Agata & Valentina

What Agata & Valentina does

Agata & Valentina is a privately held specialty Italian gourmet food market operating two brick-and-mortar retail locations in Manhattan: an Upper East Side flagship at 1505 First Avenue and a dedicated gluten-free store at 1513 First Avenue (Greenwich Village). Founded in the early 1990s, the company serves individual consumers seeking premium Italian groceries, prepared foods, and specialty dietary items, as well as corporate and event customers through a catering program. The product range spans produce, meat, seafood, dairy, deli, bakery, pastry, caviar, specialty cheeses, sushi, frozen goods, gift baskets, and a growing line of meal-solution products including Ready To Cook Meals, DIY Cooking Kits, and Family Style Meal Packages.

The business operates a multi-department specialty grocery model with no proprietary technology stack disclosed; the core competency is curation, sourcing, and in-store preparation of Italian gourmet and specialty foods rather than software or platform-based differentiation. Online ordering is delivered through third-party partnerships with Mercato.com for gluten-free products and Grubhub for delivery, rather than a proprietary e-commerce engine. The company is independently operated with no venture or institutional funding disclosed, and the email domain ([email protected]) hints at an associated ownership entity (JAV Food), though no formal parent-subsidiary relationship is confirmed.

Revenue is generated through in-store retail sales, catering services for events and corporate functions, and online ordering via third-party platforms. Pricing is per-product with no subscription or membership tiers disclosed (e.g., A&V Belgian Dark Chocolate Bar at $5.49, Agata's Salad Lunch Box at $19.95). Marketing is executed through owned social channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), email newsletter, and a content-rich website featuring recipes, videos, and department tours. The customer base is highly fragmented across individual shoppers and diffuse event-based catering bookings, with no named enterprise anchors.

Name

Agata & Valentina

Legal name

Agata & Valentina

Website

https://agatavalentina.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Agata & Valentina is a privately held Manhattan specialty Italian gourmet food market operating two retail locations (Upper East Side flagship and a dedicated gluten-free store), serving individual consumers with prepared foods, groceries, and catering services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Italian gourmet food retail

NAICS

Specialty Food Retailers (4452), All Other Specialty Food Retailers (445298)

SIC

Retail-Grocery Stores (5411)

akta.pro primary industry

Mediterranean/Greek/Italian/Spanish Grocery Stores (CRAHAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Prepared Foods & Catering-Focused Specialty Stores (CRAHAGAM)

Keywords

• Specialty gourmet grocery
• Italian food market
• Prepared foods retail
• Gluten-free store
• Event catering services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. In-store retail sales: Traditional brick-and-mortar retail sales of specialty Italian gourmet foods, produce, meats, seafood, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, and other grocery items across multiple departments.
2. Catering services: Catering menu featuring breakfast, brunch, party platters, appetizers, salads, sandwiches, sushi, desserts, and other prepared foods for events and corporate functions.
3. Online ordering and delivery: Online ordering through Mercato.com platform and Grubhub delivery partnership for gluten-free products and select items.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Agata & Valentina is a specialty Italian gourmet food retailer operating two brick-and-mortar markets in Manhattan that sell fresh prepared foods, specialty cheeses, meats, seafood, produce, baked goods, pastries, and grocery items. The company additionally offers in-house event catering services (breakfast, brunch, party platters, hors d'oeuvres, sushi platters) and runs a dedicated gluten-free store with online ordering through Mercato.com and Grubhub delivery.

