is a family-owned Utah specialist in seasoning blends, rubs and soup bases. Most kitchens run both: broadline for the truck, us for the flavor line, custom blends and per-pound pricing.
We are not affiliated with Nicholas & Company. Everything below is our own comparison, written to help a Utah kitchen decide where its seasoning line should come from.
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Side by side
| Factor | The Good Seasoning Co. | Nicholas & Company |
|---|---|---|
| Ownership | Family owned and operated in Utah | Utah-based broadline distributor |
| Catalog | Seasoning blends, rubs, soup bases — deep in one category | Full-line: every foodservice category |
| Custom blends | Yes — built to your recipe and re-run on your schedule | Broadline catalogs generally stock branded blends |
| Pricing basis | Per pound, on a sheet you can compare | Account pricing through a rep |
| Who you talk to | The family and the person who fills the order | Assigned sales rep and customer service |
| Service area | Utah only | Multi-state |
When Nicholas & Company is the right call
- · You want one invoice and one truck for produce, protein, paper and chemicals.
- · You need national-brand SKUs a specialty house does not stock.
- · Your ordering is locked to a group purchasing agreement.
When to buy from us instead
- · You want a blend built for your menu instead of the closest catalog match.
- · You are tired of a five-jar spice station and want one scoop to hit the same plate.
- · You want to talk to the family that makes the product, not a call center.
- · Your volume is real but not broadline-size, and small drops still need to be easy.
Questions we get
- Is a specialty spice supplier more expensive than a broadline distributor?
- Per pound, specialty blends usually price competitively with branded jarred product, and the real saving shows up in labor and consistency — one scoop instead of measuring four ingredients. Ask for the pricing sheet and compare the blends you already buy.
- Do we have to drop our broadline distributor to buy from you?
- No. Most of our accounts keep their broadline distributor for produce, protein and paper, and buy spices, rubs and soup bases from us. We are a specialty line, not a replacement for a full-line truck.
- Are you actually local?
- Yes. The Good Seasoning Company is family owned and operated in Utah, and we only serve Utah kitchens. The person who answers the phone is the person who can change your order.
- How do I see pricing?
- Request the wholesale pricing sheet on this page. We send the current per-pound pricing for the blends your kitchen actually uses — no account setup required to look at it.