Penzeys Spices

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Penzeys, Ltd.
Type Private
Founder(s) William T. Penzey, Jr.
Number of locations 67
Employees 500
Website www.penzeys.com
Penzeys Spices
in Arlington, Massachusetts

Penzeys Spices is an upscale retailer [1] of spices in the U.S. It operates 67 retail outlets in 29 states nationwide as well as mail order and online shopping.[2] The company is headquartered in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and had 600,000 catalog customers in 2007.[3] Revenues are not disclosed. [4]

History

William Penzey, Sr. and Ruth Penzey opened a coffee and spice business in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1957.[5] Their son, William Penzey, Jr., began working in the business as a youth. Over time the Penzeys focused on selling spices. [6] In 1986 at the age of 22, William Jr. launched a catalog business of his own.[7] The business grew steadily, and in 1994 Penzeys opened its first retail store. As of 2013, there are 69 Penzeys stores throughout the country.

History

In 2008 the company published its history in a book How We Became One.

References

  1. ↑ DineHudsonValley.com
  2. ↑ "Penzeys Spices Retail Stores". Penzeys Spices. 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2012-05-25. 
  3. ↑ CNN.com
  4. ↑ BizJournals.com
  5. ↑ JSOnline.com
  6. ↑ ReferenceForBusiness.com
  7. ↑ Forbes.com

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