Venda Ravioli

What Venda Ravioli does

Venda Ravioli is a privately held, family-owned Italian food market and e-commerce retailer founded in 1938 and headquartered at 275 Atwells Avenue on DePasquale Square in Providence's Federal Hill neighborhood. The business produces over 150 varieties of handmade fresh and frozen pasta — including ravioli, tortellini, agnolotti, manicotti, and specialty stuffed shapes — alongside housemade sauces, imported Italian cheeses, cured meats, olive oils, vinegars, espresso, cookies, and other specialty foods. Alan Costantino acquired the company in 1972, rebranding it Costantino's Venda Ravioli, and the Costantino family continues to operate it daily across multiple generations.

The company's go-to-market is omnichannel and direct-to-consumer. The flagship physical market on DePasquale Square functions as a destination retail and tourist experience, operating seven days a week and co-located with Costantino's Venda Bar & Ristorante. A Shopify-powered e-commerce storefront handles online ordering for in-store pickup and tiered local delivery across Providence, surrounding Rhode Island municipalities, and parts of Massachusetts, with nationwide shipping of non-perishable items including gift baskets, sauces, and pantry goods. Catering is operated as a distinct channel with minimum 24-hour notice, tiered pricing ($100–$150 minimums), and a menu of appetizers, salads, entrées, and desserts priced from $55 to $200 per tray. Physical gift cards (denomination $25–$100) are dual-redemption across the market and the restaurant; electronic gift cards ($25–$300) are sold online.

Revenue is generated through product-line unit pricing (fresh pasta $4.75–$18 per dozen/sheet; gift baskets $75–$195; sauces $4.95–$10.45) and transaction-based local delivery fees that vary by zone. Customer segments are primarily long-tail individual consumers (Italian food enthusiasts, home cooks, gift buyers), with secondary demand from event catering customers. The business has 51–100 employees, no external funding disclosed, no patents, no certifications, and no formal strategic partnerships; competitive advantages rest on Federal Hill brand heritage, celebrity culinary endorsements, the breadth of its pasta SKU portfolio, and the co-located market-plus-restaurant format.

Name

Venda Ravioli

Legal name

Venda Ravioli

Website

https://vendaraviolistore.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Venda Ravioli is a family-owned Italian food market and e-commerce retailer, founded in 1938 and based on Federal Hill in Providence, Rhode Island. It produces 150+ varieties of handmade fresh and frozen pasta, sells imported Italian groceries and gift baskets through its flagship store, restaurant, and a Shopify e-commerce channel offering nationwide shipping.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Specialty Foods

NAICS

Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing (311991), Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529), Caterers (72232), Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Retail-Food Stores (5400)

akta.pro primary industry

Pasta Manufacturing (dry, fresh, filled) (AFAKABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI), Local Chef/Restaurant Meal Boxes & Marketplace Prepared Meals (CRAHAJAI)

Keywords

• Italian specialty foods
• Fresh pasta production
• Italian market retail
• Event catering services
• Imported gourmet foods

Headquarters

HQ city

Providence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales: In-store sales of fresh and prepared Italian foods, imported products, cheeses, meats, and specialty items through the physical market location
2. Online Ordering - Pickup and Delivery: E-commerce orders for in-store pickup and local delivery covering prepared foods, fresh pasta, sandwiches, and grocery items
3. Nationwide Shipping: Shipping of non-perishable items including gift baskets, sauces, olive oils, cheeses, dried pastas, and merchandise nationwide
4. Catering Services: Catering orders for events including trays, sandwiches, entrées, and full catering menus with minimum order requirements
5. Gift Cards: Physical gift cards usable at Venda Ravioli and Costantino's Venda Bar & Ristorante, and electronic gift cards for online purchases

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Venda Ravioli is a Providence-based Italian food market and producer that has handcrafted more than 150 varieties of fresh and frozen pasta since 1938. The company sells its own pasta, housemade sauces, imported Italian cheeses, cured meats, olive oils, and specialty items through a destination retail market, an adjacent full-service Italian restaurant, a catering service, and a Shopify-powered e-commerce site offering in-store pickup, local delivery, and nationwide shipping.

