In 1962, Bud began coming to Florida seasonally to operate in Pompano Beach. Gradually, as the firm concentrated their efforts into expanding further in the Florida market, they discontinued the operations in Michigan.

In 1975, the third generation of the Litowich family, 20-year-old Ben, joined the firm. Thus began a series of major expansions. In order to provide year-round service to its many customers, Ben Litowich & Son began seasonal shipments out of Georgia, North Carolina, and Arizona.

In 1988, Ben Litowich & Son acquired an office building in Margate, Florida, just five miles from the Pompano State Farmers Market. In the same year, they started Ben-Bud Growers, Inc., which specifically focused on the importing of fresh fruits and vegetables. Shortly afterwards, Bud retired, leaving the family business to Ben.

In 1991, Ben-Bud Growers formed a New York division to specialize in the New York growing season, and a Corporate division to specialize in supplying the large chain-store market.

Since that time, Ben-Bud Growers, with its three divisions, has grown to become one of the premier fruit and vegetable importers and distributors in the nation. Handling millions of boxes of fresh produce annually, Ben-Bud Growers imports from nearly a dozen nations, has warehouse capacity in Florida, New Jersey, Texas, and California, and has a customer distribution network that spans the United States and Canada.