Product overview

Agata & Valentina is a specialty Italian food market operating two locations in New York City (Upper East Side and Greenwich Village). The company offers a unified retail and e-commerce platform providing gourmet food products across multiple categories. The core offering includes fresh prepared foods, specialty cheeses, meats, seafood, produce, bakery items, and catering services. A dedicated gluten-free sub-brand operates a separate store location and online ordering through partner platforms. The product portfolio includes Ready To Cook Meals, DIY Cooking Kits, Family Style Meal Packages, Gourmet 2 Go Menus, and extensive retail grocery categories spanning Appetizing, Bread, Candy, Caviar, Coffee, Dairy, Deli, Fish, Frozen, Meat, Pasta, Pastry, Pizza, Prepared Foods, Produce, Cut Produce, Sushi, Gift Baskets, and general Grocery items.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Specialty grocery and prepared foods retail Day-to-day retail sale at two Manhattan stores of specialty Italian gourmet grocery items and ready-to-eat prepared foods (entrees, salads, soups, sandwiches, vegetable sides, pasta dishes, chicken, fish, meat entrees) sold to individual shoppers for household consumption.
• Gourmet 2 Go Menus Pre-set takeout menus of ready-to-eat gourmet items available for in-store or online ordering, targeted at consumers who want restaurant-style prepared food without on-site dining.
• Ready To Cook Meals Meal kits and bundles (Ready To Bake, Ready To Grill, Pasta Bundles) sold to consumers for finishing at home, positioned between fully prepared foods and raw grocery ingredients.
• DIY Cooking Kits Do-it-yourself cooking kit products enabling customers to prepare restaurant-style meals at home; positioned for both individual consumers and group/catering use cases.
• Family Style Meal Packages Family-sized meal packages designed for sharing among multiple people, sold as a single unit to households or small gatherings.
• Gluten-Free product line and dedicated store Comprehensive gluten-free product line sold at a dedicated Manhattan storefront and through Mercato.com / Grubhub channels, targeting consumers with celiac or gluten-sensitivity dietary requirements.
• Catering services Event catering service for corporate and private events, providing full menu coverage from breakfast through cocktail platters, packaged for groups and occasions.
• Gift Baskets Pre-packaged gift baskets and gift boxes assembled for gifting occasions, sold as a single unit to consumers and corporate buyers.
• Gift Cards Stored-value gift cards usable at Agata & Valentina retail locations, marketed for purchase as gifts.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Mercato.comminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMercato.com serves as the online ordering platform for Agata & Valentina's gluten-free store products, allowing customers to shop online and have items delivered.
• GrubhubminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrubhub partnership enables delivery of gluten-free store products to customers who prefer doorstep delivery over in-store pickup.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Balducci's: Long-standing East Coast specialty grocer offering Italian-leaning gourmet groceries, prepared foods, catering, and gift baskets. Closely matches A&V's product mix and premium positioning.
• Gourmet Garage: Manhattan-based specialty grocer focused on prepared foods, fresh produce, and gourmet staples. Comparable neighborhood-oriented specialty format within the same NYC market.
• Fairway Market: New York-area specialty grocer with broad gourmet assortment including prepared foods, cheese, bakery, and catering. Comparable on multi-department specialty model and NYC customer base.
• Eataly: Italian gourmet marketplace with retail, prepared foods, and catering offerings across multiple U.S. locations. Closest direct competitor on Italian specialty positioning, product breadth, and prepared/catered food experience.
• Zabar's: Iconic Manhattan specialty food market on the Upper West Side with comparable gourmet groceries, prepared foods, and catering. Directly comparable on geography, customer demographic, and category mix.
• Citarella: NYC-based gourmet market known for seafood, prepared foods, and specialty groceries with multiple Manhattan locations. Direct competitor in the premium specialty grocery space with similar prepared-food emphasis.
• DiPalo Fine Foods: NYC Little Italy specialty shop specializing in imported Italian cheeses, mozzarella, and gourmet Italian provisions. Closely comparable on Italian heritage, premium sourcing, and prepared Italian offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Whole Foods Market: National premium grocery incumbent with prepared foods, specialty cheese, bakery, and catering. Sets the pricing and assortment benchmark against which NYC independents like A&V compete.

Emerging players

• Molly's Milk: Smaller Manhattan artisan/specialty food operator with overlap in prepared foods and curated gourmet assortment. Comparable niche positioning though considerably smaller scale than A&V.
• Murray's Cheese: NYC-based specialty cheese retailer and importer with strong catering and e-commerce presence. Overlaps with A&V's premium cheese assortment and catering program, though narrower category focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/agatavalentina
• Facebookfacebook.com/Agataandvalentina
• Instagraminstagram.com/agata.valentina

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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