Great Kitchens Food Company

What Great Kitchens Food Company does

Great Kitchens Food Company is a U.S. private-label manufacturer of take-and-bake and frozen pizzas and flatbreads, headquartered in Romeoville, Illinois, and operating three manufacturing facilities (Romeoville topping facility, Chicago Heights crust facility, and Brockton, Massachusetts). The company produces a comprehensive range of pizza styles (traditional, thin and crispy, flatbread, specialty, appetizer, single-serve) across multiple crust types (traditional, biscuit, wood-fired style, cauliflower, breadsticks) on six flexible production lines capable of both automated and hand-topped manufacturing, with 100+ million lbs of annual topping capacity at Romeoville alone and 50+ million lbs of crust capacity at Chicago Heights. Both Illinois plants hold BRC GSFS A+ food safety certifications and are USDA/FDA approved.

The company's customer base spans grocery retailers, wholesale clubs, convenience stores, supercenters, foodservice operators, and QSRs, with products reportedly in 9 of the top 15 North American food retailers and 6 of the top 10 global food retailers. Revenue is generated through negotiated, quote-based contract manufacturing fees with retail partners, supplemented by custom product development and signature recipe services that lock retailers into co-developed private label programs. The company also owns the Pizzeria Uno brand, an iconic Chicago deep-dish pizza trademark acquired from Uno Restaurant Corporation in February 2023.

Great Kitchens was formed in December 2020 when Brynwood Partners VIII L.P. combined Aryzta North America's take-and-bake pizza and flatbread business with the Uno Foods Division. Following the February 2023 acquisition of the Uno Foods Division, the company was itself acquired by Rich Products Corporation in January 2026, creating a vertically integrated topped pizza and flatbread platform spanning deli and frozen categories. Great Kitchens now operates as a subsidiary of Rich Products, a privately held global food manufacturer with $5.9B in annual revenue, over 13,000 associates, and 100 global locations.

Name

Great Kitchens Food Company

Legal name

Great Kitchens Food Company

Website

https://gkitchens.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Great Kitchens Food Company is a U.S. private-label manufacturer of take-and-bake and frozen pizzas and flatbreads, operating three facilities in Illinois and Massachusetts, serving top North American and global food retailers, wholesale clubs, convenience stores, and foodservice channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Romeoville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Private Label Pizza Manufacturing: Contract manufacturing of private label take & bake and frozen pizzas for retail grocery chains, wholesale clubs, convenience stores, and foodservice operators. Revenue generated through production fees based on volume and product specifications.
2. Custom Product Development: Custom pizza program development including signature recipes, brand-specific formulations, and product development services for retail partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Great Kitchens is the largest manufacturer of private label take-and-bake pizzas in North America, producing restaurant-quality take-and-bake and frozen pizzas for grocery retailers, wholesale clubs, convenience stores, supercenters, and foodservice operators. The company partners with retail customers to develop custom signature recipes, multiple crust types (traditional, biscuit, wood-fired style, cauliflower, breadsticks), and flexible automated or hand-topped production at scale across its Illinois and Massachusetts facilities.

Product overview

Great Kitchens Food Company is North America's largest manufacturer of private label take & bake pizzas and frozen pizzas, operating as a private-label food manufacturing platform. The company's core offering centers on restaurant-quality pizzas that serve retail and foodservice customers including grocery chains, wholesale clubs, convenience stores, and foodservice channels. The product portfolio includes a full range of pizza styles (traditional, thin and crispy, flatbread, specialty, appetizer, and single-serve) available in multiple crust types (Traditional, Biscuit, Wood-Fired Style, Cauliflower, Breadsticks) and shapes (Round, Square, Oval, Rectangle). The company also offers the Pizzeria Uno brand of Chicago deep-dish pizzas, acquired in 2023. Customization services allow customers to develop signature recipes with options for cheeses, sauces, proteins, and vegetables. The company was acquired by Rich Products Corporation in January 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pizzeria Uno: Chicago deep-dish pizza brand acquired as part of Uno Foods Division in February 2023
• Uno Foods

Products and services

• Take & Bake Frozen Pizzas Restaurant-quality private label take-and-bake and frozen pizzas offered in traditional, thin and crispy, flatbread, specialty, appetizer, and single-serve formats, sold under retailer-owned brands at grocery, wholesale club, convenience, and foodservice channels.
• Traditional & Thin Crust Pizza Pin-docked traditional pan crust with optional bread crumbs for thicker pan texture, available in 6 to 16 inch sizes for private label retail pizza programs.
• Biscuit Crust Pizza Biscuit-textured pizza crust with a crispier bottom and buttery taste, suitable for breakfast-style toppings, offered from 6 to 16 inches for private label retail programs.
• Wood-Fired Style Crust Pizza Artisan-look crust with open cell structure, chewier bite, bubbles and brown edges, aged dough flavor from extended proof time, and Neapolitan-style appearance for premium private label offerings.
• Cauliflower Crust Pizza Gluten-free 10-inch par-baked cauliflower crust pizza available with raised or flat edges, designed as a lighter alternative for private label gluten-free offerings.
• Breadsticks Groupings of 8 breadsticks perforated for easy separation, offered as a complementary private label pizza line item.
• Pizzeria Uno Brand Iconic Chicago deep-dish pizza brand offering private label and branded deep-dish pizzas, acquired as part of the Uno Foods Division in February 2023 and now part of the Great Kitchens (Rich Products) pizza portfolio.
• Custom Pizza Program Custom pizza and sandwich program development service for retailers and foodservice operators, covering signature recipes, toppings, crust types, and baking profiles tailored to specific brand needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ million lbs annual production capacity at Romeoville facility
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Rich Products CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 2026Rich Products acquired Great Kitchens Food Company in January 2026 from Brynwood Partners VIII L.P. The acquisition enables Rich's to create a vertically integrated topped pizza and flatbread platform with expanded manufacturing capacity and greater crust innovation in both deli and frozen categories. Great Kitchens brings North America's largest manufacturer of private label take & bake pizzas and the Uno Foods brand to Rich's portfolio.
• Uno Restaurant Corporation (Uno Foods Division)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Great Kitchens acquired the Uno Foods Division from Uno Restaurant Corporation in February 2023, adding the Pizzeria Uno Chicago deep-dish pizza brand to its portfolio. This made Great Kitchens a leading U.S. manufacturer of private label take-and-bake pizzas.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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