Caraluzzi's

What Caraluzzi's does

Caraluzzi's Markets is a privately held, family-owned supermarket chain founded in 1949 in Bethel, Connecticut, operating four full-service grocery stores across Bethel, Wilton (Georgetown), Newtown, and Danbury, with stated service reach extending into eastern New York towns such as Brewster and South Salem. The company runs a single integrated retail platform organized around department-based product lines — Bakery, Café, Deli, Floral, Grocery, Meat, Prepared Foods, Produce, Seafood, Sub Shop, and Sushi — supplemented by in-house specialty operations including a butcher block handling Certified Angus Beef, an in-store sushi program, and a Sub Shop with rotating limited-time menus. It also maintains a CARE Rewards frequent-shopper loyalty program and private label lines such as Caraluzzi's Pure Poultry and Caraluzzi's Pure Seafood, plus a Caraluzzi's Wine & Spirits offering.

The underlying technology stack is third-party rather than proprietary. Online grocery ordering, delivery and curbside pickup are powered by StoreByWeb (caraluzzis.storebyweb.com), while the dedicated catering platform at catering.caraluzzis.com is powered by FoodStorm, providing menu management, order processing, and customer accounts across categories spanning BBQ, appetizers, sandwiches, entrées, pasta, sushi platters, custom cakes, and floral. Marketing and loyalty engagement is conducted through a weekly sales flyer (physical and digital), email campaigns, and active Instagram (@caraluzzis) and Facebook pages. The company does not operate a dedicated mobile app, has no documented public mobile ordering path beyond the web storefronts, and discloses no AI, ML, or data-fidelity tools.

The business model is direct-to-consumer grocery retail. The company generates revenue through in-store purchases across all departments, online grocery delivery and curbside pickup, dedicated catering orders (with in-store pickup at the ordering market), and digital E-Gift Cards. Pricing is unit-based across all merchandising lines, with no subscription or membership fees for grocery shoppers. Customer segments are predominantly residential households in western Connecticut and adjacent eastern New York, with a secondary segment of event hosts and celebrations served through the catering channel. Management is led by Mark Caraluzzi as President and CEO. Revenue, ownership structure, and financials are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Caraluzzi's

Legal name

Caraluzzi's

Website

https://caraluzzis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Caraluzzi's Markets is a family-owned Connecticut supermarket chain operating four full-service stores in Bethel, Wilton, Newtown, and Danbury, offering full grocery departments plus in-house sushi, butcher, bakery, and catering services for local residential customers and event hosts in western CT and eastern NY.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supermarket Retail

NAICS

Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) (445110), Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) (44511)

SIC

Retail-Grocery Stores (5411), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Supermarket Operators with In-Store Foodservice/Prepared Foods Focus (CRAHAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Full-Line Supermarkets (National/Regional Chains) (CRAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Grocery retail
• Supermarket chain
• Prepared foods
• Catering services
• Online grocery delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Bethel

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Grocery Sales: Revenue from selling grocery products across multiple departments including Bakery, Café, Deli, Floral, Grocery, Meat, Prepared Foods, Produce, Seafood, Sub Shop, and Sushi. Traditional retail model with in-store purchases.
2. Catering Services: Online catering platform offering BBQ, starters, sandwiches, cold cuts, entrées, pastas, sides, salads, desserts, cakes, breakfast/brunch, sushi, and floral arrangements for pickup. Orders placed through dedicated catering website with in-store pickup.
3. Grocery Delivery & Pickup: Online grocery ordering with delivery and curbside pickup services at all store locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Caraluzzi's operates four physical supermarket locations across western Connecticut selling groceries, fresh produce, meat, seafood, bakery items, deli products, sushi, sandwiches, prepared foods, and floral arrangements. The company supplements in-store retail with an online grocery ordering platform offering home delivery and curbside pickup, and a dedicated catering platform (powered by FoodStorm) for event orders including BBQ, sandwiches, entrées, sushi platters, and specialty cakes with in-store pickup.

Product overview

Caraluzzi's Markets is a multi-location supermarket chain operating 5 stores in Connecticut (Bethel, Georgetown, Newtown, and Danbury). The company offers a unified grocery retail experience combining traditional supermarket departments (Bakery, Deli, Meat, Seafood, Produce, Floral) with specialty services including an in-house Sub Shop, Sushi bar, and full-service Catering division. The product portfolio is organized as a single integrated retail platform with department-based product lines, complemented by digital services (Grocery Delivery & Pickup, Online Catering ordering via FoodStorm), private label brands (Caraluzzi's Pure Poultry, Caraluzzi's Pure Seafood), and loyalty programs (CARE Rewards). The catering service, powered by FoodStorm, offers comprehensive event catering including BBQ, appetizers, sandwiches, entrees, pasta, sides, salads, and an extensive cake program featuring custom sheet cakes, round cakes, and specialty cakes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Caraluzzi's Pure Seafood: Fresh seafood brand featuring antibiotic-free, no chemical products.
• Caraluzzi's Pure Poultry
• Caraluzzi's Wine & Spirits

Products and services

• Supermarket Retail (Grocery, Produce, Meat, Seafood, Deli, Bakery, Floral, Prepared Foods, Sub Shop, Sushi, Café)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FoodStormcoreTechnology or IntegrationFoodStorm provides the catering order management platform used by Caraluzzi's for their online catering ordering system, including menu management, order processing, and customer accounts.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/caraluzzis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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