ROMA

What ROMA does

ROMA (legal name Roma Gourmet Sausage) is a privately held, Baltimore, Maryland-based producer of premium hand-crafted sausage and meatballs founded in 1963 and operating from a state-of-the-art production facility at 6801 Eastern Avenue since 2008, when Al Pecora — previously of wine importer A.V. Imports — invested in the business and imported a Calabrese-style craft philosophy from his nephew Vincenzo Rota's San Vincenzo Salumi in Calabria, Italy. The company manufactures three core product lines: fresh pork sausage (Andouille, Chorizo, Hot Italian, Mild Italian, Beer Brats, Old Bay, Polish Kielbasa, Original Breakfast, Maple Breakfast, Country Style), chicken sausage (Mild Italian, Old Bay, Prosecco), and pork & beef meatballs, all produced in small batches with hand-trimmed meat exceeding USDA leanness standards, hand-blended herbs and spices stored in a temperature-controlled spice room, natural casings on pork products, collagen casings on poultry, and no organ meats or by-products.

The business operates a hybrid go-to-market model: a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront on romagourmet.com supplemented by Grubhub on-demand delivery in the Baltimore market, wholesale distribution into major national and regional grocers (ALDI, Walmart, Wegmans, Giant Food, Food Lion, Safeway, ShopRite, Weis Markets, Redner's, Price Rite, plus independents), and a food-service leg anchored by concessions at Oriole Park at Camden Yards and a Baltimore Ravens tailgate sponsorship. Products are sold at standardized per-pound pricing (typically $5.59/lb for pork and chicken sausage, $5.49/lb for Polish Kielbasa, $5.99/lb for meatballs), with some specialty SKUs requiring advance ordering. The product portfolio includes exclusive regional flavors (Natty Boh Bratwurst, Old Bay Sausage) that anchor the brand's local Baltimore identity.

Name

ROMA

Legal name

Roma Gourmet Sausage

Website

https://romagourmet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Roma Gourmet Sausage is a Baltimore-based, family-influenced producer of premium hand-crafted pork sausage, chicken sausage, and pork-and-beef meatballs founded in 1963, selling through its own e-commerce site, major national and regional grocers, and stadium concessions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gourmet Meat and Sausage Manufacturing

NAICS

Animal Slaughtering and Processing (3116)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Regional Processed Meats (Ethnic/Traditional Sausages, Regional Cures) (AFANAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

International & Ethnic Packaged Foods (CRADAAAG)

Keywords

• Gourmet sausage production
• Pork sausage
• Chicken sausage
• Artisan meatballs
• Fresh meat products

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct Retail Sales (E-commerce & Direct Pickup): Products sold directly to consumers through the romagourmet.com e-commerce storefront, with order fulfillment for customer pickup or local delivery via Grubhub. Consumers select products by type and weight (priced per pound).
2. Retail Grocery Distribution: Products sold through major grocery retail chains (ALDI, Wegmans, Giant Food, Walmart, Food Lion, Safeway, ShopRite, Redner's, Price Rite, Weis Markets) and independent retailers. Products appear on retailers' shelves as pre-packaged fresh sausage.
3. Food Service / Stadium Concessions: Products sold through food service venues including Oriole Park at Camden Yards, served in concessions and suites. Baltimore Ravens tailgate partnership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Roma (Roma Gourmet Sausage) is a Baltimore-based food and beverage company that produces and distributes premium, hand-crafted sausage products. Its core offerings are pork sausage, chicken sausage, and pork & beef meatballs made from hand-trimmed meat, hand-blended herbs and spices, and natural or collagen casings.

