Le Gourmet Chef
 cook. eat. entertain. | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 77 stores |
Area served | Nationwide |
Key people | Gregory H. Trepp (CEO) |
| Products | Kitchenwares, Housewares, and Specialty Foods |
| Owner | NACCO Industries |
| Parent | Kitchen Collection |
| Website | www |
Le Gourmet Chef was a high-end American consumer retail company specializing in gourmet foods and kitchenware products. It was a subsidiary of Kitchen Collection, owned by NACCO Industries.[1] Le Gourmet Chef is headquartered in Chillicothe, Ohio.
History[edit]
Le Gourmet Chef, Inc. was founded in 1988.[1] On August 8, 2006, it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company was acquired by Kitchen Collection on August 28, 2006. [2]
Kitchen Collection liquidation[edit]
On October 15, 2019, Kitchen Collection, which was a parent of Le Gourmet Chef, announced that it would close all 160 of its stores by the end of 2019.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Company Overview of Le Gourmet Chef, Inc". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009.
- ^ "NACCO Industries, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Assets of Le Gourmet Chef by NACCO's Subsidiary, The Kitchen Collection, Inc" (press release). NACCO Industries. August 24, 2006. Archived from the original on February 11, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- ^ Owens, Jeremy C. "All Kitchen Collection stores will close by the end of 2019". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2019-12-27.