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Top 25 Gourmet food stores based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 386 gourmet food stores headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 20,823 professional contacts across them, including 2,523 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers gourmet food stores headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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386Companies
20,823Contacts tracked
2,523Verified emails
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The 25 largest gourmet food stores based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 386 gourmet food stores based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to gourmet food stores: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceGreensboro, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+5,119 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 1982, The Fresh Market, Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2Partial evidenceFranklin Lakes, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026n/a1,772 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Market Basket opened its doors in 1960 as a family-run gourmet market and catering company.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3Indirect evidenceWhite Plains, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0001,746 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“GODIVA Chocolatier is a global leader in premium, artisanal chocolate.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4Strong evidenceRidgefield, CT, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,347 contacts →

Strong evidence

“The Chefs' Warehouse, North America's top specialty food distributor since 1985, offers over premium products to elite restaurants, hotels, and gourmet shops.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5Indirect evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000940 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our humble beginnings as a small, corner, fruit & veggie stand on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, is still at the heart of our business.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6Partial evidenceMiami, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026n/a771 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Swiss Chalet Fine Foods has provided food service professionals with unique, premium quality products from Europe and abroad.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7Indirect evidenceJoliet, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026n/a628 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“For 75 years, Hickory Farms has been part of your holiday traditions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8Partial evidenceAnn Arbor, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000516 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Since 1975, Busch's has been bringing people together through great food.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9Partial evidenceSeattle, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000438 contacts →

Partial evidence

“It all began in 1971 with one store in Seattle.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10Partial evidenceMelville, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000415 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace is a gourmet shopping experience, where customers can choose from dozens of homemade pastas and sauces, to hand-rolled sushi made fresh throughout the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11Partial evidenceDayton, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000299 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Dorothy Lane Market is the Midwest's award-winning gourmet grocer.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000284 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Citarella Story Established in New York City in 1912, Citarella continues to be a family-run business, celebrating more than 100 years of culinary history.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13Partial evidenceYork, ME, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000270 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Stonewall Kitchen crafts award-winning, small-batch specialty foods, gifts, and more from our headquarters in York, Maine.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14Partial evidenceElizabeth, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500256 contacts →

Partial evidence

“For over 70 years, Atalanta Corporation has been one of the foremost specialty food importers of cheese, charcuterie, deli meat, grocery and seafood products from around the world.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15Indirect evidenceTroy, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500245 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Nino Salvaggio International Marketplace, it is our goal and mission to create a unique, ever changing and vibrant shopping experience for our customers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16Indirect evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500219 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Murray's Cheese was born in Greenwich Village in 1962, and the heart of our business still resides in New York City with many ways to experience Murray’s locally.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17Indirect evidencePhiladelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500190 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 1939, Di Bruno Bros.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18Partial evidencePortland, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500119 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Since 1979, Elephants Delicatessen has proudly served our community as Portland's premier catering company and specialty foods retailer.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19Indirect evidencePortland, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50098 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Zupan’s Markets is a local and family-owned specialty market focusing on the best fresh, quality ingredients.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20Indirect evidenceRedwood City, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20096 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Cocola is a leading foodservice operator and manufacturer of high-end, French indulgences.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21Indirect evidenceBellevue, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026n/a83 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Oil & Vinegar is a European Retail Franchise concept with a business model revolving around a unique and engaging tasting experience.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22Partial evidenceWestmont, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50081 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Standard Market is a celebration of food.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23Partial evidenceFraser, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20077 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Carmela Foods is a Midwest-based specialty food distributor built on trusted supplier relationships and a commitment to quality.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24Partial evidenceCharlotte, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20077 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Reid’s Fine Foods embodies friendly service wrapped in Southern style.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25Partial evidenceParsippany-troy Hills Township, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50072 contacts →

Partial evidence

“For over a century, Balducci's has been a destination for food lovers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

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Gourmet food stores based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
12.1%Verified-email coverage
53.9Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
5.4%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
164
11-50
127
51-200
48
201-500
22
501-1,000
8
1,001-5,000
9
5,001-10,000
2
10001+
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 386 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among gourmet food stores, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “gourmet food stores”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names gourmet food stores), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among gourmet food stores, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 2,523 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names gourmet food stores, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many gourmet food stores are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 386 gourmet food stores headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

The Fresh Market, headquartered in Greensboro, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most gourmet food stores?

New York leads with 21 headquartered companies, followed by Miami (7) and Los Angeles (6).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 2,523 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 386 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.