Product overview

Roma Gourmet Sausage is an industry leader in the production and distribution of premium, hand-crafted sausage products. The company offers three core product lines: Pork Sausage (with varieties including Andouille, Chorizo, Hot Italian, Mild Italian, Beer Brats, OLD BAY, Polish Kielbasa, Original Breakfast, Maple Breakfast, and Country Style), Chicken Sausage (Mild Italian, Old Bay, and Prosecco varieties), and Pork & Beef Meatballs. All products are made with hand-trimmed meat, natural seasonings stored in temperature-controlled spice rooms, and produced in small batches using artisan methods. Roma uses natural casings for pork sausages and collagen casings for poultry products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pork Sausage Fresh pork sausage available in multiple varieties including Andouille, Chorizo, Hot Italian, Mild Italian, Beer Brats, OLD BAY, Polish Kielbasa, Original Breakfast, Maple Breakfast, and Country Style (Celery). Made from daily-delivered pork that is hand-trimmed before being blended with herbs and spices. For retail grocery consumers and food service venues.
• Chicken Sausage Lower-fat chicken sausage made from fresh chicken thigh meat blended with hand-blended herbs and spices. Available in Mild Italian, Old Bay, and Prosecco varieties. Aimed at health-conscious and gourmet food consumers.
• Pork & Beef Meatballs Artisan-crafted meatballs made from an original family recipe using high-quality pork, beef, and cheese. Hand-trimmed meat exceeds USDA leanness standards. For retail and home-cooking consumers.
• Prosecco Pork & Chicken Sausage Specialty sausage that blends traditional Italian seasonings with lemon and is infused with Amore di Amanti Prosecco for a tenderizing effect, available in both pork and chicken varieties.

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GrubhubminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrubhub serves as Roma Gourmet's on-demand delivery partner for the Baltimore area, allowing customers to order Roma products through the Grubhub platform for home delivery.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Applegate Farms: Applegate (owned by Hormel) produces natural and organic sausages, bacon, and deli meats with no antibiotics, no added sugar, and humanely raised meats. Comparable as a clean-label sausage competitor targeting the same health-conscious and quality-seeking consumer as Roma.
• Coleman Natural Foods: Coleman Natural produces no-antibiotics-ever meats including sausages sold through retail grocery. Comparable as a premium natural sausage competitor emphasizing clean-label sourcing and humanely raised proteins, competing for the same consumer segment as Roma.
• Olli Salumeria: Olli Salumeria is an artisanal Italian salumi and cured meat company producing small-batch, traditionally-made products. Comparable as a craft/Italian-heritage sausage maker targeting premium retail and food service with traditional methods akin to Roma's Calabrese-style approach.

Direct peers

• Aidells Sausage Company: Aidells produces premium, all-natural sausages and meatballs with clean ingredients, sold through grocery and club stores. Most direct competitor to Roma in the premium sausage category with similar positioning around no by-products, quality ingredients, and innovative flavor profiles (e.g., chicken sausage with novel infusions).
• Premio Foods: Premio is a family-owned Italian sausage and meatball manufacturer based in the Northeast US, sold in retail grocery chains. Closely comparable to Roma in product category (Italian sausage, meatballs), family-ownership structure, regional heritage, and retail channel strategy.
• Amylu Foods: Amylu is a Chicago-based natural chicken sausage and meatball manufacturer focused on clean-label, antibiotic-free products sold through grocery retail. Comparable as a smaller premium sausage/meatball maker in the natural products space using similar hand-crafted positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Boar's Head Provisions: Boar's Head is a major premium deli meat and sausage brand with broad retail distribution and a strong reputation for quality, no fillers, and natural ingredients. Comparable as a wider portfolio premium meat brand that competes with Roma for the same quality-conscious consumer at the deli counter and grocery shelf.
• Johnsonville Sausage: Johnsonville is the largest US sausage brand, offering bratwurst, Italian sausage, breakfast sausage, and smoked sausage across all major retailers. Directly comparable to Roma as a sausage manufacturer competing for the same shelf space, but at vastly larger scale and broader national distribution.
• Dietz & Watson: Dietz & Watson is a family-owned Philadelphia-based premium deli meat and sausage producer. Comparable as a regional family-run premium sausage maker competing for the same Mid-Atlantic retail and food service customers with similar product mix.

Regional players

• Esskay Meats / Schluderberg-Kurdle: Esskay is a Baltimore heritage meat brand with deep local recognition in the Mid-Atlantic, similar to Roma's Baltimore identity. Comparable as a long-standing regional processed meat brand serving the same geography and cultural identity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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