Product overview

Venda Ravioli operates as a traditional Italian food market and online e-commerce platform offering authentic Italian food products. The business centers on its core offering of handmade fresh and frozen pasta produced since 1938, with over 150 varieties of ravioli, tortellini, manicotti, and specialty pasta shapes. The product portfolio extends to housemade pasta sauces, imported Italian cheeses, cured meats, olive oils and vinegars, espresso and coffee, Italian cookies and sweets, and curated gift baskets. The company provides multiple shopping channels including in-store pickup/delivery for prepared foods and deli items, full-service catering for events, and nationwide shipping for non-perishable items. The e-commerce platform, powered by Shopify, enables online ordering while the physical market on Atwells Avenue in Providence serves as the primary retail location adjacent to Costantino's Venda Bar and Ristorante restaurant.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh & Frozen Pasta Handmade fresh and frozen pasta sold to home cooks and food enthusiasts, including over 150 varieties such as jumbo stuffed ravioli, manicotti, tortellini, tortelloni, agnolotti, angel hair, and specialty ravioli flavors (Lobster, Fig & Mascarpone, Truffle, Broccoli Rabe, etc.).
• Pasta Sauces Housemade Italian sauces sold to home cooks, including marinara, bolognese, pink vodka, Alfredo, arrabbiata, puttanesca, and specialty cream sauces.
• In-Store Deli & Prepared Foods Fresh prepared foods available for in-store pickup or local delivery, including sandwiches, wraps, salads, cold cuts, cheeses, and hot entrees, offered to consumers in the Providence delivery area.
• Catering Services Full-service Italian catering for events, with customizable menus including appetizers, salads, entrees, sides, sandwiches, calzones, and desserts prepared fresh to order, available for pickup or local delivery to event hosts.
• Gift Baskets Curated Italian gift baskets sold to gift buyers, including the Classico series ($85, $105, $145, $175), Italian Pasta Night Gift Box, Nonna's Pantry Gift Box, Large Italian Antipasto Gift Box, Italian Christmas Sweets, and Small Italian Antipasto Gift Box — available nationwide for shipping or local pickup.
• Gift Cards Physical gift cards ($25, $50, $75, $100) usable at Venda Ravioli and Costantino's Venda Bar & Ristorante, and electronic gift cards ($25-$300) delivered by email for online purchases.
• Italian Cheese Imported and domestic Italian cheeses sold to home cooks, including Parmigiano-Reggiano, Pecorino, Provolone, Grana Padano, Piave, and Crotonese.
• Olive Oil & Vinegar Premium extra virgin olive oils and aged balsamic vinegars imported from Italy (Pelliccia, Malpighi Traditional Balsamic, Colavita, Monini), sold to home cooks and food enthusiasts.
• Espresso & Coffee Italian espresso and coffee brands including Kimbo, Miscela D'Oro, Lavazza, and Splendid in whole bean and ground varieties, sold to home espresso and coffee drinkers.
• Fish & Meats Imported Italian cured meats and seafood, including prosciutto di Parma, soppressata, mortadella, dry-cured sausages, tuna in olive oil, and specialty seafood salads, sold to home cooks and food enthusiasts.
• Italian Cookies & Sweets Traditional Italian pastries and sweets such as pizzelle, lady fingers, torrone, panettone, Nutella, and specialty confectionery items, sold as gifts and pantry items.
• Vegetables & Canned Goods Italian canned and preserved vegetables including Pomi Tomatoes, San Marzano tomatoes, cannellini beans, and imported artichokes, sold to home cooks for pantry use.
• Made in Rhode Island Products Local Rhode Island specialty food products such as Olneyville NY System Hot Wiener Sauce, Rhode Island Red Hot Sauce, and Cowboy Ketchup, sold to local food enthusiasts.
• Costantino's Venda Bar and Ristorante Full-service Italian restaurant open for lunch and dinner on DePasquale Square in Providence, also available for private functions and parties, renowned for Italian dishes and an award-winning wine list.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150+ varieties of fresh and frozen pasta produced

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Eataly: Italian marketplace combining retail, fresh pasta production, restaurant dining, and e-commerce in a destination-format store. Closely comparable to Venda Ravioli's hybrid market-restaurant-shipping model, though operating at significantly larger scale and multiple locations.
• Pastosa Ravioli: New Jersey-based handmade pasta manufacturer and retailer producing ravioli and Italian specialties with both retail locations and online ordering. Highly comparable on the handmade fresh pasta production and direct-to-consumer e-commerce dimensions.
• Di Bruno Bros. Philadelphia Italian specialty food market and caterer offering imported cheeses, cured meats, prepared foods, and gift baskets across multiple retail locations. Comparable on curated Italian assortment, prepared foods, catering, and gift basket channels.
• Russo's Mozzarella & Pasta: Specialty Italian market in New Jersey producing fresh mozzarella and handmade pasta alongside imported Italian groceries, with both retail and online ordering. Directly comparable on handmade fresh Italian production + specialty retail model.
• Salumeria Biellese: NYC-based Italian cured meats and specialty importer with retail counter and wholesale distribution. Comparable on imported Italian assortment and curated specialty positioning, though narrower category focus.
• Formaggio Kitchen: Cambridge-based specialty food retailer focused on Italian and European cheeses, cured meats, and pantry items with curated gift offerings. Comparable on specialty Italian/European assortment and small-batch curation.

Broad incumbents

• Zabar's: Iconic NYC specialty food store with strong destination retail, prepared foods, and gift assortment heritage. Comparable on the established specialty food destination model and gift basket channel, though broader than Italian-only.
• Murray's Cheese: Specialty cheese retailer and importer with flagship store, e-commerce, and national wholesale distribution. Comparable on premium imported Italian cheese assortment and retail + shipping model.
• Whole Foods Market: Large national specialty/organic grocer with extensive Italian assortment, prepared foods, gift baskets, and catering. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same premium Italian-shopping customer, though at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Colavita: Italian olive oil and pasta sauce brand with strong DTC and retail presence. Comparable as a complementary Italian pantry brand that often sits alongside Venda-style assortments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vendaravioli
• Facebookfacebook.com/VendaRavioli
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/venda-ravioli-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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