Private company

Le Gourmet Chef

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. Le Gourmet Chef is headquartered in Chillicothe, Ohio.2 It was founded in 1988.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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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. Le Gourmet Chef is headquartered in Chillicothe, Ohio.2

How it started

History

Le Gourmet Chef, Inc. was founded in 1988. On August 8, 2006, it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company was acquired by Kitchen Collection on August 28, 2006.

From Wikipedia’s article on Le Gourmet Chef, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Timeline

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Sources

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