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Hickory Farms, LLC
Company type
Private
Industry
Foods
Founded
1951
Founder
Richard Ransom
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois. Began in Toledo, Ohio
,
United States
Area served
United States, Canada, Puerto Rico
Key people
CEO - Judy Ransford
Products
Summer sausages, cheeses, gift baskets
Number of employees
500
Website
hickoryfarms.com
Hickory Farms, LLC is an American food gift retailer with headquarters in Chicago.[1] Richard Ransom established the company in 1951 when he began selling handcrafted cheese at local fairs. By 1959, the company added summer sausage and opened its first retail store in Maumee, Ohio. By 1981, it operated over 1,000 Hickory Farms stores and seasonal kiosks open in the United States and Canada.[2]
In 2000, the company shifted away from year-round mall-based locations to focus on Internet and catalog sales. As a result, the company closed its remaining year-round mall stores. However, the company still operates pop-up stores and kiosks in malls during the holiday season.[3]
In 2017, the company relocated to Chicago, Illinois, from Toledo, Ohio. Its owner, Modjule LLC, is also headquartered in Chicago.[1]
In 2021, Wicked Good Cupcakes was acquired by Hickory Farms. Wicked Good Cupcakes gained popularity in 2013.[4]
In 2022, Hickory Farms appointed Judy Ransford to be the company's CEO. Ransford has served as the company's Chief Marketing Officer and head of e-commerce since 2016. Ransford played a huge role in moving the company to a more modern and digital brand.[5]
Today, Hickory Farms specializes in gift boxes and baskets, wine gifts, chocolates, and charcuterie gifts.[6] Its foods are found in more than 500 pop-up shops and kiosks in retail shopping centers during the holiday season.[7] The company also does multichannel marketing, offering products year-round in different outlets.[7]
^ abOri, Ryan (February 28, 2017). "Hickory Farms HQ moving to Chicago". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
^"About Us". Hickory Farms. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
^"Hickory Farms to Close Last 18 Mall Stores". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. February 9, 2000. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
^"Hickory Farms Acquires Wicked Good Cupcakes" (Press release). 24 June 2021.
^Farms, Hickory (2022-03-08). "Food Gift Retailer Hickory Farms Names New CEO & CFO". GlobeNewswire News Room (Press release). Retrieved 2023-06-06.
^ ab"America's Iconic Specialty Foods Company, Hickory Farms, Shakes Up the Food Gifting Space with Complete Rebrand" (Press release). Hickory Farms. January 16, 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-16 – via GlobeNewswire.
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