Company type | Subsidiary |
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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.
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]
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]